Shhhhh… don’t tell our KiDs! This year we wanted to do something a little different from the traditional EaStEr BaSkEt (Grandparents have that covered). So, we decided to use this idea we saw on Pinterest. Our original idea was to use quart canning jars, but because they were sold out we chose these canisters that we’ll be able to reuse! Continue reading “Easter Surprises”
Category Archives: Holiday
Egg Dying Made Easy
My sister and I added a MuSt HaVe gadget to our egg dying extravaganza this year…a WiRe WhiSk for each cup of egg dye. Working with 3 kids under the age of 5 is tricky enough, but when you factor in 8 cups of water and 18 hard-boiled eggs you have a potential disaster waiting to happen. This year I purchasedContinue reading “Egg Dying Made Easy”
{When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make Memories}
Don’t you hate the 24-hour bug? Especially when it falls on a really important day, like ChRiStmAs! Well, that was the case with my husband this past Christmas. I felt so bad for him because I know how much he enjoys spending time with family, as well as being with our kids on Christmas morning to seeContinue reading “{When Life Hands You a Lemon, Make Memories}”
Merry Christmas from Suede Sofa!
{O Holy Night}
{What Enriches Your Life?}
Our dog, Walter does a lot of things. Here are just a few… This has been a silly post, so what’s the point? (Not that there always has to be a point to all our posts. Sometimes we may share something “just because”.) However, I’ve shared pictures of our dog Walter because he truly enriches ourContinue reading “{What Enriches Your Life?}”
Lara’s Christmas DIY Projects
I wanted a ChEaP and EaSy way to decorate my back porch for the holidays. Here is what it normally looks like! I trimmed up our cedar trees for some FREE decor and added some extra ribbon I had around the house. The chair and white table were found in my basement and I used someContinue reading “Lara’s Christmas DIY Projects”
{Holiday Homes Tour}
This HoLiDaY Scott and I were asked if we would participate in our town’s Holiday Homes Tour to help raise money for a non-profit animal shelter, called the Castaways. How could we say “No”? WaLtEr our chocolate lab is a rescue dog. So here is a sample of what people saw on the tour: Kitchen #2. InContinue reading “{Holiday Homes Tour}”
Homemade Hot Chocolate & Live-It List Idea
Is one of your Live-It list items to start a new family tradition? How about putting this YuMmY hot chocolate in thermal mugs for the family to sip on while driving around to see Christmas lights! I bet it would be something the kids would look forward to every year! This homemade hot chocolate recipeContinue reading “Homemade Hot Chocolate & Live-It List Idea”
What is your favorite Christmas song?
LaRa SaYs: “Well, honestly I have too many favorites. Can I share 2 of them? ‘AnD ThE AnGelS CrIeD’ tears me up every time. Love this song… and my second song, as heard on the movie HoMe AlOnE, always makes me feel like a kid…and everyone wants to feel like a kid now and then :)”Continue reading “What is your favorite Christmas song?”
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