The rustling of wrapping paper and the sharp sound of Scotch tape tearing greeted me as I stepped through the basement door. I inhaled the scent of sugar cookies, my Grandma’s classic treat. No one made them like she did. Her basement was a busy bustle as aunts and cousins gathered to lend a hand […]
Read a Bit {The Great Farmapalooza}
What fun! A farm-y board book complete with razzle-dazzle lettering in the title, lift-the-flaps, and funny animal capers! Then throw in rhyming text and a celebration of gratitude for God’s provision and His love. Bright colors! Happy illustrations! It culminates into a combination I personally love when it comes to board books for babies and […]
Ten Tips About Gift Giving
I’ve received some questions about gift giving, keeping gift items on hand and any secrets or tips I might have to share. No rocket science here, friends, but I will share what I know from my life. If any of it resonates with you, hooray! Grab it, twist it, change it up to make it […]
Ten Book Pairs For Gifting
A friend of a friend asked me about book suggestion gift ideas for our mutual friend and that’s all I needed to do some pairing! 🙂 I thought it would be fun to bring you some favorite book pair ideas of mine for your consideration! Add them to your personal library or use them for […]
Mug and Teacup Exchange Spring 2018
It’s Teacup and Mug Exchange Reveal time! Yay!! Last fall I joined in on this teacup exchange for the first time. You can find my post about it right over here. I signed up again for the spring exchange and this time I chose to do the teacup exchange and the mug exchange. That means […]
You’re The Apple Of My Eye
Here’s a fun and simple Valentine treat idea. I made some of these last year and gave to a few friends. I love the contrast and the pop it gives the apples. I saw the idea in a facebook video if I remember correctly. What you need…………….. Red apples Green or Yellow apples Small […]
Christmas Gift Packaging 2017
Here’s a few photos of my Christmas wrap for 2017. The gold stripes and dots have been a lot of happy fun! Two of my neighbors shared cotton with me and I’ve had the best time with it. I love how it looks on the presents. I also used some of it on my front […]
Ten Ideas for Books to Gift
In no particular order, I bring you a list of ten ideas for some great favorites if you’re looking for gift ideas that involve books! I have loved each and every one of these titles. Obviously, we’re all unique and all have different favorites, but check out this list and see if any of these […]
Envelopes, Paper Clips and Flowers
Paper craft stuff again! I’m actually not even going to tell you when I made these and how long these photos have been waiting for this post. In part because I would love to be this super-organized person who accomplishes everything efficiently and in a timely manner. But mostly, I won’t tell you, because I […]
Cuddle Up Cozy Teatime Giveaway
“Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens, Bright copper kettle and warm woolen mittens……………….” I uploaded these pictures and this song started playing in my head. BECAUSE………….while we don’t have raindrops or roses in this post and you won’t find even the slightest hint of a whisker of a kitten and while I WISH […]
Gifts That Keep On Giving and Summer Blessing 2017 Giveaway
One of the best things about gifts? They keep on giving. When I see the pillow from my sister, I think of her. When I drink out of the coffee mug Abbi gave me, I think of her. The gifts from friends and family bless me again and again. Often, I whisper a prayer for […]
Ten Current Gift Idea Favorites
It’s fun to give gifts and equally as fun to have unique ideas or to gift someone with something you know they will love OR something you’ve loved and want to pass on the love! {Hmm. Quite a sentence, there.} Now, I’m aware that just because I love something doesn’t automatically mean everyone else will […]
Pages and Projects {Magnolia Magazine}
See this porch? See the posts on this porch? These posts have been in need of a coat of paint ever since they were installed. They’ve patiently waited, standing in place like valiant soldiers, doing their job, holding up our porch roof. This spring I’ve finally felt well enough to tackle the project! That being said, […]
Ribbon and Flower Bookmarks
I put together these ribbon and flower bookmark/gift embellishments a few weeks ago. I wanted to gift Never Unfriended to a couple of friends and I was trying to think how I wanted to “wrap” them. I thought about simply wrapping ribbon around them like I did for a book gift shown in this post. […]
Sweet Treats Tower
I have a fun DIY/Gift Idea for you! It’s May and that means graduation month. That means gifts for graduates. This sweet treat tower could be used for lots of occasions…………………… BIRTHDAYS FATHER’S DAY VALENTINE’S DAY THINKING OF YOU NEW BABY CELEBRATION aaaaaaannnnnnddd………………………… and it would make a fun graduation gift for the senior students […]
In Which We Put Together a Breakfast-in-a-Box Gift
Breakfast-in-a-box. Or whatever you have/want-to-use for your box! This gift idea is something I’ve put together a few times over the years and gifted for birthdays. I’ve done a variety of things. I’ve started with a brown, cardboard box and gift wrapped it. And I’ve gone this route………..using a fun or pretty container to hold […]
Winans Chocolates + Coffees Valentine Giveaway Package
My daughter peeked out the living room window. “There’s a box on the porch that says Winans,” she called to me. I don’t remember my exact response, but in involved a few hoorays, delight and a smile! She slipped out through the garage and toted it inside for me, setting it on my kitchen island. […]
