Christmas Card Tree

A fun idea to hang up Christmas cards, I found on Pinterest.

For this project:

Star

Washi Tape

String or ribbon

clothes pins

push pins

CHRISTMAS CARDS

One thing that I really like about this great way to display cards is that you and do so much to change it up. It doesn't have to look just like mine. Your could do a twig star or have a felt star or what ever you wish. There are so many options with washi tape, good luck choosing! You can use twine or fishing line or what ever color ribbon you wish.

I was so proud that I found this star on sale and then received an extra 30% off so that I could do this fun little project. Since we have a clothes line it wasn't a big deal for me to buy the clothes pins. And for the first time I used washi tape. I stood in Staples debating which one to use... have you seen how many options there are? But when I think of christmas I think about red and black flannel pajamas and how comfy cozy they are.  Plus it was a real bonus that they had a special on the red star and some red string from last year.

 I ended up needing to use push pins to hold the string on with the card and clothes pins since it weighed too much for the tape to hold it up.  The only way that they would fall is when my little rascals would pull on them, but after time like all things, they learned not to mess around with the string or cards.

The boys started to hang up the cards instead of rip them off. What a joy to read all of the cards to them or sometimes them to me.  Since I adore Christmas, the meaning of Christmas, and the spirit of Christmas it means a lot that they are starting to love it too!I Really there  is nothing better. 

With two days until Christmas the Christmas Card Tree looks beautiful! Can I tell you a secret? I LOVE sending out christmas cards!!!! It is so much fun... for me!!!!  It is a way to show how much God loved us and the commandment to share that love with his people. I think about my Grandmothers who would call me as soon as they received a card filled with joy. Another secret is that I love to get mail and I have given that joy to my boys.  It is always an adventure to see what is in the mailbox and who got what. 

On the 1st day of February....

The Reeser Family is getting ready for Valentine's Day this year!

Instead of being a Valentines Day Grinch.... I choose to turn it into a fun example of how God loves us, just like we do with the other holidays that I love.

So what better way to show Valentine's Day than hugs and kisses, XOXO! We ran to Walmart and got two of each x's and o's. The next day we got everything ready: paint colors chosen, paint brushes, newspaper on table.... but wait Mama's got to take a picture first! CHEESE!!!!

I am making O's on my O!

Doing a great job getting the letter O covered everywhere with the color pink.

On the first day of FEBRUARY mama made for us! Cinnamon Swirl Bread (Pepperidge Farm) heart shaped french toast, bacon and not-so-good-looking heart shaped strawberries.

Thankfully we already purchased our valentines cards from last year (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse for fifty cents) and other than purchasing the x's and o's we really didn't have to spend much money. I don't plan on spending money on too many other things for our fun ideas that I may create or have gotten it off of Pinterest. And we are also going to use the 3 R's from things around the house. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.

I know that the Lord will help me to share His love with my family and others and that is why I choose to make this month fun and exciting. Attitude is everything, I know that my family and friends, can tell with I am not excited about something. Life is an adventure and I am so blessed to get to experience it with my husband and two little boys. No matter the hardship, or how I feel I need to rejoice in what the Lord has done! I am so thankful to serve the Almighty Lord who give me grace, love and hope even when I am not in the mood! In my devotions I read  Romans 8 and so much of what it shared about is the things that I have been struggling with.

Nothing can take that away from my LORD and his LOVE!!!!!!!!!

Romans 8:38-39

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Fall Decorations

Oranges and yellows! Candy corn, sunflowers, acorns, cornucopia, turkeys, pilgrams, I love fall decor!!!!! This year I tried to do a few different decorations especially since we have changed the furniture around. Everything was pretty simple.

Glitter Pumpkins Over Black Eyed Peas:

First off this was probably the easiest craft that I have ever done! I took black-eyed-peas and put them in a glass square vase and then I placed glitter pumpkins on top. It's simple, I really like it and it was very cheap, which my families budget liked.

Candy Corn Vase:

I did this the once but then had to redo it because I didn't like it at the level that it was at. So then I decided to put something in my vase that would fill the center of the it. I grabbed a toilet paper roll and then put scott tape on both of the ends, but I am sure that one end would work. Next, I hot glued the toilet paper roll to the vase. 

