DIY Rustic Pallet Crate {tutorial}

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Good morning! How are you? Did you survive Christmas? ha! I love Christmas, but it can be a little bit stressful. ;) I’m ready to relax & possibly tackle some organization projects around our house once the kiddos go back to school next week. I love finding creative ways to store things around my home. That’s why I love this DIY Rustic Pallet Crate! You can use it to store extra pillows & blankets, toys, shoes or even in the pantry or mudroom. Annnnd best of all. it cost nearly nothing to make! It’s made up of mostly pallet wood that you can usually find for free. Yay!

30+ of the Best Crafts from the Best Blogs in 2017

Next week I’ll be sharing my top posts of 2017, buuuuuut first I thought it would be fun to check out some of the best crafts from the best blogs in 2017. Eek! So enjoy this post, and then check back this coming Monday for my top 12 posts of the year. :)

{wow me} wednesday #331

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

Last week I featured 10 Snowman Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
I hope you have a wonderful day filled with faith, family & fun!

Two Last Minute Christmas Projects with Cricut

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Hello there! I just wanted to pop in really quick to let you know that I've been over on the Cricut blog sharing some awesome last minute Christmas crafts! First, I popped over there to share how easy it is to add texture to DIY cards with the Cricut Cuttlebug. I love this little machine. You can see how easy it is to use right here.

10 Snowman Ideas

Good morning! Are you ready for Christmas? I have just about everything done, & I can’t wait to relax & enjoy my little family this holiday weekend! Plus our missionary son will be calling home on Christmas Day. We can’t wait! :) Today I am excited to be featuring 10 Snowman Ideas that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check out all the links. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas. I’d love to feature you, too. You can do all of that here. Buuuuut first check out this fun and snowy feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #330

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

Last week I featured 15+ DIY Ornaments!
You can check them all out right over here.

I also have a giveaway for some super cute photo cubes & ornaments from Walgreens.
Pop over here to see the perfect last minute gift idea & enter for a chance to win! :)

Photo Cube {Last Minute Gift Idea} + a giveaway

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Christmas is a week away! Eek! If you are like me, you are still running around for all those last minute gifts. Am I right? ;) Gifts for grandparents & extended family can be a little bit tricky. Buuuuut honestly, you can never go wrong with pictures! Today I am excited to show you how you can celebrate life from every angle with Walgreens Photo Cubes & Ornaments!  These photo cube’s are a really great gift for just about any occasion, too. (You’ll want to pin this post for later!) Annnnd I have a giveaway as well. Yay! So, keep reading!

Blessing Bags #LightTheWorld

Good morning! I hope you been following along on my facebook page as I have been sharing different ways to light the world each day this month leading up to Christmas. Every day has a new theme & a new way to brighten someone’s life this holiday season. I know my family has been blessed as we have tried to light the world this year. You can find out more & download a calendar to put on your fridge over at Mormon.org. It’s not too late to join! I am a den leader for a pack of crazy Cub Scouts at church. ha! So this year, I thought it would be fun to include them in a fun service project. This week we were able to make Blessing Bags for those that are hungry.

15+ DIY Ornaments

Good morning! At our house we have two Christmas trees. One is the fancy one with all the matching ornaments & theme. (This year our theme for that tree is “Let it Snow”.) Annnnnd then we have another tree that is packed full of all of my kiddos homemade ornaments. Guess which tree I love the best? ;) Yep, the homemade ornament tree. ha! I love all the memories each ornament brings & the stories we retell year after year. Each year we try to add a few more ornaments to the collection. So, today I am excited to be sharing 15+ DIY Ornaments with you that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. This week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check that out here. Buuuuut first check out this very merry feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #329

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

Last week I featured 15 Classic Christmas Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

DIY Holiday Gift Tags {tutorial}

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Good morning! Eek! Do you realized that we have exactly 2 weeks until Christmas? Yep! We are running out of time. ha! ;) If you are like me, you are still on the hunt for some of those last minute gifts, too. Annnnd one of the hardest ages to shop for is tweens. Don’t you agree? ;) They aren’t into the little kids things like toys & games, and they aren’t quite big enough for gifts you would give an older child. The good news is that I have found the perfect gift for my own tween daughter. Yay! She is super creative & loves to draw & Sharpie permanent markers have always been a favorite of hers. I found amazing gift packs at Target for an incredible deal, so I wanted to pass it along to you. I also have a tutorial for you today, too! Keep reading, & I’ll show you how to make some cute DIY Holiday Gift Tags to go along with your gifts this year. Let’s get started! :)

