Ginger Snap Crafts: December 2018

The Best Crafts from 2018 From Your Favorite Bloggers

Good morning! The new year is almost here, and before we get to that I always love looking back on what we’ve done this year! I’ve partnered with a few of my favorite craft bloggers to bring you some of our best crafts from 2018. I hope you enjoy this look back as much as I did. :) Next week I’ll be sharing my top ten posts of 2018. So stay tuned for that! A big thanks to Anna from Practical & Pretty for putting this all together. :)

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8 New Years Ideas

Hello there! This year has flown by! Can you believe it’s almost 2019! Today I am excited to feature 8 New Years Ideas that were linked up at the last {wow me} wednesday party! These are so fun, and quite a few of them are especially for the kiddos. :) Remember this week’s party is still going on. Feel free to swing by & check that out right here. Buuuuut first enjoy this fun New Years post! Happy New Year! :)

8 New Years Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #newyears #party #partyideas #newyears

{wow me} wednesday #383

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

Merry Christmas! :)

Last week I featured some DIY Mason Jar Christmas Crafts!
You can check them all out right over here.

DIY Mason Jar Christmas Crafts at GingerSnapCrafts.com #Christmas #crafts #DIY #masonjars

DIY Mason Jar Christmas Crafts

Good morning! Christmas is 4 days away! :) Last night my oldest got home from college, so now our festivities can officially begin. :) Mason jar crafts are some of my favorites. Annnnnd today I am excited to feature 10 DIY Mason Jar Christmas Crafts that were linked up over the last several {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going strong. Be sure to swing by & check that out when you can. If you are a blogger, be sure to link up your most recent ideas & projects. I’d love to see them & feature you, too. You can do that here. Buuuuut first check out this week’s very merry feature post. Enjoy! :)

DIY Mason Jar Christmas Crafts at GingerSnapCrafts.com #Christmas #crafts #DIY #masonjars

What is Epoch Health? See How to Get a Free Health Screening.

This post is sponsored by Epoch, but all opinions are my own.

Good morning! With a new year coming up, I know many of us are thinking about goals and what we want to accomplish in the year to come. I know I am! :) One of the things that is always on the top of my list is my health and my family’s health. You can’t take your health for granted, and it’s essential to go in for regular check ups. Recently, my husband & I have been thinking a lot about our health. We aren’t young anymore! ha! We are both in our 40s, and it’s way passed time to start taking our health and well being more seriously. Recently my husband received a free health screening at Epoch Health. Today I would love to share a little bit about our experience & invited you to get a free health screening for yourself or your spouse, as well. Let’s get started!

What is Epoch Health

{wow me} wednesday #382

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

Last week I featured 8 Vintage Christmas Ideas!
You can check them all out right over here.

8 Vintage Christmas Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #holiday #Christmas #homedecor #forthehome

Glitter Snowman ornaments {tutorial}

Good morning! Only 8 days until Christmas! Eek! Are you ready? ;) I’m getting there! ha! I still have so many things on my to do list. I’m sure you do, too! Buuuut I wanted to share this simple Glitter Snowman Ornament craft with you. I made these with my Cub Scouts last week, & they are so cute & easy. :)

Glitter Snowman Ornament at GingerSnapCrafts.com #crafts #snow #snowman

10 Things Not to Forget This Holiday Season

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Good morning! The big day is almost here! We are almost in the single digits countdown! Are you ready? It seems like every year I’m down to the last minute on so many things. I’m trying to do better this year. ha! Buuut I’m usually a wrap everything on Christmas Eve kind of girl. I kind of like that tradition. ;) Thank goodness everything usually works out when I do that. It wasn’t always that way though! There has been many a Christmas Eve when I’m in the middle of “Santa” mode, & I have realized I have forgotten something! Like the batteries! Eek! Right now you can receive a $5 Walmart eGift card when your purchase $15 worth of Energizer® batteries or lights this holiday season. Today I am sharing my 10 Things Not to Forget this Holiday Season list with you! I want to hear what’s on your list, too!

