Baby boy has made his appearance and we couldn’t feel luckier to have such a sweet boy. It’s hard not to look at him 24/7 and be amazed by how much he’s learning and growing each day. Before his arrival, I went deep into the research hole about every aspect that could be a part […] Read More
Cricut Bright 360 Floor Lamp Review & FAQS
There are few items I consider essential for DIYing. The right grit sandpaper, quality brushes, a cabinet’s worth of spray paint, five different types of glue… but the most overlooked? GOOD LIGHTING. My love for Cricut runs deep (I routinely use my Maker, Joy, and Explore 3 around here) so I was already intrigued when […] Read More
DIY New Home Ornament (Housewarming Gift Idea)
Growing up, my favorite part of holiday decorating was seeing all the kids’ yearly ornaments go on the tree. Since Michael and I have started celebrating Christmas together, we’ve kept up the tradition of buying a few meaningful ornaments a year. But dang, a few a year is taking a while to fill out our […] Read More
White Elephant Gifts Under $25 for Every Gift Exchange
One of the Christmas traditions we do with Michael’s family is a big white elephant exchange with his extended family. By now, most of the “kids” are millennial adults, but it’s still a range of ages from school-age kids to grandparents with a lot of different interests in between. I feel like there are two […] Read More
Free Printable Letter to Santa Cute Enough to Keep
With our first little one on the way, it’s got me thinking of all the holiday traditions my family used to do with us when we were kids. One of the classics was, of course, writing to Santa. we would “borrow” my dad’s legal pads and write our lists and helpfully attach ripped-out pages from […] Read More