by Kristen | Jan 15, 2014 | Gift Ideas, the Occasions
Remember all my talk about that laundry sign I was creating for my friend’s birthday? You know, the one I poured into only to have multiple things go wrong? Even after all the struggle, the sign came out beautifully. (Read what happened here.) Well, finally I...
by Kristen | Sep 11, 2013 | Gift Ideas, the Occasions
Do you have a milestone birthday to celebrate soon? I think you’ll LOVE this idea that Marcy put together for her sister-in-law, Lydia. For Lydia’s 40th birthday, Marcy emailed out family and friends and invited them to participate in 40 days of...
by Kristen | Aug 9, 2013 | Gift Ideas, Let's Have Fun, the Occasions
I love this photo of Kim’s cute kiddos! Their little message would make a fun Father’s Day photo gift (framed, on a mug, calendar, etc). But you could also snap it on any ordinary day and mail the photo to Daddy at work as a surprise. I’m sure he...
by Kristen | Aug 5, 2013 | Gift Ideas, the Occasions
Teacher Gifts. Do you ever struggle with what to get you child’s school or music teacher? If so, check out this great Gift Card Booklet idea! My friend is a piano teacher and received the most creative (and useful) gift from two of her students. What...
by Kristen | May 8, 2013 | Gift Ideas, Gifts, the Occasions
I don’t know what it is about twins’ birthday parties that make me feel creative, but this is the second birthday party for twins that I’ve given more than just a cool toy off a shelf (and I do that quite often). See my No-Sew Fort Kits for Kate...
by Kristen | Apr 22, 2013 | Gift Ideas, More Celebrations, the Occasions
Being a mom is hard work. We run here, we run there. We teach, train, encourage, challenge . . . wipe. We meet the ups and downs of motherhood head on every day. There are those glorious moments of joy and delight, but also those times of utter frustration and...
by Kristen | Jun 4, 2012 | Gift Ideas, Let's Have Fun, More Celebrations
Our family loves games of all sorts! Scavenger hunts, board games, card games, relays . . . you name it. In fact, I even told Dan that I was pregnant with our first child through the board game, Sorry (Ignore any title connotations! It just happened to be one of...
by Kristen | Apr 12, 2012 | Gift Ideas, Marriage and Family, the Everyday, the Occasions
How often do we tell the person we love most what it is we love about them? When was the last time you shared with your spouse the things that you appreciate? This past Valentine’s Day, I made a banner of “50 Things I Love About You” for Dan. It...
My name is Kristen. I'm a former Wedding & Event Planner blogging about fun ways to celebrate each and every day and the special occasions of life. Here you'll find inspiration for family fun, children's activities, party planning and a faith-filled life. 
