Hello, hello and Happy New Year’s Eve! I loved designing today’s free printable for you all–combining some lovely fonts and a darling succulent illustration, today’s freebie also shares one of my favorite quotes “bloom where you are planted.” Enjoy! click here to download Love free printables? There are over 50 in our archives…perfect for gifts, party …

Sharing easy organization ideas to organize every part of your home! These tips and tricks will help you clear clutter and organize your way to a better life! Happy week-after-Christmas, friends! Like many of you, my thoughts this time of year always turn to ways to declutter and organize my home. I love an efficient, …

It’s time for my annual roundup of favorite posts from the last year! I love this tradition of sharing favorite posts from the previous year; you can see my 2013 picks in this post, and my favorite posts from 2011 & 2012 here. Let’s get started! This office chair update is one of my favorite DIY’s …

A big thank you to Hefty for sponsoring today’s post and providing a fun way for my kids and I to create treats for their friends! It’s the last weekend before Christmas, which means the malls are full, the wrapping supplies are out, and the menu planning has begun. Most of the gifts have been bought, …

Anyone else’s Christmas shopping decidedly NOT done? Have no fear, today, I’m sharing some easy gifts to MAKE! Perfect for those hard-to-shop-for folks on your list–there’s something here for everybody! doily canvas bags from under the sycamore   hoop ornament tutorial from burlap+blue diy bath fizzies from martha stewart mason jar pincushions from stolen moments  labeled …

Looking for a creative, they’re-bound-to-love-it gift for the little loves in your life? Etsy, as usual, doesn’t disappoint, and I’m sharing some of my favorite finds here today! clockwise from top: source | source | source | source | source | source | source | source

In the midst of the busy holidays, it’s always nice to take a crafty time-out . . . and if your craft time produces cute ornaments that can be used as gifts or even gift toppers, all the better! These glitter handmade ornaments also do really well at craft fairs and there are so many …

Hello, All! Today, I have a fun free printable to share with you all that is perfect as a holiday gift or to keep for yourself! It’s a printable 2015 calendar with a space to add a photo of your choosing! Just print out, add a photo and either frame or hang with washi tape! …

Sharing easy ways to encourage healthy eating in kids. It’s so important to instill healthy eating habits from an early age; here’s what I do to encourage good food choices in my children! I don’t know about you, but as a mom, it is so important to me that my kids (and my husband and …

This fall, Rachel of Lines Across launched Let’s Wrap Stuff, a website devoted to all things gift wrap related. To celebrate its launch, Rachel challenged me and a select group of talented bloggers to come up with a creative gift wrap idea using plain kraft paper. Who doesn’t love brown paper packages tied up with string? Check out …

Hello there, all! I’ve got a GREAT deal on Tiny Prints cards for you! From 7:00am to 11:00am ET TODAY (4:00 am to 8:00am PT), Tiny Prints is making their already awesome Cyber Week deal even more awesomer*. Through the end of today, you can get 40% off all holiday cards using the code CYBER40. If …

Tinkerlabk-A Hands On Guide for Little Inventors The Artful Parent Paper to Petal Chalkboard Tape (I posted about this over the weekend, but wanted to repost! A couple people have asked what to use this for, and I directed them to my duct tape wreath-wouldn’t it be spectacular with chalkboard leaves!?) Dry Erase Tape–NEW item and …