Sometimes I get these crazy ideas and wonder how in the world I’m going to pull it off and if it will even work. Having a party to watercolor sugar cookies is one of those. My kids love to decorate cookies, but I wanted to come up with a new way they haven’t tried before
I hosted the easiest St. Patrick’s Day party last week for my kids and their friends. I’m excited to share it with you today. It was very little prep work and looked great. You can’t go wrong with that. I love designing and making the decorations for my parties, but with my fourth baby arriving
I have been preparing for a St. Patrick’s Day party for my kids and their friends. So many ideas have been going through my head for party favors. It’s my favorite part of throwing parties, so I always start with those first. Today I have a few pot of gold party favor ideas to share
We have started celebrating St. Patrick’s Day around our house. Rather than cram all the fun into one day, I like to do a little activity every day with the kids for a few weeks leading up to each holiday. It is so fun to teach them about all the traditions that come with each
I hosted a Favorite Things Valentine party for my high school friends and their kids last week. We have a party every year and I must admit, it’s taking more and more thought to come up with a new theme every time. You can see the past two parties here: Valentine Party | Valentine Detective Party Invitation
These two wild boys are really into a show they discovered on Netflix called “Yakari.” It’s about a Sioux Native American boy named Yakari, that has a gift that allows him to communicate with animals. My kids think he is the coolest. They are obsessed with animals and the fact that Yakari not only rides a horse,
I hosted a gingerbread house decorating party for my twin boys and their friends. It was so fun and went so smooth I had to share my tips so you can host your own. Here are the details of the party and why it was the easiest and best party I’ve done with little kids.
I have a friend who always packages up every gift beautifully. It’s her thing and she does it well. She has a scrapbook kit club and every kit she packages and ships out is beautifully wrapped. Presentation is everything! Through the years of knowing Jeana, she has inspired me to take a little more time
Today I am sharing a quick tutorial for making these apple library cards that are great for giving to a teacher, a special note for your little ones on their first day of school, or when a student may need an encouraging note. Nothing says back to school quite like an apple library card, am
I love Back to School season. All the stores are filled with crayons, markers, pencils, binders, and more. Don’t you just love walking through those isles of brand new school supplies? I have created some back to school boxes and gift cards to celebrate this fun time and all those little kiddos and teachers getting back
Summer is ending very shortly if it hasn’t already for your kids and they’re heading back to school. Hooray! This apple gift box would be great to fill with treats or supplies for your child’s teacher. You could also fill it with some fun surprises for your child as a little gift on their first
You know those tools you grab for every paper project? Well, I’m sharing a few of my favorites over on Craftsy’s blog today. I’ll be reviewing my paper trimmer, punches and adhesives. If you’re new to paper crafting or just want to see which tools I prefer, go take a look. I especially love the
My amazingly talented friend, Jen (The Project Girl), designed this beautiful pillow for Hazel and Ruby’s Crafternoon line that is available at Joann stores! This girl designs paper and party supplies, fabric, digital scrapbooking lines and so much more. I’m telling you, she’s incredible! She also has a beautiful home and the most adorable little boys
INSPIRATION I started a new memory calendar at our house a few months ago as a way to document the fun things we do as a family, and also to start building a foundation for the concept of time with my kids. I was inspired by all those planner girls out there. I never really
I hosted a little carnival party a few weeks ago and am finally posting about it. I had all these intensions of making cute carnival decorations and booths and the whole nine yards. But, it’s summer, and ours has been so jam packed with fun that there was no way all that was going to
