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Family Photos 2022

Fall photos have been taken, Christmas cards have been made and sent out and for memory purposes, I’m sharing these beautiful moments here on the blog. Since we’re only a couple days away until Christmas Eve I’m just going to post all the photos without them being in order….mostly because I have 587,231 things I…

Hello Monday

Happy Monday, friends! Last week was a good one, a busy one, but a good one, and now we’re officially on break and I made sure to pour myself a strong cup of coffee this morning! I’ll start the post with this picture of Henry.  He was the December 6th grade Student of the Month…

Friday Favorites

 Okay, party people, we’re a week away from Christmas Eve Eve!  Who’s ready?! Not. Me.  LOL! Buuuuut, I have been crafting and cleaning and doing laundry…and doing more laundry… You’d think that with all that laundry, I’d look better and have something to wear other than what I did yesterday when I had to go…

DIY Brown Paper Bag Snowflakes

Brown Paper Bag Snowflakes seem to making quite the statement on Pinterest, so of course, I had to give them a try! These pretty snowflakes were THE easiest things to make! If you’d like to make these, you’ll need some brown paper bags, some scissors and glue.  That’s it!  I’ve been seeing some pretty fancy…

Homemade Holiday Potpourri

Who loves the scents of the holidays?! I made this delicious smelling potpourri last week and just had to share! Now, I do love a good candle, but I just had to give this homemade version a go! All I used was an orange, a cup-ish of cranberries, four cinnamon sticks, two sprigs of rosemary,…

Hello Monday – On a Tuesday

Hello Monday, but it’s actually Tuesday…and it’s a cRaZy busy week! Our kids’ school schedules seem to be all over the place this week.  Today Henry’s staying after school for a study session for upcoming tests – the school is serving hot cocoa to keep it fun, tomorrow the kids don’t have early release, Eliza…

Friday Favorites

How is it already Friday?! Geesh!  I’ve been over here running around like crazy trying to get all the Christmas things done and I’m still feeling veeeeery behind.  Our kids are done with school in a week, but Wednesday of next week Eliza has her class party and then Thursday and Friday are half days…who’s…

Gumdrop Christmas Creations

 Hey, Hey, Hey! Today’s craft/treat of the day is so much fun – Gumdrop Christmas Creations!  We’ve got ourselves a reindeer, a snowman, a Santa, a penguin, a tree and a little gift!  These little fellas could look so cute out on display in your kitchen or as an activity to do with older kids…or…