Now that my daughter, Mia, is in Preschool, we finally get to partake in handing out Valentines on Valentine’s Day! I remember browsing the options at the store and picking the perfect (and coolest) ones to hand out in class. Mia might not quite know what’s cool yet, but lucky for her, this mom does.
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to start sprucing up my kitchen, and within the first week of the new year, I already have a couple of projects done. Go me!
This DIY wooden rack was my first order of business; it’s something I’ve been wanting to make for quite a long time to hang my aprons on. It was inspired by something I saw at an indie craft fair a while back, and I just kinda winged it – but it turned out pretty good anyway!
I had already picked up the three large nails I used as hangers at the Pasadena flee market a couple of years ago, not knowing what I would use them for. Each is stamped with a different number of significance in our lives (my daughter’s birthday, the year we married, and the day we married).
Bwaaaaahh! It’s the weekend before Christmas – even scarier, it’s 4 days until Christmas! Yesterday I found myself scrambling for last minute gift ideas to give to neighbors, friends, and teachers. Clearly, I did not plan ahead…
But if you’re in the same boat, don’t worry! I found some great last-minute ideas that you DIY in a couple of hours. They won’t add much more to your (most likely) depleted Christmas budget, but they are still full of love and super cute.
So I just stumbled upon this blog by Merrilee and it is blowing my mind. She has some of the most awesome craft ideas for kids, I wish I had found her before the holiday season began! I was particularly inspired by her Ikea shelf Christmas tree.
I rarely buy wrapping paper. It just seems like such a waste since you only use it once. Besides, I throw away so much paper throughout the year, it’s just as easy (and cheaper) to reuse some of it for wrapping gifts.
This year’s Christmas card is going to be a bit different. My husband hates taking family photos. Hates it. So we don’t do it very often, and this year I decided not to do the typical family photo Christmas card just for him.
Still looking for that perfect gift for the man in your life (or dad, or brother…). I love some of these DIY gift ideas – particularly the back rub car t-shirt and the embroidered hankies for dads.
Figured out what you’re doing for Christmas cards yet? I prefer printable cards; they cost way less than ordering through a company and you don’t need to think so far in advance about getting them done because of shipping time (I tend to procrastinate!). I’ve come up with 2 new Christmas cards designs for my Etsy shop, and there are more to come!
Did you survive Thanksgiving? I hope you had lots of time to spend with your family and relax. I did lots of both and truly enjoyed the holiday. We took the kids to an apple orchard, celebrated Lincoln’s first Thanksgiving, and the Mr. and I watched a ton of Grey’s Anatomy on Netflix. Thank God for holidays and time off!
