Oh so spooky! I had two predictions for the Halloween and Christmas seasons: 1. Bats and Spiders would be trendy for Halloween and 2. Gingerbread would be trendy for Christmas. I see bat and spider decorations and pajamas everywhere! Even Dunkin Donuts made a blowup of their spider donut. Let’s see where Christmas takes us. I already see Pottery Barn’s collection filled with all things gingerbread. In an effort to…
Last year, we did a lot of pumpkin crafts for Halloween. This year, I am trying to diversify with monsters, bats, and other creepy things. The ghost handprints were a huge hit with the kids, so we made these Frankenstein handprints in more Halloween cards. We had another rainy weekend, so we spent the day building LEGOs, reading, and crafting. Liam and I were doing some Halloween crafts while Blair…
An oldie, but a goodie. Light up your nightly entertainment space with some sun jars… The picture above is my homemade sun jar! It is awesome! Saw the idea on NotMartha.org a few years ago. STEP 1: Shopping! You’re going to need: 1.) A jar: The best kinds are found at Ikea, ‘slom jars’. 1.2) Or if you find vintage jars in antique stores like I did, they work the same. TIP:…
(The picture above is my homemade sun jar!) It was awesome! I credit NotMartha.org for this awesome idea. STEP 1: It’s the easiest part! Shopping! You’re going to need: 1.) A jar: The best kinds are found at Ikea, ‘slom jars’. 1.2) Or if you find vintage jars in antique stores like I did, they work the same. TIP: Buy the jar first, before you buy the solar light 2.) Solar Light:…