DIY Dinosaur Wallpaper with the Cricut Joy {tutorial}

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Good morning! It seems like we are always switching rooms or redecorating every couple of months at our house! Annnnnnd my kiddos love to get involved in the whole process from picking out the theme to helping create and decorate their space. I am so glad that my handy Cricut Joy along with Cricut Smart Materials make this process simple, easy & fun! My youngest son has had a dinosaur themed room for the last several years. He recently switched rooms with his brother. So it was time for a little refresh! He helped me create this fun, colorful DIY Dinosaur Wallpaper along with some matching décor all with our Cricut Joy & Smart Materials. Let me show you how! :)

I Spy Bottle Kids Recycled Craft {tutorial} + Giveaway

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Good morning! April is when we celebrate Earth Day. Yay! So, that makes it the perfect time to join in with some of my favorite bloggers to bring you a Creative Crafts – Recycled Crafts Edition. We were all challenged to share a project using recycled materials. So, I am so excited to be sharing this easy I Spy Bottle made with an old water bottle & a few other supplies. These bottles are perfect for a family road trip! Annnnnd we have a giveaway! You’ll want to read all the way to the bottom of this post to enter to win a $100 gift card to Joanns along with some great product from Fairfield World. Let’s get started! :)

Getting Creative with Allessimo 3D Puzzles

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Good morning! With more time at home over the past year, I am always looking for a fun family activity to do with the kiddos that doesn’t involve screen time or video games or watching TV. So, when I came across Allessimo reality puzzle kits, I knew that my kiddos would love them.  I love activities that let my kiddos use their creativity & hands to create something amazing! Let me show you how fun getting creative with Allessimo 3D puzzles is for the whole family. :)

Frosty’s Blue Hot Cocoa {recipe}

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Good morning! Eek! It’s December! This crazy year has literally flown by! Annnnnd the holidays are already here. I love this time of year, and I love making new memories and following our tried & true traditions with my little family. One of our favorite things to do this time of year is to watch holiday movies or fun shorts and make a treat to go along with it. Recently we were introduced to the holiday short film, The Jolliest Elf: Lil' Rey, and we fell in love with the sweet characters, and we loved the cute message in this short holiday film. We were even inspired by one of the characters, Frosty, to make this yummy Frosty’s Blue Hot Cocoa recipe. So let me tell you more about the short, and share this yummy recipe. Let’s get started! :)

Duck Tape Bookmarks {tutorial}

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Good morning! I hope you are having a fabulous week so far. Our fall colors have starting turning, and the weather is amazing. I love fall! Annnnnnd I love Duck Tape, too. I have done TONS of Duck Tape projects over the years, and my kiddos have done more than that! They love using Duck Tape everywhere! ha! Today I am excited to share this easy Duck Tape Bookmarks tutorial with you. This is one your kiddos will love. Let’s get started! :)

10 Fun & Simple Activities for Kids

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Good morning! How are you keeping busy (& having fun!) as a family right now? I love to keep my kiddos busy (and OFF electronics!). Annnnd the best way to do that is to get them outside. Yay! Today I am so excited to share 10 Fun & Simple Activities for Kids. All of these fun activities are tried & true ones that we have been doing in our family for years. My oldest is in college. Annnnd he can even tell you stories about all the fun we’ve had with just a few supplies that we usually have on hand like white cardstock, craft paper, scissors, googly eyes, glue, string, paper punches & of course, Crayola Sidewalk Chalk and Crayola Washable Crayons. I’m also going to share a tradition we do after a fun day outside using Dial® Body Wash. It’s a fun one! ha! You’ll want to read to the very end of the post for that. :) So, let’s get started!

