Wrapping Presents and Homemade Gift Tags

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Hey there!! With only a couple of days left until Christmas, I managed to get all of the presents wrapped and under the tree. I’ll admit it. I’ve been known to take the easy way out in the past and use gift bags for much of our gift giving. But this year, I wanted to create some custom Christmas gift tags that could be used year after year. That’s when I grabbed one of my favorite crafting supplies. Chalkboard Paint!! {Read More}

Chocolate Covered Goodness Recipes

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This week has been a tough one. While my heart is still heavy with sorrow and I’m praying everyday for everyone affected by the tragic events in Newtown, Connecticut, I know I must find a way to carry on. Part of me is still searching for an understanding that I may never know of – why such tragedies happen. Another part of me is just grateful for my family and friends and for every single moment I have with them. {Read More}

12 Days of Christmas Giving

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Is Christmas really less than 10 days away?? Our advent calendar is helping us countdown every single day and this past week we started our 12 Days of Giving Tree. This is a simple way to celebrate the 12 days of Christmas and to begin a new tradition that will hopefully instill the value of giving in our family. It doesn’t take much to do this and even though some may not have as much to give as others, every {Read More}

Handmade Pin Cushion Gift Idea

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Hellooooo all my favorite readers! ;) Okay, I can’t take all the credit for this one. I needed a gift idea for a couple of my crafty friends, and I found this idea for some cute mason jar pin cushions over at Crazy Wonderful. She has a fantastic little tutorial with pictures (’cause I’m a visual kinda girl) that is so easy to follow. Here’s my version of this great little gift! Hope it might inspire ya! This is a quick {Read More}