One of my favorite things to create with my Cricut is custom Home Decor. Nothing makes a house a home more than simple personal touches. I've been wanting to make my own Scripture Sign with one of my favorite Bible scriptures for our family room for quite some time. So when I saw that the material for the current Craft Lightning Series was wood, I knew this was my chance! Disclosure: As a member of the 2018 Cricut Blogger Program, I received products included in this post. This post contains affiliate links, which means I get a small commission from your purchases from my links, with absolutely no extra charge to you! 🙂 #CricutMade I actually ordered this piece of stained wood from Oriental Trading Company for a different project a while back, but didn't end up ... [Read More]
Easy Construction Party Ideas
Do you have a lil' builder celebrating a birthday soon? Construction parties take me way back to when my oldest son turned 2 (over 16 years ago, back in the days of Bob the Builder) and we planned his first BIG party! It was such a great little celebration with all of his friends and our family. I still remember him in his little yellow construction hat! Fast forward to present day, and here I am with my youngest son creating a fun Construction Party to share with you! Disclosure: As a member of the Oriental Trading Fun Squad, I received compensation and/or products in exchange for my styling and crafting services. As always, all opinions are my own. :) Construction Party Ideas I'm sharing all the fun details of our little Construction Party over at Fun365 including this fun ... [Read More]
Oriental Trading Company Gift Card Giveaway
If you've been following my blog, you'll know it's no secret that I love Oriental Trading Company! As a member of their Fun Squad, I have the dream job of creating parties, DIYs and recipes on the regular. So naturally, I jumped at the chance to team up with Oriental Trading Company for a Gift Card Giveaway for you all! Of course, my love for Oriental Trading Company goes back to my Sunday School days where my Mom would get the catalogs for church. I'd spend hours time circling all the things I wanted her to buy, a practice my youngest son does today! You should see how excited he gets when the Halloween catalogs show up! Speaking of Halloween, it's never to early to start planning for your Halloween Costume or even Summer Parties! And now is your chance to get a head ... [Read More]
How to Make Felt Food for Imaginative Play
Ever wondered how to make felt food for the kiddos? It's super easy and fun! I'm excited to share the cute set of Felt Food Crafts I created recently for FUN365. Just in time for summer vacation and VBS! Disclosure: As a member of the Oriental Trading Fun Squad, I received compensation and/or products in exchange for my styling and crafting services. As always, all opinions are my own. How to Make Felt Food I've always loved play food. I remember when I was little I saved all the empty boxes cereal and crackers so I could play "grocery store". So, of course when I had my own little ones; I made them their own little food sets for imaginative play. With this fun set your child can unplug from video games and TV and play, "Baker", "Pizza Chef" or "Market". How ... [Read More]
How to Paint a Brick Fireplace | DIY Before & After
Do you have an item on your DIY to do list that makes you nervous? Our fireplace was an element of our home that we hated, I mean absolutely hated. So much that we became complacent with it, just because we didn't know what to do with it and I was nervous to paint a brick fireplace. You know that feeling? When you dislike something so much you ignore it's existence? Ya, that's where we were with our fireplace. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I get a small commission from your purchases from my links, with absolutely no extra charge to you! 🙂 So when we were setting our 2018 goals, the Hubby and I finally decided on a plan of attack. I wanted to try painting the brick white, especially since our original brick had zero ... [Read More]
Family Room Refresh On A Budget
Do you have a room in your home that needs a little refreshing? Our family room was in need of a little sprucing up and I'm so excited to finally share the results of our Family Room Refresh! The hubby and I have made it a goal for 2018 to refresh our home, one room at a time. Although we are far from being done, I'm so glad to be able to check the Family Room off of our list! Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links, which means I get a small commission from your purchases from my links, with absolutely no extra charge to you! 🙂 Family Room Refresh on a Budget This family room, connected to our kitchen, is the HEART of our home. This is where we all come together as a family to talk, hang out and just spend quality time together. The ... [Read More]
