If you're looking to add some DIY autumn flair to your home, make this harvest-themed Indian Corn cake stand! So fun and easy! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I love the colors and patterns in Indian Corn. Mother Nature is such an amazing artist! I wanted to use a bundle of Indian Corn to make something autumn-y, and Indian Corn Cake Stand turned out so cute, I wanted to share! *this post contains ... [ Read More ]
How to Blow out Easter Eggs with kids!
I have to say, figuring out how to blow out Easter eggs with kids wasn’t something I looked forward to tackling this spring. But knowing that it would be a fun tradition and a BLAST for the kids, we decided to go for it! I learned a few tips along the way that I’ll share with you, and we even did a Facebook LIVE (video below) sharing the process so you can see how it all goes down and know what ... [ Read More ]
Christmas Cookie Decorating Party
One of my fondest childhood memories and favorite holiday traditions is making Christmas Cutout Cookies as a family! We’ve carried this tradition on with our girls and while it’s the hottest of messes, we all enjoy it immensely! I whipped up a double batch of Christmas Sugar Cookie dough (we use this recipe, and it NEVER FAILS), rolled out the dough after it’s chilled and attacked with cookie ... [ Read More ]
Wooden Nativity Set using a Scroll Saw!
You can’t make me stop using my scroll saw! I’M OBSESSED! I’m gonna show you how to make this Wooden Nativity Set, mkay?! *This post contains affiliate links* When I was a little girl we had a Wooden Nativity Puzzle for kids (similar to this) that I have so many memories of playing with! My dad made one for my girls a couple years ago, and it’s so fun to carry on that tradition with my own babes. ... [ Read More ]
TONS of DIY Homemade Gift Ideas
Every Christmas season, I realize JUST HOW many of the tutorials from my archives would be amazing DIY handmade gift ideas for the holidays. And of course, each Christmas, there are a dozen more than the previous year to add to the list. So I’m finally sitting down to make a comprehensive post showing all the fun homemade gift ideas that I’ve shared tutorials for over the years. Whether it's for ... [ Read More ]
Hanging Stockings without a Fireplace Mantel
Raise your hand if you don’t have a fireplace in your house! I’m raising my hand too. Besides the obvious benefits of having a fireplace, it’s just sad not having that picture perfect place to hang the kids’ stockings at Christmas time and hanging stockings without a fireplace mantel. I’ve half-considered the idea of building a ‘faux fireplace mantel’ like many of my DIY friends have done, but ... [ Read More ]
Halloween Sugar Skull for Trick or Treaters!
I chatted with you guys last week about how we’ve been challenged to create some wooden Harvest or Halloween themed yard décor in collaboration with The Home Depot and their DIH Workshop (that you can totally sign up for here!). I loved the concept, but knew I wanted change it up. Lots of different ideas were swirling through my head, and finally I landed on a skull for Halloween! But not a creepy ... [ Read More ]
Christmas Ornaments – Christmas Crafts for Kids!
For those of you that aren’t familiar with this series… my mom is an art teacher, and she sends the girls a craft in the mail each month. The twins (5 years old) look forward to it sooooo much! This month, she sent all the things needed to make these super cute foil ornaments! The perfect Christmas crafts for kids! (OKAY adults too). This ‘kids craft’ looked like so much fun that Nick and I ... [ Read More ]
Gift Ideas for the Woodworker!
Nick and I sat down and put together this list of handy woodworker gift ideas, gadgets and tools that make our building projects easier and more fun when we’re rocking out in the woodshop! Shopping for the woodworker in your life doesn’t HAVE to mean expensive power tools… we’re here to debunk that misconception! *this post contains affiliate links* Digital Angle Gauge – This little gadget ... [ Read More ]
Recipe for THE MOST PERFECT Christmas Sugar Cookies
Oh boy to I have a Christmas treat for YOU! These Christmas Sugar Cookies turn out perfect every time. I got this recipe for cut out sugar cookies from my friend Alisa, and I'll never use another recipe! They are soft, thick, and don't lose their shape when baking! *This post contains affiliate links* This is one of those no-fail Christmas cutouts recipe’s that NAILS IT every time. Whip up a ... [ Read More ]