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Storage Organization Ideas for Holiday Decorations

by KC Coake

Storage Organization Ideas for Holiday Decorations

I’ve got some awesome storage organization ideas for you today! Yay! I love organizing and especially so when it is fun stuff like our holiday decorations. I don’t know about you guys, but I love decorating for the holidays. It is always so fun! It doesn’t hurt that I also love making things to decorate for […]

20 Fun Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with your Family

by KC Coake

20 Fun Ways to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with your Family

Have you thought about how you will ring in the New Year? Yes, I know we haven’t celebrated Christmas yet, but I know I’ve been thinking and planning (at least in my head) about what we will do for New Year’s Eve this year. We have had fun celebrating as a family the last few years […]

Pink Delight Cocktail Recipe

by KC Coake

Pink Delight Cocktail Recipe

I love when I get to put together a post that I have thought about doing for a really long time, but for one reason or another, I just haven’t gotten it pulled together. Today, I have just such a post. I’ve got a delicious Pink Delight Cocktail recipe for you. A few years ago, when […]

Happy New Year!

by KC Coake

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Happy New Year! Here’s to an organized 2015 filled with great crafts, fun DIY, yummy recipes, and tons of fun with the family! OK…that might be a stretch, but let’s have some fun trying anyway. 😉  

Adorable Bags for New Year’s Family Fun

by KC Coake

Adorable Bags for New Year’s Family Fun

Can you believe it is already time to talk about New Year’s? I know we haven’t had Christmas yet, but I’m taking two weeks off this year! Yay! Can’t wait! I wanted to bring you an updated version of the New Year’s bags we have used for the last couple of years and share with you […]

Pink Delight ~ Drink Recipes

by KC Coake

Pink Delight ~ Drink Recipes

I’ve told you about the family fun we have each year on New Year’s and last week I showed you the cute glasses I made for our celebration this year. I’ve struggled with drink recipes to add to the fun for a year or two now. My girls don’t seem to like sparkling apple cider or […]

New Year’s Champagne Glasses ~ Personalized Glass Etching

by KC Coake

New Year’s Champagne Glasses ~ Personalized Glass Etching

Are you ready for the New Year? I can hardly believe that 2013 is coming to an end and we will soon be ringing in 2014. Last year I shared our Family New Year’s celebration with you. My girls are getting older and I wanted to add something fun and a little more mature to […]

Family New Year’s Eve: Noise Makers

by KC Coake

Family New Year’s Eve: Noise Makers

As promised, I’m showing you a cute and simple craft you can make for your Family New Year’s Eve celebration: noise makers!  Earlier this week I told you about the fun we had at our family New Year’s Eve. Today, I’m going to give you a tutorial on a simple craft you can make to add […]

Family New Year’s Eve

by KC Coake

Family New Year’s Eve

I have another post I have waited for a year to share with you. I’m excited to share with you our super fun Family New Year’s Eve. Since my girls are getting older, I wanted to make New Year’s Eve fun for them as well as for us grown ups. Let me show you our […]

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