It may still be September, but before you know it Halloween will be here! Â My long time readers know–Halloween is a big deal in my town. Â Maybe it’s our charming small town character. Â Maybe it’s the fact that we have a nice, flat 2 mile loop with sidewalks and lights in the village that’s super… Keep Reading
Advent Traditions
Advent is here!  We have several family traditions that center around celebrating Advent. Advent is a church holiday period encompassing the 4 week period leading up to Christmas. I love the Advent season because it emphasizes the religious aspects of the season. If you aren’t familiar here is a great 2 minute video explaining it… Keep Reading
60 Free Valentines Printables
Valentines is right around the corner, and I’ve got a great roundup of 60 free Valentines Day printables for you! I’ve found Valentines, boxes, bag toppers, scratch offs, chocolate bar wrappers, lollipop decorations and more! I’m trying something new with this roundup-I’ve collected all the relevant links on a site called Pinterest-then used that service… Keep Reading
Holiday Parties: Hosting a Low Stress Cookie Swap
I don’t suppose it has escaped your notice that there is a lot going on at this time of year! We always have tons going on in the last few weeks before Christmas-2 school parties for the kids, a work party for Yankee Bill, concerts for each of the kids, church pageant rehearsal and pageant,… Keep Reading
Favorite Family Thanksgiving Sides
Now that Halloween is over, it’s time to start thinking about the next holiday in the chute-Thanksgiving! I am all about food (maybe you’ve noticed!) so I love Thanksgiving as a holiday. It is nice to have a holiday that is lower stress than the gift giving holidays like Christmas, and since it is all… Keep Reading
Free Halloween Printables~for the Last Minute!
Has Halloween snuck up on you? Do you need a few last minute holiday decorating ideas? Well I’m here to help with links to a few free Halloween printables. Do you need some quick Halloween table decor for your party? Just print out these cute Halloween labels to wrap around some tin cans and viola!… Keep Reading
Happy Halloween on the Cheap
Well Halloween is almost upon us!  Walmart asked me to share with all of you some ways that I keep Halloween frugal for my family. The major Halloween costs can be broken down into 3 parts: candy, costumes, and decorations. 1. Candy Candy is one of the biggest expenses for us at Halloween each year…. Keep Reading
Planning a Spa Birthday Party on a Budget
This year Princess is turning 9. For many years we had princess themed parties-there is just something about little girls and princesses! I even made a Barbie Cake without an expensive mold! Then she decided that she was just too old for that, but that Hannah Montana was THE thing. So we hosted a Hannah… Keep Reading
36 Easter Basket You Can Make
We’ve got a little over a week left until Easter-Do you have your Easter Baskets yet? If not, never fear here are 36 ideas for Easter Baskets you can make. Although some of the baskets are specifically Easter themed, many of them could be used in multiple ways as gifts or home decor! Go DIY… Keep Reading
Hamburger Birthday Cake
After seeing several pictures online, I decided to create a Hamburger birthday cake for Buddy’s 6th birthday party. Well, we had already had a small immediate family cake for him~this was for the “friends are invited BBQ Birthday Party”. This cake came out so cute! It would be perfect for any BBQ or even say… Keep Reading
