I've got a quick gift idea for you if you need a gift idea today. Seeing as how it is Christmas Eve, you're going to need something quick. This free doll clothes pattern is super easy and fast. Today, I'm showing you my latest of these skirts - a holiday reversible wrap skirt for your American Girl doll or other 18" doll. I've made these in the past: Sewing American Girl ... Read More about Free Doll Clothes Pattern: Holiday Reversible Wrap Skirt
Tree Decorating Ideas: Popcorn and Pom Pom Garland
I've got a fun tree decorating idea for you today. A few years ago, we bought a small tree for the playroom. I thought it would be fun for the girls to decorate their own tree and it would also be a nice touch for when my parents visit, as the playroom is the guest room as well. This year we found a cute mini tree skirt at Target along with a set of mini ornaments. Now our tree is a bit more ... Read More about Tree Decorating Ideas: Popcorn and Pom Pom Garland
Fun Family Christmas Activities Making Gingerbread Houses
Today I am excited to share with you the recipe for one of my favorite Christmas activities - making gingerbread houses. My family and I have been making these log cabin style gingerbread houses since 1976. You can read more about that here: Best Family Christmas Activities to Make Gingerbread Houses. First, let me show you our house we made this past weekend. We got together with most of our ... Read More about Fun Family Christmas Activities Making Gingerbread Houses
Best Family Christmas Activities to Make Gingerbread Houses
I'm super excited to bring you today's post. Today I'm sharing with you my one of my all time favorite Christmas Activities - making gingerbread houses! My parent's started this activity with their, then young, family in 1976. I was 5, my brother was 7. To my knowledge, not a year has passed that we have not made Gingerbread houses! Now we have moved on to another generation making ... Read More about Best Family Christmas Activities to Make Gingerbread Houses
How to Recover a Chair
I shared this post last week at The Frugal Girls. In case you didn't make it over to read it, I'm sharing it with you here today. I want to show you How to Recover a Chair. It is not a hard process, but it does take a little bit of time and a dose of patience. Not always my strong suit(the patience part), but sometimes you just gotta do what you gotta do, right? I don't know about you, but in ... Read More about How to Recover a Chair
Table Decorating Ideas ~ Christmas Centerpiece
I'm so excited to show you some Table Decorating Ideas today. Last year, both of my girls told me that they wanted to help design our Christmas Centerpiece for this year. I was all too happy to oblige them. We started looking for ideas in September and each contributed a different design element to the centerpiece. We settled on the Christmas Centerpiece you see below. What do you ... Read More about Table Decorating Ideas ~ Christmas Centerpiece
Gift Wrapping Ideas ~ Fabric Gift Bags
I'm back today with another post in my series about the Homemade Christmas Gifts I made for our family this year. Today I have a Gift Wrapping Idea for you. I had to come up with a solution for how to mail the glass etched pans. I wanted them to be in bubble wrap. I couldn't see how to wrap them in paper and have it look nice, so I made Fabric Gift Bags to put the gifts in for ... Read More about Gift Wrapping Ideas ~ Fabric Gift Bags
Gift in a Jar {Gift Tag Printable}
I'm back today with another in my series of the gifts I've made for our family. Today I want to show you how I decorated the Gift in a Jar to give it a bit more of a holiday gift feel. I've got a Gift Tag Printable for you so you can make your own. Once again, if you are immediate family, please check the mail. Your gift is on its way to you. See it in person first, please! For the ... Read More about Gift in a Jar {Gift Tag Printable}
Come Find Me – I’m Guest Posting Today
Hi Everyone!I hope your day is going great and that you enjoying my current series of Christmas Gift ideas. So far, I have shown you the Glass Etched Pans and the Gift in a Jar(Holiday Brownie Mix). I have more planned to show you later this week and next week as well. So tune in for that. I also wanted to let you know that I am guest posting today over at The Frugal Girls. Now I don't know if ... Read More about Come Find Me – I’m Guest Posting Today
Gift in a Jar {Homemade Christmas Gifts}
I promised you I would be back today with the next part of the Handmade Christmas Gifts I am making for our family this year. Today I'm showing you the Gift in a Jar that is part of the whole gift I am sending. Once again, if you are my parents, in-laws, or a sibling of mine, please stop reading and wait for your package to arrive at your house! Thanks! If you aren't one of ... Read More about Gift in a Jar {Homemade Christmas Gifts}