Balancing the Good Things in Life
Christmas is my absolute favorite time of the year! I am that neighbor who puts her decorations up the week BEFORE Thanksgiving. {One year I even put them up 2 weeks before Thanksgiving.} I am that friend who starts playing Christmas music in early November. I am that person who has over 300 Christmas songs in one iTunes […]
Our daughter really wanted a Sandcastle Cake for her Mermaid Under the Sea birthday party. However, I quickly realized they were among the more expensive cakes at the bakery and well out of my budget for this party. {Evidently beach themed weddings are huge right now.) Having the curse of expensive taste and a tight […]
We served these adorable Goldfish Marshmallow Pops as part of our daughter’s Mermaid Under the Sea Birthday party. They would make a great accompaniment to many other themes as well: Pool Party, Beach Party, Whale Party or just about anything nautical. One of my favorite things about these pops is that they can be made […]
We used lots of seashells as decorations for our Mermaid Under the Sea Birthday Party, so why not add them as food as well? These Chocolate Seashells were easier to make than I thought they would be, and they turned out way better than I imagined. You won’t believe how easy these are to make! […]
My love of all things ocean and beach, made this Mermaid Under the Sea Birthday Party especially fun to decorate and plan. You can see more pictures from the party here. Since party guests would be taking home several crafts made during the party, I wanted to keep the gift bags simple. Here’s what i […]
4th of July Subway Art Decorating your home for holidays and seasons throughout the year doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time. One simple way to keep your seasonal decor up to date is with subway art. I keep an 8″x10″ picture frame on the cute, blue dresser in our entryway. […]
Can you imagine teaching your children a Bible story in your kitchen while baking? That’s exactly what you’ll be doing as you make these delicious Resurrection Rolls. Each step in the process of preparing and baking these Resurrection Rolls represents part of the Easter Story. You’ll be amazed how much scripture your children will eagerly […]
