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Thankful Thanksgiving Sign

October 23, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that seems to get skipped a lot. The sad thing is it is one holiday that truly stands for something that we should all be paying attention to. It isn’t just a Thursday where we stuff our faces and make shopping plans for the next day. It is a time where we can really reflect on what we have been blessed with and surround ourselves with the people we love. I wanted to focus on being grateful for the entire month of November, so I made this sign that we can look at throughout the month and even add our own leaves to with things we are grateful for if we wanted to.

I love that this sign features geometric leaves. I am a sucker for geometric ANYTHING!

Here is what you will need to make your own…

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Filed Under: craft, fall, holidays, thanksgiving, tutorial Tagged With: Craft, crafts, expressions vinyl, thanksgiving, tutorial, vinyl

Pretty Big Bad Wolf Girl Costume

October 4, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

When my five year old saw the Pottery Barn Halloween catalog, she instantly fell in love with a deer costume. She mistakenly thought it was a wolf at first and that instantly inspired this year’s family Halloween costume theme of Red Riding Hood characters. But instead of being the Big Bad Wolf, we like to think of our wolf as the Pretty Nice Wolf.

This costume was incredibly easy to make. In fact, I was able to get it completely finished in less time than it takes for my 5 year old to go to kindergarten. It is a very close version of the Pottery Barn costume that she fell in love with, but I actually love the extra details we added to our costume a little more! The greatest part about it all is the fact that it is 100% no sew!

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

Filed Under: craft, diy, halloween, tutorial Tagged With: big bad wolf, costume, Craft, crafts, diy, family halloween costume, girl costume, halloween, halloween costume, red riding hood, tutorial, tutorials

Red Riding Hood Family Halloween Costume

October 2, 2017 By McKenzie 2 Comments

It is FINALLY time for my favorite series of posts of the entire year! Our family Halloween costume! I had no idea that this would become such a tradition for me, but I look forward to creating themed costumes for my family each and every year. They still get excited about it too, but I dread the day that I have teenagers who won’t dress up in a theme with me anymore. This year, we decided to be Little Red Riding Hood characters!

The best part about all of these costumes is that they are all NO SEW! I have said it once, I will say it a million times… sewing makes me swear. I know I have been given some talents but sewing just is not one of them! So rest assured that any costumes you see on my site aren’t going to require a sewing machine. [Read more…]

Filed Under: halloween, tutorial Tagged With: big bad wolf, costume, costume idea, Craft, diy, family costume, grandma, halloween, halloween costume, little red riding hood, tutorial, tutorials, woodsman

Witch Hat Decorating Station Halloween Party Idea

September 13, 2017 By McKenzie 1 Comment

Halloween parties are one of my very favorite things to plan and attend. I love planning Halloween parties for adults and for kids! One Halloween party idea that was a total hit was our witch hat decorating station. It is perfect for Halloween parties that you host and for Halloween class parties!

The best part about this Halloween party idea is that most of my supplies came from [Read more…]

Filed Under: craft, halloween, tutorial Tagged With: class party, classroom party, Craft, halloween, halloween party, party, tutorial, witch hat

Yarn and Eyeball Halloween Pumpkins

September 12, 2017 By McKenzie 1 Comment

I love creating my own Halloween decor! I am not a fan of scary Halloween decor and I’m not really a fan of overly cutsey Halloween decor either. It puts me in kind of a weird spot that is hard to find stuff that I really love. Luckily, I love Halloween crafting! I whipped up these yarn and eyeball pumpkins last week and I LOVE them something fierce. They took me no time at all and I just am a little obsessed with how they turned out!

Here’s what you’ll need to make your own… [Read more…]

Filed Under: craft, decor, halloween, tutorial Tagged With: black and white, Craft, diy, eyeball, halloween, halloween decor, pumpkin, tutorial, yarn

Curls Gone Wild Shirt Design Download

August 30, 2017 By McKenzie 1 Comment

Having daughters that are 5 years apart makes it a little tricky when I want them to wear matching outfits. I have been lucky to find some really cute matching outfits, but sometimes my options are little to non existent. Thankfully, it is really easy to make matching shirts with iron on vinyl! That is exactly what I did when I made these adorable “Curls Gone Wild” shirts for my two curly haired little munchkins.

