Candace 
Today is my dad’s birthday! For his gift this year, I wanted to make him a wooden sign to showcase pictures of his three grandchildren. My dad absolutely loves fishing (specifically catfishing), so I wanted to go with a fishing theme for his sign. My mom had hooked (haha, get it?) me up with this … Read more
After making a name banner for my son using crocheted balloons, I decided to continue the theme by adding some more crocheted balloons to my son’s walls. I am even happier with how this wall hanging turned out than I was with the original banner! It is so cute and was so easy to put … Read more
I have been on a mission this summer to re-organize my home to make life easier during the school year. While I feel like I had decent organizational habits when we originally moved into our home, over the past two years some of those went by the wayside due to busy schedules and frankly, too … Read more
When I found out that one of my closest friends was having a baby, I wanted to make all the baby things! Then, when I found out she also chose to decorate her nursery with elephants like I did, I knew I needed to make something elephant-themed for her. When I came across this pattern … Read more
When your baby is really young, shopping can be a nice way to get out of the house while they nap in the car seat. However, when your child becomes a little older and mobile, that is not always the case. Today I want to share some tips that I have learned for shopping with … Read more
When I first decorated my little guy’s nursery, I felt that his wall above his crib was a little too bare. We did not decide on his name until he was born, so after he was born, I felt it was a good idea to personalize his room by creating a name banner. In just … Read more
Last summer I read the book, Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess. This book was absolutely fantastic and full of great ways to engage students. I would highly, highly, highly recommend it to any teacher! One of his tactics for helping students learn how to properly work in groups in his class is to … Read more
As a working mom, I feel like I have a million and one things to do each day, which can be extremely overwhelming. For years, I have tried to manage my workload and productivity levels by creating to-do lists for myself, but I have found that over the recent years, even just the action of … Read more
I have been wanting to do a wreath update for my front door for a few months now. After talking over possible ideas with my husband, we decided that we wanted to go with hydrangea and a one-sided wreath. I enlisted my mom for some assistance with materials, as she owns a flower shop. She … Read more
Babies can be quite expensive, especially for new parents. There are quite a few ways to help alleviate the cost of a new bundle of joy, and one of those happens to be having a bunch of awesome family and friends that want to throw you a baby shower. If you are so lucky as … Read more