Note: This post contains affiliate links. If you click on some of these and buy, I’ll get a little cash back. But all opinions are my own. I think we’re all inclined to want to buy fewer toys for our kids. Most of them have more than they need and probably don’t play much with […]
I Don’t Care How Many Days Until Christmas
It started before Halloween. Memes were popping up on Facebook saying so many days until Thanksgiving, this many weeks until Christmas, that many days before Black Friday or New Year’s or whatever. I even saw one in early fall talking about how many days it was until summer! Stop it. Please. I don’t care how […]
The Halloween Skirt without a Pattern
It’s well documented that sometimes I have an idea for a project and am not really sure how it’s going to turn out. Usually I don’t take pictures at all when I’m doing such a thing, even if I hope to be able to blog about it when it’s done. So it is with this […]
Simple Foam Jack o’Lantern Play
The other morning, after we had been out on a date, the girl woke us up just a little entirely too early. She was totally ready to go and we totally were not. As husband made pancakes, I offered the girl a project I’d been saving for an occasion when I needed something simple to […]
Set up a Trick or Treat Table for After Bedtime
Halloween is a lot of fun, but it can be overwhelming for little kids, who still need bedtime to happen earlier than big kids will want to go inside. This trick or treat table is just the thing to keep your house welcoming even after bedtime. You could also use it as a candy station […]
Make a Burlap Bow to Decorate a Simple Fall Wreath
As much as I craft, I’m not really a decorator, but this year more than any other I’ve been feeling a desire to decorate our front porch for fall. It all started with the apple-themed fall porch decor I made for Walnut Hollow, but then I decided we really needed a wreath. I mean, there’s […]
Notions: Halloween Crafts and Games
I know I just wrote about pumpkin crafts last week, but tis the season for lots of fun fall things so I wanted to add a few more in case you’re still looking for ideas to do as we gear up for Halloween or if you’re planning a Halloween party for your kids. If you […]