every day living with a touch of creativity
Have I mentioned lately the “freedom” of homeschooling? If I haven’t, let me just start this post off with what maybe my favorite part of homeschooling my children-Freedom. The freedom to go on field trips weekly to some of the best locations out there and the resulting joy of watching their faces as they learn [...]
Please welcome Janet Long, who is sharing with us about her business and passion… cookies! Kookie Krums has been a landmark in Dunedin, Florida since 1992. Created by the ingenious Kelly McMurtrey, and now owned by me, the very creative Janet Long (am I bragging on myself?!), this family run business provides personalized gift services [...]
After the birth of my first daughter, my mom gave me a single red plate. A red plate in it’s own designated box. I open it and the plate said, “You are Special Today”. My mom was excited to share something like this with me in hopes that I would share it with my own [...]
Is your Christmas correspondence a wonderful family photo, creative, informative newsletter, or a super savvy email? As a newlywed…many years ago, all of my Christmas cards were handwritten with great details, each one unique. Then we had our first child and it was a well-posed Christmas photo of the baby. Fast forward to last year, [...]
It can be easy to get so caught up in the hustle and bustle of Christmas that we miss the joy and hope that this season is supposed to bring. The stress of getting the right gift for our husband or figuring out how we are going to afford another game system with all the [...]
{Article originally published Jan 2009 – seemed fitting to share again this month!} I am an ex-scrap-a-holic. For years I stocked up on gorgeous papers and embellishments that I had high hopes for. In fact, I had a room in our house designated to this obsession hobby. Then, after a few years off, I discovered [...]
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