It’s almost Valentine’s Day and my 4-year-old son is SO excited to hand out valentines at school for the first time. He is currently in to super heroes, dinosaurs and race cars and I wanted to be sure to incorporate those interests into his valentines. I found this super cheap box of tiny race cars… Continue reading Race Car Valentine
Snow Globe Gift Card Holder – Teacher Gift Idea
Since my kids started school last year I have had so much fun putting together fun and festive teacher gifts. This year, as soon as I saw this snow hat container/snow globe in the Target Dollar Spot I knew it would be the perfect vessel (I like that word) for a gift card and other… Continue reading Snow Globe Gift Card Holder – Teacher Gift Idea
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Peace Sign Ornament Wreath
It's not the holidays at the Cranston's unless there is another wreath DIY! This year my motto was "go big or go home". And by big I mean a 3 foot tall wreath! Made of ornaments. When we moved into our current home 5 years ago, the previous owners left a giant wreath in the… Continue reading Peace Sign Ornament Wreath
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Unique Holiday Greeting Cards by Sticker & Co.
With the holidays right around the corner my To Do List is a mile long. However, thanks to Holiday Greeting Cards by Sticker & Co. I already know where I am getting my holiday cards this year! Designing and ordering holiday greeting cards is often an ominous task for me. First you have to pick… Continue reading Unique Holiday Greeting Cards by Sticker & Co.
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DIY Pink Christmas Advent Calendar
One of my favorite holiday activities is the Advent calendar. I love them so much that we actually have several in my house and I'm fairly certain they drive my husband nuts. For the past couple of years I have made and Advent calendar for my kids. I always try to make something cute but… Continue reading DIY Pink Christmas Advent Calendar
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Advent Calendar Ideas
Every darn year I wrack my brain for Advent calendar stuffer ideas. And each year I end up without just about the same thing as the year before. So this year I decided to work smarter and not harder and actually WRITE THEM DOWN. The resulting product is the list you see below. I hope… Continue reading Advent Calendar Ideas
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Halloween Mini Tapestry
I am all about whimsical, family-friendly (AKA won’t scare my little kids) Halloween decor this year. I’m introducing light pinks and peaches into my traditional orange + black + white color scheme and adding black butterflies, cute ghosts and bows into the mix. As a was digging through my extremely unorganized craft closet for supplies… Continue reading Halloween Mini Tapestry
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Melon’s House Party Season 2 is Here!
Are you a parent of a child between the ages of 5-12 looking for an alternative to screen time that gets your kids moving and gives you some time to actually get things done?? Then look no further than Melon’s House Party! Melon’s House Party is a family-friendly podcast about a sweet pup named Melon… Continue reading Melon’s House Party Season 2 is Here!
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Butterflies & Bling Crescent Moon
I will not stop until every door in my house has a wreath for every holiday (OK I’m kidding…maybe). But in all seriousness i am wreath obsessed but this time I wanted to step outside the the typical circle wreath and make something a bit different. When I stumbled upon this crescent moon wreath on… Continue reading Butterflies & Bling Crescent Moon
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BOO Halloween Wreath DIY
It’s spooky season which can only mean one thing (ok it means lots of things) - it’s time to make another DIY wreath!! I feel like I was going through yarn pom-pom withdrawals so I decided to use those as the base of this wreath. My husband was super excited to find bits of yarn… Continue reading BOO Halloween Wreath DIY
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