10+ Organization Tips

Hello there! I am so itching to take down my Christmas decorations & get to organizing! ha! How about you? ;) Today I am so excited to bring you 10+ Organization Tips that were linked up to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. I have everything from home organization, command centers, calendar printables, budget tips & more. I can’t wait to try some of these ideas out. This week’s party is still going strong. Feel free to swing by & check out all the link ups. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas & projects. I’d love to feature you, too. You can do that right {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this super organized feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #289

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 10 Free Christmas Printables!
You can check them all out right over {HERE}.
Be sure to pin it for next year. :)

Merry Christmas to you!

Good morning! I’m just popping in really quick to wish you all a Merry Christmas!
I hope you are surrounded with family, friends & lots of yummy food! :)

We are counting down the hours & minutes until we get to talk to our missionary son this afternoon! Eek!
You can follow along with him on his missionary journey {HERE}.

Hot Cocoa Bar

This post is brought to you by Life Storage.

Good morning! Well, the first day of winter was this past week. Annnnnd one of my most favorite things about cold weather has to be hot chocolate! How about you? ;) Nothing warms me up better than a delicious cup of hot cocoa with lots of whip cream on top. ha! One of our family’s favorite winter time traditions is throwing a Hot Cocoa Bar. A Hot Coca Bar is so easy to throw together, too!

10 Free Christmas Printables

Merry Christmas! It’s almost here….just 3 days away! :) I hope you have everything ready & can have a relaxing day with family & friends. I usually have a late night gift wrapping marathon on Christmas Eve. Buuuut this year I actually have everything wrapped & ready to go. I’ll be going to bed early on Christmas Eve. (I hope!) Today I am excited to be sharing 10 Free Christmas Printables that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. This week’s party is still going on! Be sure to swing by to check out this week’s link ups. You can do that {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this festive feature post. Enjoy! :)

Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Ideas & Printables

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Hershey Company for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine.

The Hershey Company always finds ways to make the holiday season even more fun, colorful & festive, and I love their fun Hershey’s Kisses Kissmas Sweater Chocolates. It's so easy to Celebrate with Hershey's, & they add the perfect touch when you are celebrating this fun national holiday. I have some super cute & festive Ugly Christmas Sweater Party Ideas & Printables for you today. I can't wait to share them with you!

{wow me} wednesday #288

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 15 Peppermint Recipes!
You can check out all the yumminess right over {HERE}.

Snowman Pops {recipe}

This post is brought to you by Pillsbury. All opinions are my own. #ItsBakingSeason

Hello! The holidays are upon us! Yay! One thing I love about the holidays is all of the homemade goodies. Yum! Buuuuut at the same time I don’t want to spend all of my time in the kitchen. I’m not the only one, am I? ;) That is why I love that Pillsbury makes it so easy for me to whip up some homemade goodies in just a few minutes. It makes holiday entertaining a breeze. Today I’d love to share how I made these adorable Snowman Pops using Pillsbury ready to bake sugar cookie dough. Let’s get started!

Teen Driver Gift Idea & Teen Driving Contract

This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group®  & Armor All, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #ArmorAllGiftPack  http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

Hello! Christmas is in less than a week! Annnnd today I’m talking about gift ideas for your teens. :) Teens can be a tough age to buy for! ha! Buuuuut one thing just about all teens have in common is their desire to get their driver’s license & the freedom they’ll have when they can drive themselves around. With this new privilege comes a lot of responsibility! This year I have an almost 16 year old in the house, and she is excited to be getting oh so close to getting her driver’s license. This Armor All Car Care Gift Pack makes the perfect gift idea for my teen. I also tucked in a teen driving contract & her own set of car keys inside the bucket. Let me show you what I did!

Candle Gift Idea & Printable

Good morning! We have less than 10 days until Christmas! Eek! Annnnnd if you are like me your list is long & time is running out! Am I right? That’s why I love to do most of my Christmas shopping online at a time that is convenient for me plus I don’t have to fight the crowds or get out of my pajamas. ;) I also love finding unique online stores that sale things you wouldn’t always find in stores. There as so many fun small businesses out there! There are so many amazing places to find that unique gift for that perfect someone in your life. When I am shopping online PayPal is my go to way to pay. I don’t have dig my credit card out, it’s secure, simple & accepted just about anywhere. Today I’m excited to share this Candle Gift Idea with you! I found these fun beeswax candles at Bee Raw. They are awesome. Let’s get started!

