


Highlight Boards: A New Year’s Eve Tradition
In 2011, my husband and I made an effort to decorate a main wall in our tiny apartment on a budget. We filled the space with rows and rows of our favorite pictures. We loved passing by the glossy 4×6 images and remembering the very moment each picture was captured. When we moved, we realized […]

Homemade Gift Ideas
Running low on your Christmas budget this year? Want to give something a little more personal for the family gift exchange? Well, look no further! Every year for our family gift exchange, we have a wide variety of gifts, some store bought and some homemade. I always love the homemade gifts because it means you thought […]

Halloween Quilling Inspiration
I officially decided that I love using mini canvases for quilling! I grabbed a bunch of them during a Black Friday sale at Hobby Lobby a few years ago, and I used one set of four to make a project for my girls’ room. I pulled out the other four for this quilling project. The […]

Shimmer and Shine Birthday Party Ideas
My two little daughters are super into Shimmer and Shine, a show about twin genies-in-training. Imagine a Lisa Frank-ish world, and then add glitter. And more glitter. The girls often pretend to be the main characters from the show. It’s the cutest thing to watch them play together, sporting high ponytails and necklaces on their […]

A Chess-Themed Birthday Party
Throwing a birthday party during a move isn’t the easiest thing to do. On the day of my husband’s birthday, we had one foot in the old house and one in the new. I was frustrated! The original birthday plans for Jake went out the window, and any hope of making his day feel special […]

Quilled Heart Tutorial
Quilling is one of my favorite hobbies! It can be pretty time consuming, but the payoff is huge. There are so many designs you can make just by rolling paper! The cool thing is that the actual technique is pretty easy; you just need the right tools and a little bit of patience. The classic […]

Disney Princess Party
Looking for ideas for a fun and budget-friendly Princess party! You’re in the right place! My daughter, Claire, is going to be four this week. Four! We are moving in just a few short weeks, so we decided to have her birthday party a little early to alleviate some stress. Because even fun, birthday party […]

DIY Elena of Avalor-Inspired Hair Accessory
We just threw a Disney Princess birthday party for my four year-old daughter. It was a lot of work, but it was so fun! My daughter wanted all her guests to dress up in Disney attire, and asked if I would dress up as well. I asked her who I should be, and she answered, […]

Simple & Stunning Ways to Wrap Presents
Have you ever received a gift that was almost too pretty to open? We adore those kinds of gifts, especially Maegan! Creating a beautifully wrapped present takes more time, but it sends the message that you really care about the person receiving the gift. You don’t have to be a “crafty” person to make it […]

Frozen Birthday Party
Our sister, Makayla, returned home from her LDS mission in Argentina, and we just had to see her after those 18 months away! We went back to our beloved Missouri to spend time with her and other family members. In addition to celebrating Makayla’s homecoming, two of our little nieces were sad that their cousins […]