I love just how easy making custom shirts can be with just a little vinyl and my Silhouette machine. I whipped these out in less than an hour and you would never know that they were handmade! [Read more…]

Filed Under: craft, diy, style, tutorial Tagged With: Craft, curl, curls, curls gone wild, curly hair, diy, expressions vinyl, shirt, tee, tutorial

Puppy Dog Pals Puppets Craft

August 22, 2017 By McKenzie 2 Comments

If you have been here for a while, you already know that we are huge Disney Junior fans. I am thrilled to have Disney Junior sponsoring this post today! As soon as it was announced that there would be a new show on Disney Junior, we were excited. We set our TV to record and we watched Puppy Dog Pals right when it was released. We were instantly hooked and have watched every episode since! I have been trying to do fun activities this summer and thought it would be perfect to make fun paper bag puppets, inspired by our new favorite show! These Puppy Dog Pals puppets have been so fun to play with together and I even plan on bringing them for a long road trip we have coming up.

To make these, you will need… [Read more…]

Filed Under: craft, tutorial Tagged With: activity, disney, disney jr, disney junior, diy, kid activity, kid craft, puppet, puppy dog pals, tutorial

Back to School Hairstyles

August 14, 2017 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

It is that blessed time of year when moms get just as excited to send their kids to school as the kids are excited for the first week of school. The only problem is that after the first few days, mom runs out of ideas for school hairstyles and you fall into a rut! Start the school year out right with these fun back to school hairstyles that will keep hair looking great and keep you all from getting bored from all of the same hairstyles over and over again. The good news is these are pretty easy school hairstyles, too! Ain’t nobody got time for intense hairstyles that are going to take your entire morning to do. Get inspired by these hairstyles and you’ll be set for the school year!

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Filed Under: beauty, hair Tagged With: beauty, braid, bun, hair, hairstyle, little girl, little girl hair, school, tutorial, twist

Ice Cream Cone Bath Bomb Recipe

July 26, 2017 By McKenzie 2 Comments

I can’t believe I am already over halfway through my year of monthly bath bomb recipes! This year has already flown by. This summer has been fun, crazy, and hot! I am sure it has probably felt that way at your house too. So what better way of celebrating a busy summer day then with a nice bath at the end of the day? The only way to make that better is if your bath includes a bath bomb that looks like an ice cream cone! Am I right? Or am I right?!

These darling ice cream cone bath bombs would make PERFECT gifts! So when you make yourself some of these, make a few extra to keep on hand as gifts.

Here is what you will need to make your own… [Read more…]

Filed Under: bath bomb, beauty, tutorial Tagged With: bath, bath bomb, beauty, diy, diy cosmetic, handmade cosmetic, ice cream, ice cream bath bomb, lush, summer, tutorial

Makeup Brush Cleaning Techniques and Homemade Cleaner

June 20, 2017 By McKenzie 1 Comment

Let’s face it, cleaning makeup brushes isn’t the most enjoyable activity to do. Because of that, often times it gets put off and we are left with dirty brushes that cause uneven makeup application and breakouts on our skin. It is so important to clean your makeup brushes! I used totally dread cleaning them, but I have learned a few tricks to making the process a little faster and more enjoyable. I want to share my top two makeup brush cleaning techniques and my top secret homemade brush cleaner!

You can watch my video where I demo both of my preferred methods and scroll down for links to everything you need to wash your makeup brushes and beauty blenders! [Read more…]

Filed Under: beauty, makeup, skin, tips, tutorial, Video Tagged With: beauty blogger, beauty tip, cleaning, makeup, makeup brush, makeup brush cleaner, tip, tips, tutorial, video, youtube