Pinterest Holidays and a DIY Holy Week Box

We’ve all seen them, and most of us have even attempted some of the outrageous crafts, activities and surprises that correlate with every flipping holiday on Pinterest.  Every. Single. Holiday.  Now, don’t get me wrong, they can be wonderfully fun with awesome memories made, and I promise there is no judgement coming from the other side of the computer! But it …

DIY Large Paper Rosettes

I’ve had quite a few friends ask how I make the paper rosettes that I’ve been making for my banners and cards, so I thought this would a great DIY Tutorial project…plus any chance to be crafty is a great one! Here is what I used today to make these: *You can do this with just glue, paper and scoring …

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My Giant Cross Stitch Rose

I love to cross stitch. Am I good at it? Not particularly, but I find it strangely calming, probably just my OCD and my love for counting stitches. I’ve had this Pin on my Crafty board for awhile for a big painted cross stitch rose from blogger Alison at Whimseybox.com and I love how it turned out! But I wanted to …

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All Things Girl and a Polish by Laura Giveaway

That precious moment when I first met our sweet baby girl Emerson is a moment I will never forget.  After Jerad emotionally stammered his announcement to the operating room that the newly delivered baby was in fact a girl, I started bawling….literally huge tears falling from my face.  The idea that the Hill family could produce a girl was always …

A New “Forever Wreath”

A of couple years ago, I bought this berry wreath on clearance I believe at Target. My front door needed a little flair and I had not yet stumbled across all the beautifully crafted wreaths on Pinterest. So, there it hung…and hung…and hung, until a couple days ago a large branch fell off it as we were playing with some …

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DIY Preschool Car Trip Activity

Tomorrow morning we head out on a trip to Ventura to see family; it’s a 5 hour car ride and one we are very familiar with! But like most car trips with toddlers, there can be those blessed stressful moments where even the all entertaining ipad won’t calm the savage beasts! So it’s nice to be prepared with a few …