 

15 Classic Christmas Ideas

Hello there! It’s cold! Yesterday we didn’t get above freezing! Brrrrr! How’s the weather where you are??? Anyone have any snow? :) Today I am excited to be featuring 15 Classic Christmas Ideas that were linked up to last week’s {wow me} wednesday party. All of these ideas can be used year after year, and they’ll always look ah-mazing! Don’t forget! This week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check out even more fantastic holiday ideas. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas. I’d love to see them & feature you, too. You can do that here. Buuuut first check out this very merry feature post. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #328

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

Last week I featured 12 Holiday Wreaths!
You can check them all out right over here.

12 Holiday Wreaths

It’s December! Time to bust out those Christmas decorations. ;) One of the first spots I decorate is our front door. A holiday wreath is always a fun way to greet guest during the holidays. Today I am excited to feature 12 Holiday Wreaths that were linked up to the last two {wow me} wednesday parties. They are all fabulous! Don’t forget! This week’s party is still going on. Feel free to stop by & check all that out here. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your ideas, too. Buuuuut first check out this Christmassy feature post. Enjoy! :)

DIY Console table {tutorial}

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Good morning! Whew! It’s the last day of November! Eek! This year is flying by! I don’t know if you are like me, but I like to tackle a few DIY projects before company comes into town. I really don’t do that on purpose, but it just seems to always work out like that for some reason. haha! For Thanksgiving, my sister & her family came into town. Annnnd the week before I decided to move our armoire out of the kid’s TV room and replace it with this amazing DIY Console Table. It literally took a day to pull off the switcheroo. Annnnnd I love it! :)

{wow me} wednesday #327

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

Last week I took off for Thanksgiving. So, I didn’t have a feature post!  
Buuuuut check out one of my favorite post from last year ~ these free Christmas printables.
You can find links to them all right here. Enjoy! :)

{wow me} wednesday #326

Hello! Welcome to {wow me} wednesday!
I’m so glad you are here. :)
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’ll be taking off the rest of the week.
I hope you all have a great holiday weekend. :)

Last week I featured 12 DIY Pillow Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

Hostess Gift Idea {tutorial}

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Good morning! Well, it’s Thanksgiving week. So, that means the holidays are officially upon us! Yay! Whether you are hosting or visiting family & friends this holiday season you going to need to stock up on all those go to items for holiday entertaining. Today I am excited to share this simple (buuuut very much needed & appreciated!) Hostess Gift Idea filled with some of my favorite products from Dollar General. I also have a free printable to go along with that, & I am sharing some amazing deals with you on all of these products! Let’s get started! :)

Rag Tree Pillow with Cricut® {tutorial}

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Good morning! I have had so much fun playing with my new Cricut Maker! Eek! It’s an amazing machine. Annnnnd you should definitely put it on your Christmas list! Especially if you love working with fabric. I am not super comfortable with sewing (yet!!!), but I do love working with fabric (especially cute or pretty fabric!!). Today I am excited to share this cute no sew Rag Tree Pillow tutorial with you. :)

12 DIY Pillow Ideas

Good morning! I love decorating with pillows! How about you? :) Annnnnnd I am excited to share 12 DIY Pillow Ideas with you this morning. Some of these are perfect for the holidays & some are perfect for all year long. I’ll be sharing a fun pillow tutorial tomorrow that I made with my Cricut Maker. So you’ll want to check back then! :) Remember this week’s {wow me} wednesday party is still going on right now. Feel free to stop by & check out this week’s link ups. You can do that here. Annnnd don’t forget to enter to win a Cricut Maker right here. Buuuut first check out this fun pillow filled feature post. Enjoy! :)

Teacher Tumblers with Cricut® {tutorial} + Giveaway

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Good morning! Christmas is coming up real quick! Annnnnd some of the first people I think about getting gifts for are all the teachers in my kiddos’ lives. Teachers are amazing! :) So, today I’d love to share this Teacher Tumblers gift idea with you along with a how to cut vinyl tutorial annnnnnnd a fun giveaway from Cricut! I promise, you’ll want to read to the end of THIS post. Eek!