10 Things NOT to Forget this Holiday Season at GingerSnapCrafts.com

1. Batteries!!!!!

Many years one of those things that has been forgotten are the batteries! Which isn’t good when toys & games (that need batteries) are always on the top of my kiddo’s Christmas list. I don’t really have this problem anymore, because I love to stock up on Energizer® batteries all year long & especially at the holidays. Annnnnd this holiday season you can score a $5 Walmart eGift card when your purchase $15 of Energizer® batteries or lights. :)

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8 Vintage Christmas Ideas

Hello there! It’s cold! Yesterday we did get above freezing though! :) How’s the weather where you are??? Anyone have any snow? My sister lives in North Carolina, and they got a bunch. :) Today I am excited to be featuring 8 Vintage Christmas Ideas that were linked up to the last two week’s {wow me} wednesday parties. 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! :)

8 Vintage Christmas Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #holiday #Christmas #homedecor #forthehome

{wow me} wednesday #381

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

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

10 Hot Cocoa Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #hotcocoa #hotchocolate #yum

Get Well Basket with Free Printables

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Good morning! It’s December….the holidays are here. Yay! Unfortunately, it’s also the start of cold & flu season. Ick! We are busy & our to do lists are long. Annnnnd we don’t have time to be sick, & we definitely don’t have time for the kiddos to get sick. ha! That’s why I love Nice ‘n CLEAN Antibacterial Hand Wipes. They are the perfect thing to throw in your bag, to have around the house, in your car, & really anywhere you like to kill germs. ;) They are also perfect as part of a Get Well Basket! When I hear that one of my mom friends is sick, I love to drop by a basket full of comfort, cheer & germ killing wipes to help them & their families feel better soon. Let me show you how I put this basket together! :)

get well soon basket with free printables at GingerSnapCrafts.com #getwell #gift #giftideas

Rowan’s Bear

Good morning! Today I’d love to share someone & something that is near & dear to my heart, my sister, Megan & her organization, Rowan’s Bear. I’ve introduced you to Megan before. She’s amazing! :) A little over two years ago, Megan & her husband, Ryan lost their baby, Rowan. Megan has turned her grief into something amazing. She started Rowan’s Bear.

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A little bit about Megan from Rowan’s Bear:

Megan Whitworth likes to describe her life as an unwritten story, still being told.

In the summer of 2016 her story changed forever - Megan lost her baby at 12 weeks pregnant, a boy named Samuel Rowan Whitworth. Not one to hide her story, nor the love for her son, Megan shares the ups and downs of dealing with pregnancy loss, her daily battle with grief, and having a child in Heaven on her blog, Rowan + Hope.

After losing Rowan, Megan's arms were empty, and they ached to hold her baby. Two days after losing her son, Megan visited a local Hallmark store with her sister and mother when the trio found a plush teddy bear that fit perfectly in Megan's arms. The teddy bear swiftly became a comfort for Megan as she dealt with grief and missing her son.

Megan wanted to help other grieving mothers and fathers, and that is where the idea of Rowan's Bear began. Partnering with Birchwood Trading Co., Megan and a team of volunteers are now sending the same plush teddy bear that she found comfort in to families who are enduring pregnancy and infant loss for no charge. 

Megan Whitworth from Rowan's Bear - For Grieving Mothers and Fathers

10 Hot Cocoa Ideas

Good morning! One our favorite things to do as a family each winter is to host a hot chocolate bar. There are so many fun variations & yummy toppings & party ideas planned all around hot cocoa that you can do. So today I am excited to feature 10 Hot Cocoa Ideas that were linked up to the last two {wow me} wednesday parties. Remember this week’s party is still going on. So be sure to swing by & check that out. If you are a blogger be sure to link up some of your latest projects & ideas right here. I’d love to see them & feature you, too. Buuuut first, stick around & check out this hot & yummy feature post. Enjoy! :)

10 Hot Cocoa Ideas at GingerSnapCrafts.com #hotcocoa #hotchocolate #yum

{wow me} wednesday #380

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

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

Ten Holiday Recipes at GingerSnapCrafts.com #holiday #recipes