Christmas is by far my favorite holiday. I have loved it for as long as I can remember. My birthday is two days before Christmas too, so the whole month of December is exciting for me. I turn into a little kid when the calendar turns to December 1 every year, so another thing that…
Thanksgiving Wall Art
I’ve decided that, once I get my Halloween decorations down and put away, I’m going to stick to a neutral fall palette for Thanksgiving. Lots of jute, burlap, and white pumpkins. After all the black I used for Halloween, I think the neutrals will be a welcome change. I was trying to come up with…
Paper Mache Bowl
If I say “paper mache,” what do you think of? Covering a balloon in newspaper soaked in a goopy mess to make your own pinata? Or a globe that you paint for geography class? That’s my memory of paper mache from when I was little. I always thought it was the coolest thing ever. But…
Fabric-Covered Magnet Board
Make this giant fabric-covered magnet board for less than $20! My kids love playing with magnets. The door into our garage is metal, so it’s been covered with magnets for years. However, that door is now our chore chart. So all of those magnets have been sitting sadly in a plastic bin, waiting for someone to…
Vinyl Record Wall Art
When I think back on my childhood, the vast majority of my memories involve music. We constantly had music playing in our house, and when it wasn’t from the record player, it was my dad singing and playing the guitar. Dave also grew up in a family that loved to sing and listen to music,…