Tag: christmas

  • MASON JAR GIFTS {HOT COCOA + STIR STICK}

    MASON JAR GIFTS {HOT COCOA + STIR STICK}

    While at Target the other day I saw these peppermint stir sticks. I love peppermint in my hot cocoa so I had to get them. I thought I could take the yumminess to the next level and douse the peppermint in chocolate. I used a silicone mold I got from WholePort and simply added some…

  • CHALKBOARD PAINTED WRAPPING PAPER

    CHALKBOARD PAINTED WRAPPING PAPER

    The days are numbered to get my holiday gifts wrapped and delivered. I love taking time to wrap presents with a bit more creativity. I don’t waste my time doing that for the kids because we all know they wouldn’t appreciate it 🙂 This year I used some left over chalkboard paint to personalize my…

  • HOLIDAY MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

    HOLIDAY MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

    {Don’t forget to enter this week’s giveaways, a $150 Visa gift card and a 4 generation wall art from I (Chart) You} My favorite cookie is definitely the chocolate chip cookie. And although I could eat a dozen plain chocolate chip cookies, I sometimes like to add things in every once in a while to…

  • 20 LAST MINUTE HANDMADE GIFT IDEAS

    20 LAST MINUTE HANDMADE GIFT IDEAS

    Just a week until Christmas! Is all your shopping done? Well, in case it’s not, here are a few inexpensive, last minute handmade gift ides for you. I even threw in a few I made last year. And this week’s giveaways here and here can also help with your gift hunting!  Photo Clipboards Home State…

  • 12 DAYS OF SERVICE

    12 DAYS OF SERVICE

    {don’t forget to check out all of the giveaways from last week-tomorrow is the last day to enter} During the Christmas season, my husband and I always try to find ways we can help our kids understand why we celebrate Christmas. We discuss the birth of Jesus at our family night every week in December.…

  • HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE :: FOR HER

    HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE :: FOR HER

    Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Here are some of my favorite gift ideas for a lucky lady. I made sure to email this post to my husband 😉 1. Mjolk Cross Blanket 2. Foil Chevron Watch 3. Geometric Nesting Dolls 4. Deu Lux Weekender Bag 5. Blush and Gold Stud Earrings 6. Elephant…

  • PALLET CHRISTMAS CARD/ PHOTO HOLDER

    PALLET CHRISTMAS CARD/ PHOTO HOLDER

    I love getting Christmas cards and displaying them, but I never really had a place to put them. So I decided to grab a pallet from my usual place (the dumpster area at a cement plant-they always have really old looking pallets and are totally fine with me taking them).  I used a crowbar to…

  • unto us a child is born

    unto us a child is born

    Merry Christmas! Come back next week for the Share It Link Party.  “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” Isaiah 9:6

  • be merry

    be merry

    We hope you are enjoying this holiday season. My kids are dying in anticipation for tomorrow morning when they see what Santa left them.