Easy Recipes, DIY Decor, Creative Crafts, Tutorials, and Free Printables
Cupcake toppers or “party circles” are an easy way to decorate for your 4th of July celebration. whether it’s a big party with friends and family or a simple BBQ, the 4th of July is the ideal summer celebration. See how I made the 4th of July cupcakes shown with the cupcake topper printable pictures. [...]
I love treats. Especially homemade treats. When making treats, I tend to be closer to the practical end of the preparation spectrum. Therefore, I generally opt for the cake in a box solution when making a cake or cupcakes. I made these patriotic cupcakes over the weekend for a BBQ with my family. They were [...]
I first fell in love with apothecary jars about 9 years ago when I went to a friends house for a Christmas dinner. There were about 30 different apothecary jars throughout the house filled with various candies. It was heaven. A holiday tradition for them was to have guests fill up a small bag of [...]
I love decorating with apothecary jars. I think they are especially fun to decorate with for the holidays. I had an idea to use beans as filler for one of my apothecary jars. It all started out great, until I had to re-arrange and use a different jar for my bean filler. Apothecary Jar Holiday [...]
Check out this free printable 4th of July banner. I like holiday banners because they are a simple and quick way to make a statement with your holiday or party decor. In fact I have permanently nailed a couple of small nails that can be used to hang banners. The image files are formatted to [...]
My daughter’s teacher put together a cute handmade, creative thank you card from the class for parents who helped volunteer throughout the year. Each student cut out a silhouette of their hand using construction paper and wrote a note on the hand. What a unique and thoughtful idea! They even included some hand lotion [...]
Mmmm. Dessert. No good meal is complete without a good dessert. No good holiday is complete without a good meal. So, what I’m saying is… bring on the dessert! I look forward to 4th of July BBQ’s because I always walk away from the celebration with at least one new recipe idea. Here are some [...]
Are you looking for some ideas for your bucket list? I have seen some fantastic and inspirational summer bucket lists the last couple of weeks. My favorite is from one of my favorite blogs, whatever. I put together our list of things to do in the summer and have to say, I can’t wait! If [...]
One of the easiest, cost-effective ways to decorate for the holidays is to use seasonal prints put into frames. I like to put a set of 3 coordinating prints in coordinating frames when decorating for holidays. Since it is getting close to the 4th of July, I designed 3 patriotic posters to download for free! [...]
A love that is impossible to explain happens when you have children. The first time my kids were placed in my arms I was overcome with emotion. Emotions that I have never felt so deeply. The book by Robert Munsh, “Love You Forever” is a perfect tribute to the feelings that a parent has for [...]
