I don’t know if it’s typical, but my best memories of Easter baskets as a child are not really candy related. Each year in addition to candy, the Easter Bunny left a few trinkets in my basket. One year it was a hip 90’s Yo-Yo Ball, sometimes it was pretty hair bows, and once itRead more
Star Wars fever is sweeping the nation once again. For decades, multiple generations have fallen in love with the rag-tag bands of characters in the Star Wars world. The Force Awakens, as the latest in a long lineage, has its own band of adorable and lovable characters. And what better use for lovable characters thanRead more
I’m not really big into sewing. Every now and then I take a stab at it, and it usually turns out pretty good, but its not relaxing for me. I do most of my crafting to unwind. But now that my son The Squish is getting older, I am constantly wanting to make things forRead more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LoveAmericanHome #CollectiveBias I’ve talked at length about my passion for DIY gifts. I’ve also shared quite a lot about my pregnancy and adorable baby boy. What I am only just now admitting to myself – a week beforeRead more
I think its pretty obvious I’m a DIY gift giver. I’ve done DIY Mother’s Necklaces, DIY Gin Kits, DIY Nail Polish, and even done a few collections of DIY gifts for men, and 15 MORE DIY Gifts for men. Why? Because I think there is something special about a hand made gift. Now that myRead more
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Friskies Pull ’n Play. All opinions are 100% mine. One of the sad truths about having a new baby in the house is that I spend less time with my kitties. At first they didn’t seem to mind but soon one cat, Sophie (theRead more
For those of us into DIY, we often fall in to the trap of “I can do that”. Its something we hear in our heads when we are gift shopping, especially during the holiday season. Beautiful handmade necklace? “I can make that”. (Want to make that? Check out these 12 DIY gifts for men, andRead more
I know I’m not the only one who struggles to find a gift for the men in my life, and I’m definitely not the only one with a DIY spirit. I’m particularly fond of giving DIY gifts to DIY people. I feel like it is speaking their language, and they appreciate it more because ofRead more
My husband is a gamer. My brother is a gamer. I am a gamer. My poor, dear, mother… is not. And each year I receive at least 5 frantic texts from her asking about one thing or another related to her shopping list. (Usually when she’s in the aisle and has suddenly realized she doesn’tRead more
This is not the first year I’ve done a printable. I’ve got Halloween Countdowns, Constella the Oracle, and I even made little coffin boxes to put candy in. But this IS the first year I’ve had a child for Halloween, and that means costumed parades, “school” parties and tons of other fun activities. I’ve beenRead more
This project has a little bit of nostalgia for me. In my high school (forever ago!) student groups would sell “PumpkinGrams.” They were little scraps of halloween themed paper taped to a candy bar, sold for a dollar and delivered to whichever friends you chose. I remember being so excited during 6th hour on the lastRead more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ShareFunshine #CollectiveBias I’ve said it before, and I’ll remind you in case you forgot: I love sweets. Its ridiculous really, how much I love candy, confections, baked goods, and anything that will satisfy my sweet tooth. so IRead more