Last minute gift wrapper? Merry Christmas to All!

Merry Christmas my friend! Its early… very early!  And if you are up right now, you are most likely cooking or wrapping presents! Nothing wrong with gift wrapping at the last minute…however, you might find you don’t have everything needed. … Continue reading

Recipe: Red and Green Quinoa Salad

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This festive salad can either be a main course or side dish, and using red quinoa, green olives, red peppers, with a cilantro-lime dressing, this is a nutritious way to add a little color to your table this holiday season. … Continue reading

DIY Glitter Christmas Ornaments

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I gave these monogrammed ornaments as gifts, but you can also use them for your own decor. They only cost about $2 a piece and are so easy to make: All you need is glitter, glue, and plain ornaments. Draw monogram, initials, … Continue reading

Christmas Gift Idea: Ornament Exchange (to Help Trim Your Tree in Meaning)

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Due to my severe lack of decor skills and extreme traditionalism, I don’t do artsy Christmas trees. I do old-school, family ornaments and heirloom bulbs. I don’t use deco mesh on my tree (partly because I can’t seem to use … Continue reading

A Wrapping Station To Fit Any Space!

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If you read this blog much, you know that Shane (my husband) call’s me a DIY Factory because of my constant projects. With the Holidays and all the present wrapping that’s going on in my life I needed a WRAPPING … Continue reading

What Elf Is On Your Shelf?!?!

Have you heard of it? The Elf On The Shelf?! I purchased one for my son when he was 5 months old. Even though I knew it would be a while before I used it, i just couldn’t resist the … Continue reading

Looking Forward to Thanksgiving & Starting to Decorate

I’m just so excited to start decorating for the holidays – mainly Christmas – that I decided to blog a little something extra this weekend. This weekend I’m going to knock out some Christmas shopping and my Thanksgiving grocery shopping … Continue reading

Random Mommy Moments

I think it will be fun to have a “Random Mommy Moments” post once a month. It will be about random things I love and find useful and fun in the mommy world. If you don’t have kids, feel free … Continue reading

Craft Party: DIY Wreaths, Mason Jar Luminaries & More

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If you would’ve told me a year ago that I’d go to a craft party, I would have laughed and said, “No way, José!” And yet, just a few days ago, I did. Why? Well, mainly because my sweet co-worker … Continue reading