Cast Iron Cooking
What was your favorite Christmas present? My favorite present was an enamel covered cast iron pot. I decided to give it a try last night and …
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Can You Encourage Someone If You Haven’t Experienced the Same Situation?
Comforting Others I can imagine that we have all experienced situations where a friend or family member is going through something tough. …
Oatmeal Cookie Granola Recipe
I am a self proclaimed granola snob. I’ve tried many a recipe over the years before finally perfecting this one. It is THE BEST! Make …
Make-Ahead Christmas Morning Breakfast
The recipe for these “Rise and Shine” Sausage Oatmeal Cups was ripped out of a magazine in time for the Christmas of 1996. I …
Adorable Little Girl Apron
Here’s a pattern for an adorable girls apron. Create a matching one for her 18″ doll too! The apron pictured on the left was …
Loving Annoying People
Do you have any enemies? I don’t like to believe I do. But, ya know what we all can admit to having in our lives? People we just …
Repurpose One Sweater into Five Gifts
I have stared and stared at this beautiful sweater that a friend gave me. I didn’t want to donate it to Goodwill, but it was just too …
Printable Christmas Image
Right click on the image below to save this Christmas image to your computer. Print out and frame or hang on your fridge! I just love the …
The Heavens are Singing
“Mommy! Look at all those clouds! What are all those clouds doing?” I smiled and my mind starting spinning with excitement. I …
100 Handmade Christmas Gift Ideas
Handmade gifts are fun, thoughtful and can be very budget friendly! They don’t have to be cheesy or tacky. On the contrary, the …
Top 10 Advent Resources for Kids
Allow me to share with you a collection of Christmas books, videos, and other resources my family has enjoyed over the years. These are some …
25 DIY Christmas Ornaments
Get into the Christmas spirit by making some fun ornaments! These ideas are inexpensive and completely within reason for any skill level to …
Printable Christmas Bunting
Here is the free printable for this adorable “JOY” Christmas bunting >> Download HERE. It’s fun colors of pink, …
Polar Express Pajama Party
Last year, my daughter specifically requested a Polar Express birthday party. I had no idea at the time, how many great ideas were out there …
Winter Fun Activity Pack
Snowy Fun Activity Pack This 12 page activity pack is full of snowy fun! Cut and paste to decorate your own snowman, color a picture, trace …
15 DIY Wreath Ideas
This is a collection of the wreaths I’ve made this past year. I hope you find some inspiration! The wreath on the left is a piece of …
50 Ways to Set a Holiday Table
Holiday Table Inspiration Every November, my church hosts a Christmas Tea. Women from all over come together for a relaxing evening of …
Cinnamon Ornaments
This is such a fun project to do with kids! I have so many memories of making these with my mom. I also think I still have cinnamon …
Salt Dough Ornaments
They’re fun, they’re easy and they’re inexpensive! These are not your mama’s salt dough ornaments! Well, they kind …
For Beauty of the Blooming Trees….
I really enjoyed the poem our Heart of Dakota teachers manual had us read a while back. Natalie and I both wrote out our favorite parts and …
Lace Crown Tutorial
The Girl Inspired I originally stumbled upon these adorable lace crowns on Pinterest. I followed to the link to thegirlinspired.com and …
Printable Thanksgiving Activity Pack
This adorable activity pack is 16 page of Thanksgiving themed crafts, coloring pages, writing, letters and more. We like to create …
Gobble, Gobble!! Craft with Gourds
You will never look at gourds the same way again. This is a very easy project to do with kids. By simply taking a gourd and letting the …
Christmas Subway Art
Have you started thinking Christmasy thoughts? I know, I know. It’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but around our house, we start …