{wow me} wednesday #325

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

Last week I featured 7 Turkey Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

Christmas Fudge Gift Idea

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Hello, friends! Christmas is just around the corner, and I wanted to give you the perfect gift idea to give to family & friends. Annnnnd this is also a tradition you might want to start as a family as well. Recently, I received the book Lieutenant Terry’s Christmas Fudge. Annnnnd I could not put it down. I read the entire book the day it came in the mail. It was that good! It is based on the true story of Lt. Wendell B. Terry who survived a horrific plane crash, and then he survived time spent as a prisoner of war in Germany during WW II. It’s a story of faith, service & miracles.

DIY Joy Sign {tutorial}

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Good morning! I am so excited to be partnering up with Remodelaholic again to bring you a fun Christmas themed blog hop. You might remember a few months ago when we had a 2x4 blog hop, and I shared my jumbo tic tac toe game with you. Now I am excited to share another fun project with you. This huge DIY Joy Sign is so easy to make, and it would look fabulous on your front porch. Let’s get started! :)

7 Turkey Ideas

Good morning! Or should I say gobble, gobble? Ha! Is anyone else in denial that Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away? Eek! Time is flying by! Today I am excited to feature 7 Turkey Ideas that were linked up over the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. These would all be fun to do with the kiddos over the Thanksgiving break. Remember this week’s party is still going on. So feel free to swing by & check it out here. Buuuuut first enjoy this fun feature post. :)

DIY Step Stool

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Hello there! I’m just popping in to let you know that I am over on the Life Storage blog this week sharing another DIY tutorial. This month I’m sharing the plans to make this DIY Step Stool.

DIY Oh Christmas Tree Sign {tutorial}

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Good morning! Today I am excited to be participating in the #handmadeholidays blog hop. I’m excited to be sharing this Oh Christmas Tree DIY Sign tutorial with you. I also have links to some amazing holiday décor ideas from some of your favorite bloggers. Annnnnnd we have a giveaway. Keep reading! :)

Popsicle Stick Snowflake {tutorial}

Good morning! Today I am excited to be taking part in Craft Lightning again. :) This month is all about holiday crafts. When I think of winter, Christmas & the holidays, the first thing I think about is snow! We are all dreaming of a white Christmas, right? ;) Today I’m excited to share this Popsicle Stick Snowflake tutorial with you. Your kiddos will love making these on a cold, snowy day! :)

{wow me} wednesday #324

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

Last week I featured 12 Thankful Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

12 Thankful Ideas

Good morning! Just this week I realized that my kiddos have two full weeks of school & then Thanksgiving break will be here! Eek! Isn’t that crazy??!! This year is flying by. Do you have any fun plans for Thanksgiving? We plan on sticking around here & getting some work done on our house. :) This past week I was excited to see some fun Thanksgiving ideas linked up to {wow me} wednesday. So today I’m excited to feature 12 Thankful Ideas. Remember this week’s party is still going on! Feel free to swing by & check it out here. Buuuuut first enjoy this very thankful feature post. :)

{wow me} wednesday #323

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

Last week I featured over 12 Halloween Treats!
You can check them all out right over here.

You can enter to win a Cricut Explore Air Mint Bundle right here.

Answers to Your Most Common Cricut Questions & a Giveaway

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Hello! It's me! How was your weekend? Ours was cold! haha! We finally had to turn on the heater! Brrrrr! As you might of seen over the past 6 months or so, I’ve been answering some of your most common Cricut questions. I thought it would be good to round them all up into one post. Annnnnnnd I have a fun giveaway for you at the bottom of this post! Eek! You’ll want to stick around for that! Let’s get started. :)

DIY Cheer Bows {tutorial}

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Good morning! How about some football??? Whose going to enjoy some Friday night lights tonight? We are! Wahoo! Football is huge around our little town. Annnnnd it looks like we are going to have another long post season. We are crossing our fingers for another run for the state title. Of course, we’ve got to show a little bit of our Blackhawk Pride at every single game! Today I am excited to show you how I made these cute DIY Cheer Bows for my youngest daughter with my Cricut Maker & Cricut EasyPress. Let’s get started! :)

12+ Halloween Treats

Good morning to you! Halloween is so much fun at our house. One of our favorite family traditions is to make Halloween inspired treats before we go trick or treating each year. I was loving all the fun & spooky ideas that were linked up over the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. I decided to round up a few of my favorites for you today. Yay! You are going to love these 12+ Halloween Treats. Remember this week’s party is still going strong! Be sure to stop by! You can do that here. Buuuuut first enjoy this fa-boo-lous feature post! :)

{wow me} wednesday #322

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

Last week I featured 15 Pumpkin Recipes!
You can check out all the yumminess out right over here.