This is a sponsored blog post; while the views expressed here were genuinely mine, consideration was paid to me by Santa HQ to review this product. I don’t know how many Christmases we have left that Max will be willing to sit on Santa’s lap and tell him what he wants for Christmas, but I’m […]
Gruyere Open Face with Bacon & Apple
THIS POST IS SPONSORED BY BAYS ENGLISH MUFFINS. COMPENSATION WAS RECEIVED, BUT ALL OPINIONS ARE MY OWN. When I was a kid, one of my favorite “special” lunches in the world was a personal pizza on an English muffin. A smear of tomato sauce, lots of cheese and a sprinkle of pepperoni came together to […]
What the heck is a Glowforge?
When I start talking about my newest obsession, the Glowforge, there are generally two reactions: Glow what? OMG! I totally want one of those! Choose your reaction and read accordingly. “A Glow what? Glowforge?” For these people, let me explain. A Glowforge is a laser cutter. The company actually calls it “a 3D Laser Printer” […]
Advent calendars for the family
This post contains affiliate links. Updated for 2018! FOR KIDS HARIBO gummy candy Melissa & Doug Countdown TreePLAYMOBIL Santa’s Workshop Advent Calendar Olaf’s FROZEN Adventure Paw Patrol Advent Calendar Hatchimals Advent Calendar Harry Potter Funko Calendar LEGO Star Wars FOR “GROWN UPS” Morris & Co Advent Calendar: 24 days of lovely bath products VineBox 12 […]
Christmas Countdown Tree Project
This Christmas Countdown tree is an impressive presentation, and so easy to assemble! You can download the SVG cut files here. It’s been designed to fit on Glowforge’s own Proofgrade plywood; I’ve used Maple and Cherry, because it’s what I had on hand, but you could use anything, including acrylic and I would expect it […]
DIY Star Wars Sun Hat
This post contains affiliate links. Over the summer, I couldn’t help but notice this trend of wide-brimmed sun hats with words and phrases on them. “Life’s a Beach” or “Wish you were here” just don’t seem to capture the right style for me. Why not make a hat that could also be a souvenir from […]
Thursday #547
Height check against Nana, not long until he’s no longer the shortest one in the house!
Easy Mandrake Pot Decoration
This post contains affiliate links. This was a super quick little project that I put together after spotting this little tree at IKEA the other day. It’s a bonsai ficus, and we all remarked on how much it looked like a Harry Potter mandrake, so I had to bring it home for this decoration. I […]
