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Black Friday Silhouette and Expressions Vinyl Deals

November 21, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

It is the moment you have all been waiting for! The big Silhouette and Expressions Vinyl deals are LIVE! If you are new to the idea of owning an electronic cutter, it is such a life changing tool to own! I have owned a Silhouette Cameo for 6 years now. In fact, I bought my first Silhouette Cameo on a Black Friday deal 6 years ago! You can make custom home decor, gifts, clothing, accessories, cards, toys, and just about anything you can possibly think of with a Silhouette Cameo. I now own the Silhouette Cameo 3 and I love it!

The magic goes even further when you add Expressions Vinyl to the mix. Expressions Vinyl is the best place to buy vinyl because they have the greatest selection! You can get vinyl for home decor, clothing, windows, and everything between. I love making custom holiday shirts with my Silhouette Cameo and vinyl from Expressions Vinyl. I made these darling Christmas shirts using printed vinyl, solid colored vinyl, and glitter vinyl! The image was on the Silhouette Studio.

If you don’t own a Silhouette Cameo yet, or you are ready to upgrade your current Silhouette, now is the time to snag one! They have some really amazing bundle deals happening, daily doorbusters, 50% off supplies and accessories (including clearance), 50% off software and ebooks, and free shipping on orders over $100! The Silhouette Cameo Bundles are only $249.99! The White Cameo 3 bundle includes $694.92 worth of stuff! This is a KILLER deal! To get this deal, you will need to use the code GLAM. Don’t forget that step! [Read more…]

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Gift Idea for Creative Kids

November 20, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

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Sometimes it can be difficult to shop for creative kids. If you have a kid who loves to create things, you know what I am talking about. Traditional toys aren’t always the best option!

I am so excited to give my daughter a Loog guitar this Christmas! It is a guitar with three strings, so it is easier for beginners to play. They are made in smaller sizes for little hands, but they sound like a guitar, not a ukulele. They come with flashcards to help teach musical notes and there is an app that can teach how to play actual songs! [Read more…]

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How to Make Gingerbread Bath Bombs

November 16, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Bath bombs make great gifts! They are easy to make and everyone can appreciate a soothing bath that leaves their skin silky smooth and smelling amazing. These gingerbread bath bombs are perfect for neighbor gifts, teacher gifts, or stocking stuffers. I think people get nervous when they are trying to learn how to make bath bombs, but they aren’t hard to make at all! Last year, I made these cute Christmas Tree bath bombs and I am excited to add these gingerbread bath bombs to the mix!

To make your own gingerbread bath bombs, you will need… [Read more…]

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Modern Stripe Christmas Wreath

November 13, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

It is no secret that I love stripes. They are in the decor throughout my house, my closet is full of them, and I dress my kids in a lot of stripes. I mean, how can you NOT love a good stripe?! I few years ago, I made a floral stripe wreath that I still love to this day. I knew I needed to make a Christmas version of this wreath. I just really love how this modern stripe Christmas wreath turned out!

This Christmas wreath is incredibly easy to make, too! I got all of my supplies at Hobby Lobby. This is what you will need to make your own… [Read more…]

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What to Buy Yourself with Your Christmas Money

December 27, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Whenever I receive money for Christmas, I suddenly feel this intense pressure about what I am going to spend it on. Unfortunately, there are a lot of times that I take so long to decide what I want, that I end up spending the money on something for my kids or putting it toward groceries. This year, I am coming with a list of things I know I would love. Heaven knows that there isn’t money just sitting around for most moms to just spend on themselves, so it is important to take this unique opportunity and TREAT YO SELF!

I will give you tons of ideas! If you have more ideas, please feel free to comment with them. I would love this to be an awesome resource of gift ideas for moms to be able to use to treat themselves. [Read more…]

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Feed the Hungry Car Kits to #LightTheWorld

December 21, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I have absolutely loved participating in the mormon.org #LightTheWorld challenges this year. It really helps bring a special spirit to the holiday season, when you focus on serving others. I have done small things for each day, but for Day 21 “Feed the Hungry”, I wanted to do something a little bigger… Feed the Hungry Car Kits!

The thought behind these kits is that I hate driving past people who are asking for help on the streets, but I don’t usually carry cash with me and sometimes don’t feel comfortable giving cash. I loved the idea of carrying a few bags with food in them that I could keep in the glove compartment of my car, so that I could hand them out easily. [Read more…]

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Color Street Gift Wrapping

December 6, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I am a Color Street Independent Stylist. Color Street nails are nail strips, but they are made of 100% nail polish. They are really thin, so they don’t feel like something bulky is on your nails. They don’t require any heat or cutting to apply them either. But the best part is that they last 2 weeks (and sometimes longer) on your hands and toes! They come in a variety of solid colors, prints, French tips, glitter, and seasonal prints. They have so many different styles that they work for just about anyone, no matter what their personal style might be. You can see my application video and learn more about Color Street nails by reading this blog post.

These would be the perfect stocking stuffer, gift for your mom, sister, wife, girlfriend, best friend, daughter, pretty much anyone on your list! You can shop for them on the Color Street Glam website. The French tips are buy 1 get 1 free and ALL other styles are buy 3 get 1 free!

Here are some ways that you can gift them!

You won’t have any reason not to give Color Street nails after getting all of these great wrapping ideas and printables! [Read more…]

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Christmas Tree Bath Bombs

November 30, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I can’t believe that we are down to the final two bath bomb recipes of the year! I have absolutely loved sharing so many recipes with you this year. For my November bath bomb, I created a Christmas tree bath bomb that would be absolutely PERFECT to give as neighbor gifts, teacher gifts, or as stocking stuffers!

To make your own, here is what you need… [Read more…]

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Fun Christmas Kid Crafts and Activities

November 29, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

We have officially entered the season where my daughter expects to do a different Christmas craft everyday! Parts of that are so fun, but other parts make it hard. I can’t come up with my own crafts everyday! I have rounded up a bunch of adorable kid crafts and activities that are going to keep us busy all holiday season!

There are so many great ideas! [Read more…]

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Layered Vinyl Christmas Tree

November 17, 2017 By McKenzie 1 Comment

I absolutely love making my own Christmas decor. Mostly because I have a hard time finding Christmas decor that I absolutely love in the store! One way that I always enjoy making decor is with vinyl. I heard a quote that I sort of liked, but it was a little too cheesy for my taste, so I changed it a bit. My saying is, “Laugh, Play, Jingle all the Way”. I love how this fun Christmas tree turned out with this little phrase on it. I have plans of making shirts for my girls with this same phrase on it!

I knew I wanted to have a lot of rose gold elements in my Christmas decor this year, so I was so excited to see all of the new rose gold vinyl options that Expressions Vinyl has now! To make this, I used… [Read more…]

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