Rainbow Candy Buffet

Rainbow Candy Buffet

I fell in love with candy buffets when they hit the wedding scene years ago.  The different sizes, shapes, and colors of candy are a great decoration as well as a party favor.  I’ve been collecting glass jars for awhile and decided that a rainbow candy buffet would be perfect for my daughter’s art birthday [...]

Nothing Happier than Christmas, Playing in the Snow, & A New Year

Playing in the Snow

Sometime in October, I fizzled out and took a hiatus from Makoodle.  We celebrated many things during my hiatus including: My baby’s 2nd birthday Halloween My 30th birthday Thanksgiving My 10th Anniversary Christmas New Years Those were the “main events”, but there was plenty of other things that kept us busy.  We had a wonderful [...]

Friday 5 – First Flight, Statue of Liberty, Nighttime Tours, First Snow, and Halloween

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I took an unplanned hiatus from blogging for a few weeks.  We have had a very fun and exceptionally busy month.  To pick things back up again, I am sharing my Friday 5.  This weeks selections are from my Instagram feed from the last few weeks. 1 – First Flight I took my kids on [...]

Halloween Wreath

DIY Halloween Wreath

I fell in love with a mummy looking Halloween wreath from thechicadeeshop on Etsy and have been dieing to create my own mummy wreath inspired by this beautiful wreath. I recently picked up the supplies and put it together.  The best news?  It was much easier than I thought it would be and only took [...]

Halloween Printable Decoration

Halloween Printable Decor

I pulled out my Halloween decor this weekend.  I know it may be a little early, but the next few weeks (especially the weekends) are going to be wild and crazy so I figured that I better do it while I had a chance. I’ve started working on some Halloween projects.  I posted our Halloween [...]

Nothing Happier than Fall, Fall Pictures, & Sibling Rivalry

Fall Pictures

It’s here!!!  Fall is officially here and I couldn’t be happier.  I told my daughter we would be getting fall pictures soon and she quickly said, “Mom! It isn’t fall yet.”  Little did she know – fall officially kicked off yesterday! Today was a beautiful day and we took advantage of the nice day and [...]

Halloween Countdown

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I’ve made it a tradition to make an advent calendar for my favorite holidays and events.  I’ve been making custom designed magnetic favor tins with a fun surprise each day inside the tin.  Each day there is a different activity, treat, or something special to unveil. Check out the other countdown’s I’ve put together: Christmas [...]

Nothing Happier than Sesame Street, Football Games, & Learning to Ride a Bike

Nothing Happier than Sesame Street

I am super excited for the fun holidays just around the corner.  My youngest is also turning 2 in a little over a month.  There is a lot of fun in the coming weeks and I’m making massive lists to help me stay organized.  Hopefully I’ll have time to work on some fun holiday and [...]

Nothing Happier than Sunflowers, the Mountains, and Calming River Sounds

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School started!  Woo hoo!  Hip, hip, hooray! It is so nice to be back to a sustainable routine.  I am still trying to figure out what our fall routine will be, but I’m very grateful for the new hours in our home. Here are my picks for the nothing happier series. Sunflowers When are start [...]

Friday 5 – Fall Leaves, Funny Reviews, Settle Like Adults, It’s Time, & Pumpkin Pie

Fall Leaves

Here are the 5 random things that make me happy this week. 1 – Fall Leaves Image Source | Flickr – Tilman Paulin The leaves are starting to change and I can’t tell you how excited I am for the next few months of the year.  Fall is my favorite season.  I can feel the [...]