Happy Thanksgiving! Let the Holiday Festivities begin! Brad and I returned home this past weekend from a wonderful vacation in St. Maarten. We traveled with our friends Brittnee & Michael and had an amazing time in the ocean and sunshine. We arrived in St. Maarten and were greeted by the sunshine. The airport is pretty […]
DIY Personalized Cold Beverage Cup
Happy Tuesday and welcome to another A DIY Christmas Gift idea. Today’s gift can be perfect for anybody. I remember when Starbucks first came out with their ice tumblers. I loved these glasses as they were great for not just coffee, but water or juice as well. Now with the ability to buy them blank […]
DIY Customized Mugs
Welcome back to A DIY Christmas! I’m re-sharing a gift that I made earlier this year. My mom is a fan of Big Bang Theory which is full of great quotes, I wanted to make her a customized gift featuring these quotes and came up with Sharpie Mugs. I used a paint pen from the […]
Pineapple Mixed Up Rum Bar
I’m participating in the Spiked challenge with The Frugal Foodie Mama. This month the spirit of choice was Rum and I was actually a bit excited for it. If you follow me on Instagram, you might remember this post when I discovered Trader Joes has their own Rum: I immediately knew how I was going […]
DIY Scrabble Ornament
How was everybody’s weekend? I spent the entire weekend with my etsy shop at a craft fair so it was a little crazy. I had a great time and now I’m wishing I had signed up for some more this Christmas season. On to today’s A DIY Christmas post! Today I have a gift that […]
DIY Necklace Holder – A fun way to display your necklaces
Welcome back to A DIY Christmas! Have a friend or family member with lots of necklaces that need to be on display? A few simple items plus a little bit of time and you have a a perfect gift! DIY Necklace Holder This project was rather simple. I used a cabinet door from Ikea but […]
Apple Butter Popcorn
It all started last week when a co-worker brought in some Neapolitan Popcorn. It was delicious and got me to thinking I should make some caramel popcorn. When I told my other co-worker this idea, she proclaimed that I should make Apple Butter Popcorn! I had never heard of it but figured why not try […]
DIY Neck Wrap
Everybody could use a little bit of relaxation. With today’s gift idea, you could give this to anybody on your list. I made a bunch of these last year for Christmas; Renee has told me that she uses hers daily! DIY Neck Wrap Supplies (makes 2): 1/4 yard flannel fabric 8 cups un-cooked rice Directions: […]
Making My list & Checking It Twice
Have you started thinking about Christmas? I bought my first couple presents online a couple days ago and I’m looking forward to completing my list. I enjoy writing out my list and thinking of what to get each person. Santa isn’t the only one who needs to check his list twice! Below is a printable […]
Hymn Subway Painting
I’ve seen a bunch of hymn subway prints on Pinterest and thought it would be fun to make one myself. I chose the Doxology – “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow”. If you want to see the full song or music, it is number 637 in the Psalter Hymnal (It is also number 638 […]