DIY Personalize Back to School Classroom Labels with Cricut {tutorial}

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Good morning! School starts in exactly one week for my kiddos! Annnnnd this school year looks completely different from any other year we have had before. Crazy times! That is for sure! Whatever decisions you have made for your kiddos, I hope & pray that this school year goes well for you & your family. Annnnd let’s hope for a completely normal & boring school year next fall. :) Our family is starting out virtually for at least the first half of the year. We will see about the later half. I have a senior this year, so I’m hoping he gets a little bit of normal before he graduates. Time will tell! For my two younger kiddos (5th & 8th graders), we have decided to do an online public school & keep them home. This is actually our 3rd year doing this, so I feel like we were a little ahead of the curve. :) One thing that is not changing this year is the use of my Cricut machine! I love the value, versatility & how easy these machines are to use. I use mine all the time! Let me show you how easy it was to make these easy DIY Personalized Back to School Classroom Labels with my Cricut Joy. I also have a quick pencil pouch tutorial for you, too. Annnnd TONS more fun back to school ideas with Cricut. So keep reading! :)

Lawn Dice {tutorial}

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Hello there! I am so excited to partner with some of my favorite bloggers to bring you a fun blog hop full of DIY Family Fun with Cricut. Eek! I know many of us are having lots of extra family time right now (which I love!). Buuuuut sometimes you need a little help to fill the time. Our family has been playing tons of games, and these easy to make Lawn Dice are the perfect thing to add to your game nights especially with the weather being so nice right now. Let’s get started! Oh and you’ll want to scroll down to the bottom of this post to see all the fun ideas from the other bloggers. :)

DIY Book Ledges for under $20 {tutorial}

Good morning! These so easy to make DIY book ledges will help organize your kiddo’s books without taking up valuable space on their bedroom floor. My husband & I made these for my youngest son’s room. Annnnnd I love them! I kind of want to put these all over the house! They’d make awesome picture ledges, too! Let me show you how to make them yourself in one afternoon & for under $20!

First Day of School Pictures & a Canvas Factory Giveaway

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Good morning! Aaaahhhh! Summer has gone by way too fast! We are back from vacation. Annnnd we are already getting ready for back to school! Annnnnd one of our favorite traditions is a first day of school picture. I’m sure many of you have the same tradition. Am I right? ;)

5 Tips for a Fresh Smelling Bathroom

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Good morning! Having 5 kiddos can make having a clean smelling bathroom a little bit of a struggle. Kids are stinky! ha! ;) If you struggle with this too, keep reading! Today, I am excited to share my 5 Tips for a Fresh Smelling Bathroom with Angel Soft® with Fresh Lavender-Scented Tube.

Prayer Rock {tutorial}

Good morning! It’s time for another addition of Craft Lightning! You know those fun & easy crafts that can be completed in 15 minutes or less! This month’s theme is painted rocks. You can find a super fun painted rock book over on Amazon right now from one of our fellow bloggers. Check that out here. :) When I first heard this theme….the first idea that popped in my head was a prayer rock! My daughter & I have been working on some Personal Progress goals for our young women program at church. Annnnnd one of the goals we are working on is to remember to say our morning & evening prayers. A prayer rock comes in super handy for that! ;) I’m also sharing a cute poem to go along with it. So, let’s get started!

Cat Food Label {tutorial}

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Good morning! It’s summer time! Yay! Annnnd one of our favorite places to go when the kiddos aren’t in school is Pet Supplies Plus. Who doesn’t love a trip to the pet store? ;) We are actually there quite often! We have two sweet kitties who love for us to go there, too! ha! We always save a bunch, and the workers are always so nice & helpful. Last week they even ask to if they could carry my things to the car. :) Today I am excited to share this cute Cat Food Label with you that we made for our cat food storage container & a cute idea for their feed bowls, too. I’m sharing the cut files, so you can make them, too. Annnnnd I’m excited to share some of our kitties favorite treats from Purina® & Pet Supplies Plus. Let’s get started! :)

Toothless Slobber Slime {tutorial}

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Gooooood morning! :) It’s a big week at our house. It’s the last week of school, annnnnd How To Train Your Dragon 3 Walmart Exclusive DVD Gift Set is available at Walmart right now. Eek! I was able to pick up our copy yesterday at Walmart. We can’t wait to watch it over & over again. ;) We absolutely love the whole How to Train Your Dragon series, and the third installment does not disappoint! We were able to see the movie in theaters over spring break. It was amazing! Annnnnd I’m sure you’ve heard by now that there is a brand new character ~ a female dragon called Light Fury. I don’t want to give too much away, but there is even a dragon love story. Awwwww! It’s so cute! Well, to celebrate the release, my kiddos decided to make Toothless Slobber Slime. It’s the perfect activity to go along with the movie, and your kiddos will love making it. Let’s me show you! :)

Tip: How to Train Your Dragon apparel & toys are available at Walmart, as well!

