Valentine’s Day popcorn garland craft

Close up shot of the Valentine's Day popcorn garland

Who says a popcorn garland is just for trimming Christmas trees? The other day I spent some time with my two older kids while the two younger ones were sleeping doing some baking and crafting. I must admit that I don’t often bake or craft with my kids because it’s so much extra work and […]

diy felt book cover

You might be able to find a handful of sewing projects on my blog. However, I am not a seamstress, by any stretch of the imagination. If you’re at my sewing skill level, don’t click away from this project! If you can sew a straight line, then you can whip up a felt book cover […]

helping guests feel at home: tips for being a good host

Tips for being a good host--even when you don't have a lot of space. Simple ways to make your guests feel more welcome.

I hope y’all had a wonderful time last week with family, friends, or whomever you celebrate your holidays with! I was originally going to just take one day off from blogging last week. However, I ended up taking off two days. It was a much needed break with all the craziness of last minute Christmas […]

“berry” Christmas + free printable

I feel like every year I strive to simplify and personalize Christmas just a little bit more. One of the ways I thought I would do that this year is with my son’s teacher gift. I decided to gift her some homemade jam and a personalized hand stamped wooden spoon. You can find the tutorial […]

mason jar Christmas village

An empty mason jar and Christmas village pieces.

Growing up I was obsessed with Christmas villages. I would always stare at them in shops and dream about having my own. Eventually, my parents started purchasing me a few pieces at a time, and I amassed quite a collection over the years. I lovingly set it up the first few years of our marriage, […]