Once upon a time, before this whole crazy blog thing, I was a teacher. A high school special education inclusion teacher to be exact. Showing teachers how much we love them is important to me. And now that Maxwell and Mila are in preschool a few days a week, I want to make sure … [Read more...]
44 Father’s Day Sayings
Father's day here in the United States is always the 3rd Sunday in June. Just for fun, check out this list to see when Father's Day is around the world. Dads are awesome, but they are super hard to buy gifts for which is why I love our Father's Day Tradition. I always pair the … [Read more...]
Group Gift Ideas
We all have that one person on our list that is impossible to shop for, right? For me, it is my best friend, Tina. She lives in New York City and loves fancy things I can't afford, like Chanel bags. What’s a friend to do for her 30th birthday? Get creative! For Tina's … [Read more...]
How to Make Snowman Slime
This post was sponsored by Elmer’s. All opinions are my own. Max and I make slime on the regular so when Elmer's asked me to share a seasonal slime recipe, fluffy white snowman slime was a no brainer! We made extra fluffy, "sprinkle" slime, as Maxwell calls it, and packaged it … [Read more...]
Reindeer Nose Gift Jars
I teamed up with Newell Brands, makers of Ball® Fresh Preserving Products to share 3 DIY gift ideas using jars. The holidays are sneaking up on us fast! Thanksgiving is days away, and Christmas will be here in less than a month! I teamed up with Ball® Home Canning Products to … [Read more...]
Handmade Mothers Day Gifts
Mother's Day is May 14th, and while all mom's love handmade gifts from their kiddos, mom's also love spas and alone time. So, pair a sweet DIY gift, like one of the 13 handmade Mother's Day gifts below with alone time and you just won Mother's Day. This Mother's Day gift guide … [Read more...]
How to Give Cash Creatively
Everyone loves to receive money as a gift, but handing someone a card with a $20 dollar bill inside seems so well... boring. Not to mention, it's way more fun to watch someone unwrap a real gift. With a little extra effort and a dose of creativity you can make giving cash fun … [Read more...]
3 Creative Ways to Give Cash
For the past few years instead of buying so many presents, my family has opted to do a white elephant extravaganza. It's such a fun, simple way to exchange gifts with lots of people. We usually have at least 10 people playing and we set the gift limit at $40. We try to make it … [Read more...]
You are Simply Aw-Mason!
Did y'all give Carisa's painting idea for kids a try? It's such a fun, simple craft project for the kids to do this summer. Today, she's sharing a free printable to use as a thank you gift. Y'all know I love cheesy sayings, so this post is one of my faves! It's perfect to use for … [Read more...]
3 Free Printable Father’s Day Cards
Father' Day is Sunday, June 19th! And, in my humble opinion, dad's are really hard to buy gifts for! I've been known to make my dad all kinds of silly Father's Day cards. My all time favorite is probably the Google card and a close second is the paint chip card. Since Andy became … [Read more...]
DIY Seesaw
Note: This post is sponsored by Discount Tire, but, as always, all opinions are my own. Toys out of tires are a big hit around here, remember the sandbox?! So, when Discount Tire asked if I'd like to make another toy out of tire, I couldn't resist. Maxwell needs a seesaw! He … [Read more...]
Holly Jolly Gift Card Holder
Note: This post is sponsored by Kroger, as always, all opinions are my own! Let’s be real, everybody loves receiving gift cards as gifts! But, you don’t always just want to hand somebody a gift card in an envelope, that’s well, boring. I’ve got a cute, easy way to give any … [Read more...]
