Hello Friends, It has been almost 5 months since I have blogged. As much as I love sharing in this space it can be difficult to make time for it with Grayson creeping up on two, the two other boys and a teenager. Life has a way of getting chaotic pretty quickly. Today I wanted to talk about the Battle of Jericho and what God has been showing me through it. You can find the Story of Jericho in the Old Testament in the Book of Joshua. The Book of Joshua begins with Joshua coming ...
Where is your Jericho
Paper Gingerbread Garland
After we made the 2D gingerbread houses for the boys' room (HERE) I had this idea to make garland. This time I wanted the "icing" to actually LOOK like icing and not just paint. I originally tried just glue thinking if I kept it thick it would dry more 2d and raised. This failed and ended up looking awful. I headed to the craft store to see about some fabric glue and that is actually what worked the best. It did take hours for it to fully dry but it was well worth the ...
Organized Art Cupboard
It is no secret that we are a big DIY/Craft Family. My kids love to "do Art" and are constantly doing something creative. I knew I really needed to get our Art supplies organized and under control when it started spilling out of every nook and cranny of storage we had. I had stored our markers/colored pencils/pens etc. in plastic bags that would either 1. break or 2. would no longer be separated because the kids wouldn't put things back correctly. My Mother in Law gave me this old Antique ...
DIY Paper Bag Stars
This is one of the simplest and most affordable DIYs I have done in awhile. It is simple enough that everyone can help, kids included! Supplies Brown or White Paper Bags (We found our white ones from Gordons Foods) Glue sticks or Hot glue (we used Hot glue) Scissors (make sure they are super sharp. Mine were a little dull. Hole punch (or just use the end of your scissors) String or ribbon for hanging First you want to unstick all your paper bags. For some reason they are ...
DIY Star Garland
My daughter recently celebrated her 16th Birthday and although she insisted she didn't want any "decorations" I decided to make some Star garland to hang around the house not only for her Birthday but also doubling for Christmas décor. It is probably the easiest DIY to date and adds a little extra sparkle around the house. You will need Star punch (here) Glitter Paper (here) Hot Glue (or glue dots) String (here) First I punched out all my stars and laid them out sparkle down ...
Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies
These cookies have been a fan fav for the last several months and I knew I just had to share this recipe with you. We made them a little extra Christmas by sprinkling some extra chocolate on top. Peanut Butter Butterscotch Cookies 2 sticks Softened butter 3/4 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup Peanut Butter 2 eggs 2 tsp vanilla 1 tsp salt 2 tsp baking soda 2 cups flour 1 bag chocolate chips 1 bag butterscotch chips Mix together butter, Peanut butter, ...