DIY Bird Feeder {tutorial}

Good morning! Today it's time for another round of Craft Lightning! Yay! This month’s theme was a little bit unique. We all chose any obscure holiday, & we are sharing a 15 minute craft to go along with that holiday. I did some googling. ha! Annnnd I picked Feed the Birds Day which is apparently always celebrated on February 3rd. So today I am going to share this easy DIY Bird Feeder that me & my kiddos made. 

DIY Under the Bed Storage Crates

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Good morning! One of my loves (after all things crafty!) is organization! I just love finding clever, fun & aesthetically pleasing ways to organize all the things. Recently I was over on the Life Storage blog sharing how we added TONS of storage under one of my kiddos’ beds. This is one of those projects that I asked myself why we didn’t do this years ago! It was so easy, looks amazing & these storage crates hold so much stuff! You can get the tutorial right here. Buuuuuut first, stick around for a little bit. I’m sharing some of my favorite organization posts with you, too! Keep reading, if you’re an organization junkie like me. ha!

Dinosaur Subway Art Plus 9 More Dino-mite Room Ideas with Cricut

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Hello there! What a whirlwind couple of weeks we’ve had at our house. We have officially been in our new home for 6 weeks! Time flies! ha! Today we have our final inspection. We’ve only had our temporary occupancy permit up until now. That hasn’t stopped me from decorating though! ha! Each of our kiddos have their own room now, and it’s fun to let them decorate how they want to. My youngest son chose dinosaurs as his theme. Roar! :) Annnnnd I was super happy to jump in & help him decorate with my Cricut Maker. Let me show you what we did, and I also have tons of fun dinosaur themed ideas for you. Buuuuuut first let me show you how I made this cute Dinosaur Subway Art. Let’s get started. :)

Monster Mash Popcorn {recipe}

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Good morning! I so love summer time! The late nights, quality time, fun activities, watching movies as a family & just being together. It’s ah-mazing! Annnnnnd this summer we are so super excited about Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation coming to theaters everywhere on Friday, July 13th! Eek! We can’t wait to see it! :) In this movie (from Sony Pictures Animation), you’ll join your favorite monster family as they decide to go on a summer vacation aboard a fancy monster cruise ship. Drac wants to take a summer vacation from providing everyone else’s vacation at the hotel. Everything goes swimmingly for Drac’s Pack as the monsters take part in all of the fun things aboard the ship. From playing monster volleyball to taking exotic excursions, and even catching up on their moon tans. haha! Buuuuuuut their dream vacation almost turns into a nightmare when Mavis realizes Drac has fallen for the mysterious captain of the ship, Ericka. She hides a dangerous secret that could destroy all of monsterkind. Eek! You want to see how it ends now! haha! You’ll have to wait until it comes to theaters! ;) I do have a special offer to tell you about from Fandango where you can get a free ticket to see the show! So you’ll want to keep reading for that! I’m also sharing a fun Monster Mash Popcorn recipe with you, too! So let’s get started! :)

DIY Ring Toss game

This ring toss post was first seen over on A Little Craft in Your Day last September. :)

Good morning! I love to include my kiddos in my crafty endeavors. I love making things for them & with them. With summer here (Yay!), we have more time to spend outside playing games, swimming & having cookouts & just having fun together outside. This DIY Ring Toss Game is perfect for all those summer get togethers you have coming up! Annnnnd best of all, this game uses those pool rings you probably already have. Let’s get started. :) 

Bunny Munch Popcorn {recipe}

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Good morning! Whew! I am ready for the weekend! We have been working so hard on our new home & selling our current home. To say it’s been crazy around here is an understatement. We can do hard things! Right? ;) This week I decided to create a special movie night in the park for my kiddos. They have been so good about helping out during our move & keeping the house clean for all the showings. I thought they deserved a little bit of a break. ha! Plus Peter Rabbit Blu-Ray + DVD Combo is now available at Walmart. My kiddos LOVE that movie. We went & saw it when it came out, and we were excited to buy it & add it to our family movie night collection. It’s a fun movie that the entire family will love & watch over & over again! Today I’d love to share how easy it was to put together a family movie night, a yummy Bunny Munch Popcorn recipe & where you can get tons more Peter Rabbit inspired movie night ideas. Let’s get started! :)