I love getting Christmas cards in the mail. I love to see how families have grown over the past year, and I love seeing their smiling faces. It is a great way to recap the past year, and a reminder of all the loved ones in your life thinking of you. However, I never know how to display them or how to keep them after the holiday season. Sometimes we have over 30 sitting on our mantel, and it just ...
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DIY Hay Bale Presents For the Holidays
I am all about reusing decorations. It helps prevent clutter, and saves money! Last year I saw a darling post on how to transform your Halloween and Thanksgiving pumpkins into some super cute porch snowmen! One thing I have never figured out how to reuse is our hay bales! They make fabulous decorations for fall, but always need to be thrown out come Christmas. This year I will be making DIY Hay ...
Giant Spider Web Halloween Decoration
Each year I like to add something new to my Halloween decor. Decorations can be costly, so I love to make them myself. I always like to go for the biggest bang for my buck. With the help of my amazing husband, we created a Giant Spider Web that reaches from our roof down across the lawn. Giant Spider Web Halloween Decoration My kids were super excited to get in on the fun of this project by ...
Halloween DIY Graveyard Lanterns
Halloween decorations can be expensive. And because of that, we try to buy a little something new each year. This year I decided I wanted Halloween DIY spooky lanterns that we could hang along our porch walkway. A couple of years ago I made some Floating Candles that we use each year for our hallway inside. And they were a huge hit with the kids, therefore I was on a mission to adorn the outside as ...
Pineapple DIY Costume: Halloween Tutorial
Nothing beats a homemade costume. It's because they are made with love, and often times have that little something extra that you just can't get from a store bought costume. You don't have to be able to sew to make your own costume; you don't even have to be a crafter! And you can transform household items into the perfect last minute costume - just like this DIY Pineapple Costume. DIY ...
Trash Bag Spider Webs
I love to decorate my porch for Halloween. My kids love it, as well — the spookier the better. We have a long walkway to get to our front door, so I am always trying do something fun and dramatic. Here is where trash bags enter the picture. They are actually a fantastic thing to use for Halloween decor! Using a simple pair of scissors, you can transform them into fabulous spider webs! Trash Bag Sp ...