Involving Your Small Children in Operation Christmas Child

It’s that time of year again.  The leaves are falling, pumpkin flavoring is in everything, winter squash is part of every meal, and we’re buying Christmas gifts – wait, what? Yes! It’s time to collect and make boxes for Operation Christmas Child! Never heard of Operation Christmas Child (OCC)? Go here to watch some inspiring… Continue reading Involving Your Small Children in Operation Christmas Child

DIY “Where the Wild Things Are” Max Baby Costume

Where there is a wild thing, there must be a king of all wild things!  I bought my three year old his costume, but I knew I could easily do a Max for cheap, and I did!  Here’s how:

“Where the Wild Things Are” Costumes

With Halloween being a few days away, costumes and dress up are on everyone’s minds.  Here’s what we’re doing this year. My three-year-old is obsessed with Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.  When we started asking him what he wanted to be for Halloween this year, he would say, “a wild thing!”  And… Continue reading “Where the Wild Things Are” Costumes

Pumpkin Bow Headband Knit Pattern

As promised, here’s the pattern I used to create this adorable knit pumpkin bow headband. The base pattern I used is from Blue Sky Alpacas.  You can find the pattern here (Miss Savannah Bow).  I love Blue Sky Alpaca yarn, and they have some pretty awesome free patterns on their site.  Definitely worth checking out. The… Continue reading Pumpkin Bow Headband Knit Pattern

Toddler Pumpkin Bow Headband

I love fall.  There I said it.  As cliché as it is, it’s always been my favorite season.  I’ve been knitting pumpkin hats for my son since I learned how to knit.  Luckily this year, his hat from last year still fits.  But my new daughter needs one.  I have not touched my knitting stuff… Continue reading Toddler Pumpkin Bow Headband

MOPS Promotional Materials for Be You, Bravely Theme (2014-2015)

I recently joined the steering committee for my local MOPS group, Sarver MOPS.  My title within the committee is officially the Special Events Coordinator but I identify myself as the Creative Activities Leader MOPS International leader definition.  And because we don’t have a publicity person, I (with the creative gene) have been making most of our… Continue reading MOPS Promotional Materials for Be You, Bravely Theme (2014-2015)

Advice for the Love Birds — Add Personalization Using PicMonkey

  I shared the template for an advice game I created for my friends small surprise love birds bridal shower. Get the template. The template can be simply used as is, but is super cute with added personalization. Here’s how to do it using PicMonkey* (my favorite free and easy to use online photo editing… Continue reading Advice for the Love Birds — Add Personalization Using PicMonkey

Advice for the Love Birds — A Bridal Shower Printable

People tend to have strong feelings about bridal shower games, you either love ’em or hate ’em.  I am on the love ’em side, but when I was throwing a small surprise bridal shower recently, I knew I didn’t want to go over the top for several reasons.  First, this was a super small shower.… Continue reading Advice for the Love Birds — A Bridal Shower Printable

DIY Bird Garland

Garland adds a certain whimsy to any party, or for that matter, any room.  I love this small threaded bird garland because it adds vertical interest without completely breaking up the space.  I hung these from my dining room chandelier and they hung down right over top of our centerpiece to add height to the… Continue reading DIY Bird Garland