You know that scene from the movie Tangled, where Rapunzel and Ryder sit on a boat and watch lanterns in the sky? Yeah, that is my dream. There is just something magical about lanterns, and so yesterday afternoon, we made lanterns to have our own little winter festival in our backyard. Using materials that we…
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Flower Crowns and Smoky Days
It’s been a smoky couple of days in the city. The smoke from the forest fires in the province that neighbors us has blown over, and I’m sad for the circumstances, but trying to find the silver lining. At a new moon circle I attended last week, the ceremony started off with the burning of…
DIY Backyard Bouquets [ simple and beautiful kids activity]
It’s been raining a lot the past couple of weeks, and you can tell the plants are happy for it. Every year around this time, our backyard flowers begin to bloom, and making backyard bouquets is something I have fallen in love with. I am so grateful for the previous owners of our home – a…
DIY Branch & Macrame Plant Wall Hanging
Last week when working on our yard, we trimmed a few of our trees, and I couldn’t bring myself to throw away this branch. It’s not the first time this happens. Something about branches, seems to me anyway, often asks to be transformed. Maybe it’s the artist in me, and if not, finding potential and…
Our Christmas Tree Ornaments [Part 3] DIY Mini Stick Tree Ornaments
It’s less than a week ’till Christmas, and the hustle and bustle of the season is in full swing. Whether you have had your shopping done since mid year, or still have a few more things to get, you may still need a few ideas on what you could give a loved one. If you’re…
Our Christmas Tree Ornaments [Part 2] DIY Nature Inspired Tree Ornaments
I am so so so in love with how this ornament turned out! Not only is it super easy to do, it’s so personal and such a beautiful way to display your family pictures on your Christmas tree. Materials you’ll need Pine Greens ( DIY steps to cover some white here.) Berries Sticks Jingle bells from…
Our Christmas Tree Ornaments [Part 1] DIY Macrame Inspired Star Ornaments
It’s the first of December, and we’re officially in the Christmas month. I normally wouldn’t consider myself a Christmaholic, but this year I was inspired by the children to decorate our home in a different and special way. Over the past year, the kids and I have gone on so many walks, and they have…
DIY Easy Paper Snowflakes [Holiday Decor Inspiration]
One of my favorite scenes from the movie “Elf” with Will Ferrell, is the scene where he completely “Christmafies” the store before Santa comes. It’s such a magical scene, and I’ve always wanted to recreate something similar. I love the winter wonderland feel of the decor, but most of all, I love that to recreate…
DIY Mini Pine Branch Wreaths [Creating Tangible Memories ]
The best kind of memories, I think, are the ones you remember when you hear a song, when you smell a certain smell, or from the sensation on your fingers as you run them through an embroidery a loved one made for you. Tangible memories. During the holiday season, a time when tangible is a…
DIY Branch & Macrame Plant Hanger
Perhaps this is my way of bringing more green indoors with the cooler seasons arriving, or just me finding new places to hang new plants in the house, ha! Either way, I love how this little DIY turned out. In the process of winterizing our backyard, I found two sticks/branches I had saved from a…