I used yellow popcorn kernels, then I dyed star noodles orange and navy beans you could use what ever you want. Of course I was going for the candy corn look.

There you have it!  

Headband making!

One of the other things we did when we had the ladies craft day was make headbands for Easter. I was going to be in the nursery at church so instead of buying an Easter Hat.... I decided to make a headband with one of my friends. We had shopped at hobby lobby for supplies. I had purchased more than needed so that I could make more than one and really I loved the flowers alone to go in my hair.

I had never done a head band before and if I had had more time I might have made them put I am so glad I made the purchase instead of making them from scratch. I didn't know that they make convenient little holes so that you can clip on flowers or feathers.  We were originally going to wrap a head band from ribbon but that was before we got to the headband making isle in Hobby Lobby. Sometimes I wish that we had a Hobby Lobby in Winfield, KS.... and other times I think my husband is glad that we don't. I would have about fifty more craft projects that I would create or get off of Pinerest. 

Overall I thought it came out super cute! Here is a picture of me and my sweet boys with my homemade headband!

Welcome Fall

FALL IS HERE!!!!

I LOVE FALL!! 

  I really like when the weather changes and the deep bold colors that come with it.  The only thing you want is warm socks and a cup of jo in you hands! Also any excuse to wear a hoody or sweater is my my idea of a perfect day! People tell me I weird but I don't care.  The weather is usually perfect! You may hear this again during winter, spring and summer... just a warning. Also my favorite sports team starts to play in the fall. I am one hundred percent bleed orange and blue!!!!! Go BRONCOS!!!! I love football and my home town is the best... yada yada yada ya the Denver Broncos are my favorite!
  Now back on track... I had the idea of making a brown and orange wreath with a hint of green and red. I had it all mapped out in my head of how it should look to turn out just as I had planned.

My shopping list:
Wreath
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Your favorite fake fall flowers
Wooden letters
Shaper or Spay paint
Clear Glaze spray can
Pumpkins
Ribbon
Jute Cord
Wire cutters or scissors

Here are the hydrangeas I choose light green, orange and brown.

Then you may cut them down to how short you want them. 

Here is the orange pumpkin against the brown of the wreath.

I place the hydrangeas and leaves on the wreath secure with hot glue.

The ribbon was the perfect color for the image I had in my head

Got some wooden shaped letters from Walmart and separated in to each individual letter, stacked up so I could tell what I had, and what else I could do for the future projects.

Most people would choose to do the easiest/fastest method (like spray painting the letters) but instead I took the longer, somewhat of a nightmare way, where I took a red and an orange sharpie and zig-zag colored the letters in with one color and then filled in the gaps with the other color.... kind of giving it a burnt orange appearance. Before I sprayed the clear glazed I rubbed the glittery pumpkin on the letters so that have a hint of sparkle.

I then took the jute cord and braided three strands together. I then had the hot glue gun ready and put glue on each of the middle letters so that the spacing would be correct for the words.  After that I placed the remainder of the letters on the wreath and lastly I placed the pumpkins where I want them to go.

The details are important only if you are close and observant. I am always really thankful when I notice something has such great amount of detail, so I did my best to do that for this wreath.

  I have always wanted a fall/harvest wreath and my husband encouraged me to make one. So here it is! Hope you enjoyed reading this and let me know if you want to make one yourself!

Monogram Wreath

So I have become inspired to make wreaths and other crafty things. I got some the ideas off the Internet now I am showing them to whomever is interested. 

Here is one wreath that I didn't take individual photos of each step... but you can make it easily. The only thing you might need some help with is how make the Felt roses.

My husband and I have been married for 5 years. Did you know that the 5th anniversary traditional gift is wood or it’s the "Wood Year"? Sorta like the 25th is "Silver" and 50th is "Gold. " My husband looked it up and I have no desired to double check him on it.  

Given that, I got a wooden R for our last name and painted it silver. Our wedding colors were teal and cobalt blue. We had a summer wedding and I wanted it to be full of color and that it was. The flowers we had were all bright orange, pink and yellow roses. To us it was perfect! I had blue and teal ribbon and felt that matched the flowers. I used all of these for our 5th Anniversary wreath (see photo).