I've been hard at work getting ready for Christmas. I really like making personalized gifts for our family members. We don't live near our immediate family, so everything must be mailed. For me, that means I need to be done early, that way I can miss the lines at the post office and the packages will arrive in time. Today I'm showing you the first part in a series of the gifts I've made for my ... Read More about Homemade Christmas Gifts ~ Etched Glass Pans
Christmas Activities: Christmas Express
I have been waiting a year to write this post! I am really excited to share today's idea with you. Today, I'm sharing a Christmas Activity that has become a new Christmas tradition in our house. It is a fantastic Christmas activity for kids as well as for the whole family. We had so much fun! This is one of the few stops where we had to get out of the car. My girls were a ... Read More about Christmas Activities: Christmas Express
Felicity American Girl Party ~ Party Games & Thank You Notes
I'm back with my last post about our recent Felicity American Girl Party. Today, I'm going to give you all kinds of Girl Birthday Party Ideas. I have links for you about the games or activities we had fun with at our party. I also have a bonus for you, I'm showing you the idea I came up with for the Thank You Notes Pumpkin sent to each of her guests. Party Games I always like to start our ... Read More about Felicity American Girl Party ~ Party Games & Thank You Notes
Felicity American Girl Party ~ Doll Napkins & Pass Through Cover
Hi everyone - I'm back with another cute idea from our American Girl Party. We were having food for the girls. (Felicity American Girl Party ~ Food Ideas) I wanted the dolls to be included so I made doll accessories for each of the girl's dolls. Last week I showed you the cute cups I made for each doll. (Felicity American Girl Party ~ Drinking Cups for Dolls & Girls!) Today I'm showing you ... Read More about Felicity American Girl Party ~ Doll Napkins & Pass Through Cover
Felicity American Girl Party ~ Drinking Cups for Dolls & Girls!
OMG! I'm so excited to share today's post with you! Super cute doll accessories! For Pumpkin's recent Felicity American Girl Party I made these cups for the girl's dolls. We couldn't very well have food and drink for the girls and not have something for their doll, now could we? I didn't want to spend a fortune to buy enough of the sets American Girl sells or other brands sell. Instead, I came up ... Read More about Felicity American Girl Party ~ Drinking Cups for Dolls & Girls!
Felicity American Girl Party ~ Party Decorations
After taking a break from sharing our recent American Girl Birthday Party, I'm back today with our party decorations. As usual, I'm showing you not only what the birthday party decorations looked like, but I've got 4, yes 4, tutorials for you. They were so quick and easy I couldn't see doing separate posts. All of these decorations were easy to make as well as inexpensive...Yay! The hardest part, ... Read More about Felicity American Girl Party ~ Party Decorations
How to Save on Groceries {without coupons}
Are you feeling it? The holidays are upon us. This week we will celebrate Thanksgiving. Then in the blink of an eye, Christmas will be here as well. Today, I'm going to share another tip on how to save money on groceries. I'm sure I am not that unusual in that my food budget gets really stretched this time of year with all the additional food for parties, holidays and other fun events. ... Read More about How to Save on Groceries {without coupons}
5 Tips for a Healthy and Fit Holiday Season
As I am sure you have noticed, the holidays are quickly approaching. It is the time of year with lots of fun, friends, family and food. It can feel completely overwhelming to attempt to stay healthy at this busy time of year. 3 years ago at this time I weighed about 30 pounds more than I currently do. Today, I'm going to share some tips on how to stay healthy through the holiday season. I used ... Read More about 5 Tips for a Healthy and Fit Holiday Season
My First Half Marathon!!
If you read the title of this blog post carefully, it says "My First Half Marathon!!" You would be correct to read between the lines and guess that I want to do more. Surprised me, but I had been warned by many runners...so they can't say they didn't tell me. :-) Anyway, I am super happy to tell you about the half marathon I finished on Saturday. If you have been reading my blog, you know that I ... Read More about My First Half Marathon!!
Interview with a Runner ~ Me!
First, let me say Happy Veteran's Day and thank you to all the military both past and present who serve our country. I had a fantastic weekend with my Dad (a veteran) in town. We celebrated veteran's day with him and hopefully he felt our love and our thanks. I completed my first half marathon and just enjoyed a fun weekend with family and friends. I'll fill you in on more details about my race ... Read More about Interview with a Runner ~ Me!