Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NutrishForCats #NutrishPets #CollectiveBias Do you have a cat that loves boxes? Make your own DIY cat bed with a simple basket to compliment any home decor style and keep your cat happy! I don't know what it is, but cats absolutely love boxes. Well, most cats do. Frosty, the bigger of our two cats, doesn't seem to like them quite as much as his smaller sister, Bella. Even my previous cat, Roxy, loved any box she could find and she was a BIG cat who loved small boxes as much as big ones. And Bella is the same way - playing a game of Monopoly and leave the lid upside down? She'll be in it. Get a new pair of shoes and leave the box open on the floor? Consider it no longer yours. Bella's love of boxes, and taking cat … [Read more...]
Easy Easter Crafts Made with Dollar Tree Supplies
I was compensated for this post. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. A holiday is always a great excuse to get crafty and Easter is no exception. My kids love making Easter crafts and these Easter Wands are so simple to make, fun to play with, and made from craft supplies you can find at your local Dollar Tree. If you're reading for all things Spring and bright colors, this easy Easter craft is the perfect place to start. My girls love pretending their Princesses and use just about anything they can as a wand, so we make these a lot during the year. This Spring we're putting an Easter spin on them since I found these adorable Easter-inspired foam shapes on my last shopping trip to Dollar Tree. But if you can't find them at your local store, you can … [Read more...]
DIY Tic Tac Toe Valentine Cards for Kids with FREE Printable
If you love to DIY, you're likely making your child's class Valentines! What's better than giving candy? Giving candy they can play with! Make this adorable DIY Tic Tac Toe Valentine in just a few minutes with this free printable. One of the sweetest Holidays of the year is right around the corner and this weekend the girls worked on Valentines for their classmates. Sure, there are a ton of different Valentine cards and kits you can buy in the store, but we like making our own. It makes them more special, unique, adds in a craft activity that the girls love, and by DIY'ing our Valentines we get to give our favorite organic candy! We were sent bags of YumEarth organic candy, at no cost, to enjoy and share with friends this Valentine's Day. Last year, we made these adorable Valentines with Yum Earth Organic Pops. They were a huge hit … [Read more...]
I’m Sharing My SECRET: How Make a Shutterfly Photo Book in under 30 MINUTES!
Everyone loves them, but sometimes photo books can take HOURS to design. Here's the secret to make a Shutterfly photo book in MINUTES! Don't you just love photo books? We have one that I made with our photos from our first Disney World trip and the girls still look at it regularly. But I rarely have time to print photos let alone design an entire book. I love them, really I do, but once I start trying to make one I look up at the clock and realize it's been 2 hours and I've only done 3 pages. Tell me I'm not alone. Now, I'll tell you that I have a HUGE secret on how to... Make a Shutterfly photo book in just minutes The best way to make a photo book is with Shutterfly's new photo book service, Make My Book. It is utterly amazing, especially for us Moms who love photo books, but just don't love the time it takes to design … [Read more...]
5 of My Favorite DIY Essential Oils Recipes to Get You Through Winter
Winter and dry weather can wreak havoc on your skin and health. These are my 5 favorite DIY Essential Oils Recipes to help get through Winter and all the dryness that comes with the season. This post is in partnership with NOW® Foods. All opinions are my own. Who else has the Winter Blues? I don't know if it's all the sickness that I am hearing about from my friend's on Facebook, the gray-ness of the cold days we're having here in East Tennessee, or the fact that we're stuck inside unless we want to put on 4 layers of clothes... and no snow! If it's going to be cold, it could at least snow! But enough complaining about the cold and let me focus because today I'm sharing how I deal with it and my 5 favorite DIY essentials oils recipes that help our family make it through the winter... moisturized and healthy! Foaming Hand … [Read more...]
Playroom Organization: 5 Ideas to Make Room for New Toys
Looking for ideas and tips on how to make room for new toys after Christmas or birthday celebrations? Check out these great playroom organization ideas and tips. This post may contain affiliate links. We're a few weeks into the New Year and if your house is anything like mine, it looks like a Toy Store has exploded in at least one room, if not a few of them. Not only did the girls get totally spoiled at Christmas, but Moreaya's Birthday Party was just a few days into 2013 so we added even more after that! So, what do you do with all these toys?! It's time to tackle Playroom Organization! Playroom Organization 1. The first step in Playroom Organization is to cut down the supply. It's always a good idea to purge some of the older toys that your children don't play with anymore. We do this in a couple of ways: Some I sell … [Read more...]
