There’s nothing better than turning up the heat on a freezing cold day. When daylight is all but gone at 5 pm and a blanket of snow is covering everything outside, having a good furnace in your home is an absolute life-saver. Furnaces don’t just stay in tip-top condition all on their own, though. If […]
These salt dough Christmas mice ornaments really brings back memories. I designed this pattern over 30 years ago. They were fun decorations for our tree, inexpensive gifts to give and gave my children and I quality time together. Starting in October I started making salt dough and began producing salt dough Christmas mice ornaments. While […]
From the second Luke Skywalker found R2D2, I wanted to own my own droid. Cycle forward oh, only about 40 years and my childhood dream can now come true! Thanks to my partnership with GameStop, the Star Wars: The Last Jedi Hero Droid BB-8 will soon be whirling around my home and it could soon […]
After we set up the tree this year, I looked lovingly upon it and thought… “dang, I have a lot of Star Wars ornaments!” Chances are you, or a loved one (two or three) can relate! With so many fans out there, we all have at least one person who gets googly-eyed over the mention […]
Minions! Who doesn’t love Minions? And Minions at holiday time, even better! Thanks to my partnership with Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, I’m sharing some easy-to-create, festive Minion ornaments and wreath craft ideas to help bring some Despicable Me 3 holiday cheer to your home! It’s time to celebrate all-things holidays and what better way to […]
Every year it seems a bit harder to get in the Christmas spirit. I mean, seriously, with retailers putting up holiday aisles when the first signs of fall begin, and Christmas advertisement popping up before Halloween, it’s a little difficult to embrace the season when you have already been bombarded by it. Don’t get me […]
The Remembrance Wreath Craft is one of my favorite ornaments for the holidays! It is a great craft for kids but is also a fun craft for adults. The remembrance wreath looks great on holiday trees and can be given as gifts. I first used this craft with 4th graders while volunteering at a local […]
If I had to pick out one word that summarizes what I focus on each year, that word would be J-O-Y! I not only try to live a joyful life, but make it my mission to attempt to deliver joy to those around me. Thanks to my partnership with Teleflora, I have the opportunity to […]
The fireplace is the focal point of our new living room area and I had plenty of fun decorating the mantle for the fall season. Now that Christmas-time is here, I wanted a fresh update to help create a cozy bit of holiday cheer in our home. Thanks to our partnership with Oriental Trading, I […]