15 Peppermint Recipes

Good morning! The holidays are upon us, & that means it is time for some holiday baking! Yum! One of my favorite flavors is peppermint. Annnnnd today I am excited to be featuring 15 Peppermint Recipes that were linked up to the last two {wow me} wednesday parties. Actually some of these are even no bake. :) Remember this week’s party is still going strong! Be sure to stop by & check out the latest link ups. If you are a blogger be sure to link up your ideas & projects, so I can feature you, too. You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this yummy feature post. Enjoy! :)

Beados: Creative Play

Hello! Eek! Christmas is almost here. Annnnnd if you are like me you are running around trying to make sure you have the perfect gifts for your kiddos under the tree. Am I right? This holiday season Moose Toys will be bringing lots of smiles with their amazing toys that inspire lots of imagination & creative play! They have everything from collectibles to crafts, & Moose Toys has your kiddos’ holiday wish list covered! My kiddos are especially in love with their fun, cute & magical Beados. I love that they are using their imaginations & creativity. :)

{wow me} wednesday #287

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 10 Christmas Tree Projects!
You can check out all the fun right over {HERE}.

I also have a giveaway for a Silhouette CAMEO 3 and a Silhouette Mint. Eek! (affiliate links)
You can enter by clicking the button below & scrolling down to the bottom of the post. Good luck!

SO are you ready to PaRty?

Scrap Block Christmas Tree + Silhouette Challenge Blog Hop & Giveaway

Good morning! I am so excited to be partnering with my Silhouette Challenge friends & Silhouette to bring you this fun Scrap Block Christmas Tree tutorial, a fun holiday blog hop & an amazing giveaway for a Silhouette CAMEO 3 and a Silhouette Mint for TWO lucky winners. Eek! Let’s get started!

 

Chalkboard Christmas Trees {tutorial}

This post was first seen over on Mod Podge Rocks

I love the look of chalkboard, but I’m not so crazy about the mess! So these faux Chalkboard DIY Christmas Trees are perfect. Plus they are so simple to make! Let’s get started.

10+ Christmas Tree Projects

Good morning! Awwww…..it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I love this time of year. We finally drug all of our Christmas decorations out of the attic. ha! We have most of the house decorated & on Saturday we are headed to the Christmas tree farm to pick out our Christmas tree. I can’t wait! Today I am excited to be featuring 10+ Christmas Tree Projects that we linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. This week’s party is still going on. Feel free to stop by & check that all out right {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this festive feature post. Enjoy!

{wow me} wednesday #286

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)

Last week I featured 12 beautiful homes decked out for the holidays!
You can check them all out right over {HERE}.

My 10 Favorite Christmas Traditions

As we have been getting our Christmas decorations out this year, I’ve noticed my kiddos saying, “This always goes here.”& “We always do this”. Annnnnd it reminded me of all the special Christmas traditions that we have as a family. This is also the first Christmas my oldest son won’t be home with us. He is serving a mission in Utah. So I’ve been super emotional reflecting on all the Christmases we have had together. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family to share the holidays with. So humor me as we walk down my Memory Lane, & I’d love to hear your favorite Christmas Traditions in the comments below. :)

Snowflake Ornament {tutorial} + Blog Hop

This post is brought to you by Expressions Vinyl.

Good morning! I’m just popping in really quick to let you know about a fun Ornament Challenge with Expressions Vinyl. They have assembled a great group of bloggers, & we were challenged to come up with a fun ornament using their vinyl holiday pack. We are having a fun contest & giveaway over on the Expressions Vinyl blog. You’ll have to hop over there to check that out & vote. You can do that {HERE}. Buuuut first check out these fun Snowflake Ornaments that I made. Let’s get started!

Snowman Luminaries {tutorial}

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Huggies®. As always, all opinions are my own.

Good morning! Can you believe it’s December already? This year flew by! So far our fall & winter has been unseasonably warm. Buuuuut that hasn’t stopped us from dreaming of a white Christmas. Since the weather hasn’t decided to cooperate, we decided to take matters into our own hands by making these adorable Snowman Luminaries. These little guys make the perfect kid craft & would be a super cute decoration for your holiday parties. Let’s get started!

12 Homes Decorated For Christmas

Good morning! I have a confession to make! I haven’t decorated for Christmas at all. My pumpkins are still out from Thanksgiving. ha! Hopefully, I’ll have time to pack them up today. I’m sure I’m not the only one, right? I hope so! I do love a beautifully decorated home for the holidays. So today I am excited to be featuring 12 Homes Decorated for Christmas that were linked to the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. They are just lovely! Remember this week’s party will still be going on for a few more days. Feel free to swing by & check out this week’s link ups. You can do all of that right {HERE}. Buuuuut first check out this ready for the holidays feature post. Enjoy!

8+ Christmas Cookies

Happy December! Eek! Can you believe Christmas will be here in just 25 days? One of my favorite Christmas traditions is making Christmas cookies on Christmas Eve. We always make extra & deliver them Secret Santa style that night. The kids have so much fun knocking on the doors, leaving the treat & then running away. Today I am excited to be featuring over 8 Christmas Cookies. These cookies look amazing! I can’t wait to try them all. Remember this week’s {wow me} wednesday party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check that out right {HERE}. Buuuuut first enjoy this sweet feature post. :)