If you’re anything like me, you know that the best handmade gifts can’t always be made at the last minute. Some projects—like cold process soap—need weeks to cure, while others simply take time to gather supplies, create, and package with care. That’s exactly why I love celebrating Christmas in July. It’s the perfect excuse to...
Homemade gifts can show that you really put forth the effort and that person is really special to you. They don’t need to know that they were easy gifts to make! I have a ton of easy gifts here on Simple Life Mom. Gifts for teachers, Mom, Dad, kids, and friends and family. There’s literally...
I love to find ways to be creative and frugal at the same time. Have you ever run out of wrapping paper or just wanted to do something different for a personal touch or to make your gifts look extra beautiful and special? Well, these 7 gift wrapping ideas are adorable, beautiful, and make fun...
This is coming out a little before Thanksgiving. Before you get upset with me and tell me that I’m rushing the seasons, understand that I’ve already thought of that. The reason I’m bring up handmade Christmas decorations now, is that a lot of people get together with family for Thanksgiving. It’s actually a great time...
My Thanksgiving recipes and Fall Decorations Roundup was such a huge success that I wanted to do it all over again for the Holidays and share a collection of homemade gifts and holiday DIY! I have a ridiculous amount of tutorials and recipes for making homemade gifts for the holidays, birthdays, Mother’s and Father’s Day...
Save this to make at Thanksgiving or other family gatherings! Vintage Christmas ornaments can be very special, and a great way to express your personal experiences and personality. I put together an article a few years ago on Old Fashioned Christmas ornaments. The old fashioned method of using dried orange rings, homemade dolls, grass woven...
Soap making is a creative craft that allows you to express your artistic abilities, learn a new skill and improve upon it over the year, make something healthier than store bough versions, and it means you are learning an age old skill that can be very valuable for you in the future. Surprisingly, you can...
I’m very excited to be able to share with you this year’s holiday soap recipes. Like my Fall soap recipes, I’ve put together Holiday and Christmas soap recipes each year for a while. These are part of the Frugal & Healthy DIY Holidays event. I’ve been brainstorming and have come up with 4 new recipes...
Thanksgiving is always a very special time for me. As weather changes and cool weather moves in, it’s a time of eating delicious food and visiting family. I’m very blessed with having a great family to join for the holidays. It’s always adventurous: hikes, lots of board games, yard games, teasing, and eating. We also...
For the past few years, I’ve put together Fall soap recipes and Christmas soap recipes. I have to tell you, after putting together around 15 Fall soap recipes I had to sit and think for a while to create something new. After all, I will not use fragrance oils to make toxic scents. Even with...
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