Making friendship bracelets is a great classroom gift idea for back to school, for Christmas for your teachers, and of course for Valentine's Day gifts. DIY gifts are just so great to give to your classmates, teachers, family members, and friends. I can remember sitting in my bedroom as a teen with embroidery string and a clothing pin on my knee, making my friends' bracelets. Great memories! Now my own teen daughter is learning how to make these fun and easy bracelets with a new book from Rocky … [Read more...]
Bible Affirmations Perfect for Mom (FREE Printable!)
With Mother's Day coming up, I thought that Bible affirmations were necessary. This four-page printable is perfect for moms, but also for anyone who just needs to be reminded who they are in Christ. It's been a difficult couple of years in this pandemic. I know many moms who are struggling, myself included. Print these Bible affirmations out, attach them to a key ring, add some great ribbon, and voila! you have a great little tool to remind you that you are a great mom! Bible … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Letter Template and Gift Tag
In this pandemic, more than ever before, I am thankful for great teachers for our kids. Our two kids are in a small private school with teachers that love them. We are truly blessed. Teaching creates all other professions. ~ Author Unknown I have an easy-to-print Teacher Appreciation letter and gift tag for you today. It's a simple fill-in-the-blank style letter that you can give to your child's teacher with a teacher gift they'd appreciate. Teacher Appreciation Letter Template … [Read more...]
Blessed Printable Gratitude Journal Page – Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day
As we get closer to St. Patrick's Day, it's a great time to set aside time to write down all the blessings that God has given me. Practicing gratitude is good for your mental health and when you can involve your kids - even better. Start good habits together with your kids now. Being thankful for the things you have is a great place to start. I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.Psalm 9: 1 Printable Gratitude Journal Page To help … [Read more...]
DIY Lavender Lotion Bars
Our family really loves lavender. We've shared many fun lavender blog posts. Here in the PNW many people have lavender in their front yards and we also have a variety of amazing lavender farms. Do you love the smell of lavender? We like to us it in beauty products, inside sachets for the clothing drawers, and my Isabella even loves lavender tea. Lavender Lotion Bar You only need five fairly simple ingredients. Don't you love Amazon? You can find everything you need and ship it right to … [Read more...]
Free Printable Cupcake Cards
Surprise, surprise, I have been home a lot the last two weeks. I know you have too. When I saw an email sharing Le Toy Van wooden toys, I thought, "Aren't those just so cute?" You may remember, I shared about their wooden doughnut set. So this week, I want to share their wooden cupcake set. I thought using baking puns would be perfect to print out onto white cardstock. You can obviously use this printable for edible cupcakes. But, this cute wooden cupcake set is a fun gift idea to give … [Read more...]
Star Wars Paper Roll Craft for At Home Fun!
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. All opinions are mine. The final installment in the epic saga is now available on Digital and will be released on Blu-ray March 31! This perfect timing for all of us that are isolating in our homes, don't you think? Though we saw this movie in the theater, we cannot wait to watch it on Blu-ray. Star Wars Paper Roll Craft In celebration of the release, The Art of Fatherhood has created a step-by-step guide to creating your own X-Wing, … [Read more...]
