christmas recap: hot cocoa social

Christmas week was just as I hoped it would be. I spent tons of time with my little family. We (Chris, mostly) did a few projects around the house, raked leaves, and had a party. In years past, we have delivered plates of treats to our neighbors and friends around Christmas time, but [...]

tutorial tuesday: holiday thank yous

I’ve dedicated January’s tutorials to letter writing. To start off, I’ve made a holiday thank yous tutorial. So begin your new year with gratitude and write a thank you.

Here is my quick start guide to writing your holiday thank yous.

1. Gather writing materials: paper, envelopes, addresses, stamps, markers, stickers, etc. Keep [...]

our 2009 christmas cards

I love Christmas cards. I love making them. I love receiving them in the mail. I love looking at the photos. I love reading the letters. I love everything about them.

When I opened the box with our Christmas cards the other day, I started giggling. They are just what I was hoping for! I was [...]

tutorial tuesday: embroidery hoop ornament

Due to my “Christmas Brain” I totally forgot to post this awesome embroidery hoop ornament tutorial yesterday! So here it is on Wednesday instead. Chris has been home all week so I’ve been baking, playing at the park, raking leaves, reading Christmas stories, doing some last minute shopping and just hanging out with the fam [...]

favorite christmas story

We love stories around here. Especially Christmas stories. When I was in high school, my parents discovered Red Ranger Came Calling by Berekley Breathed and I have been in love ever since. The story of the Red Ranger of Mars is unforgettable. The illustrations are entertaining. I love it. Now you can love it too.

What [...]

tutorial tuesday: christmas memory

Make this little memory game to play with your kiddos as part of your advent calendar this week. Or you could make a set to share with a friend. Or give as a gift to a neighbor.

SUPPLIES
+ 2 copies of the Christmas Memory pdf download
+ 2 pieces of craft paper
+ an old (or new) manilla [...]

freebie & other good things

One activity from our advent calendar this year was to play Christmas Bingo with a few friends. Well, that’s what we did Saturday and it was lots of fun. So much fun that I didn’t even take photos. Why does that always happen? Oh well. I’m sharing my Christmas Bingo boards with you. To download [...]

more photo gift tags

As promised, I have new photo gift tag designs in the shop. Enjoy!

christmas advent calendar

I finally solved my advent calendar dilemma! Hooray! And I’m feeling especially awesome because I didn’t spend one single penny. I managed to only use stuff I already had. So, I’m sharing a little how-to for this one because it’s super easy and I bet you have enough stuff at your house to do it [...]

photo gift tags

Photo gift tags are back in the shop! Just in time for the holidays. These were inspired by my toddler last year – he couldn’t read at the time, but wanted to help pass out presents. So I created these photo gift tags. Cute, right? I’ve listed 3 designs in my shop (red, blue, and [...]