The Easiest & Quickest Christmas Decoration to Get Ready for Holiday House Guests
Are you hosting family and friends for the Holidays? Be ready for extra guests AND create adorable Christmas decor in under a minute - this Christmas Decorating Hack is perfect for making your bathroom feel festive and stocked! Do you host for the Holidays? I'll be honest, sometimes hosting can seem like a lot of work but I LOVE to do it! I love decorating for the season and sharing the festive surroundings with family and friends. When you're hosting there are a ton of things to keep in mind - space, amount of food and what to serve, decorating and tidying up, ideas to keep everyone entertained, and keeping the the house stocked with necessary items. Stocking up on paper goods is one thing that I definitely do to prepare for Holiday guests and my favorite way is to shop online. And since I know you all like easy … [Read more...]
Printable Christmas Bingo for Preschoolers
Enjoy the Holidays and special time with your family while playing this super simple, fun, [and free] Printable Christmas Bingo for Preschoolers game! I love every single thing about the Holiday season. I love the twinkling Christmas lights, the smell of Cinnamon and Evergreen, the need to bake every single goodie that I know how, and the special time I get to spend with my family. While it's easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of buying gifts and decorating, spending special time with our families should definitely be at the top of our Christmas To-Do List! Since both of my girls are in school now, the Holiday breaks are even more special because they are in school all day! I always ask them what they want to do on their break... always thinking that they'll request to go on a special outing, but just … [Read more...]
Baby Parrot Costume DIY with Free Pattern Templates
This Baby Parrot Costume DIY is easy with FREE pattern templates. On a budget? This can be made for less than $12 using a hoodie and felt! It's an easy DIY project for any craft skill level and perfect for Halloween or themed birthday party! My oldest son is pirate crazy. This kid gets up every morning and immediately asks for his "Yo ho" boots (pirate rain boots). He carries around his pirate sword more often than not, and every paper towel roll from the last 3 months is now in his possession as a "spyglass." With that in mind, it wasn't very difficult to decide on his Halloween costume this year. I just so happen to be one of those dorky, I mean, creative moms who likes to dress in a family theme. This is my first year as a SAHM, so I needed to do Halloween on a budget. I didn't like how dark and gloomy most of the pirate costumes … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Reuse KCups
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #LuminousWhites #CollectiveBias Drinking a cup of coffee from a one cup brewer is convenient, but what about all those disposable pods? Here are 5 ways to reuse Kcups in your home. Coffee is one of my life's pleasures. There, I said it. I enjoy sitting in a quiet house, or on a quiet front porch, before everyone else gets up to enjoy my thoughts and my cup of caffeine. I don't think it's just the taste, it's the entire experience... calm, quiet... are you sensing a theme here? Life is so chaotic for everyone that it's good to enjoy a daily activity for yourself and my morning cup is mine. I also enjoy the convenience of a one cup coffeemaker, but hate the waste of those disposable Kcups! That's when I started thinking that … [Read more...]
DIY Pumpkin Spice Latte Halloween Costume for Dogs
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #RecipesWithPurpose #CollectiveBias Looking for adorable DIY Dog Costumes for Halloween? This easy costume comes together in minutes and pays homage to everyone's favorite fall drink! When my parents moved in with us over 2 years ago, we gained a close family member. Smokey had always been close to use, but especially now since we all live under one roof. My parents adopted their adorable Yorkshire Terrier on Halloween night in 2009. So the holiday definitely has special meaning when it comes to this furry friend! Of course, the girls just like any excuse to help him get dressed up in something other than his normal dog t-shirts. But this year, it was my turn to pick out his Halloween costume and my inspiration came from none … [Read more...]
How to Freeze Peppers from Your Garden
Whether you're raising them in your garden or bought a few too many at the Farmer's Market, at some point freezing peppers will probably hit your To-Do List. Here's a simple guide on how to freeze peppers to get you started. I'm telling you, I am so impressed with our organic garden this year. Everything that we've planted has just done tremendously well. A couple of weeks ago, we had zucchini and tomatoes coming out of our ears. Our zucchini has slowed down tremendously with the hot mid-Summer temperatures, but we're still getting quite a few tomatoes daily. And our green peppers and jalapeno peppers? Oh my goodness! I've been scouring Pinterest for recipes that use peppers because it seems like they all ripen at once, but there's just no way for us to use up all of them before they go bad, so I have been freezing peppers. Tip: … [Read more...]