30 Days, 30 Things To Be Thankful For - Part 3

{If you missed the challenge post, you can find it here}

30 Days of things to be thankful for.

I've decided to do my post as a list of 10 things (vs. a new post every day), breaking the list into 3 parts.

If you're doing the challenge to, you can do whatever you like.

I will include a spot to link-up your blog/posts on each of mine.

And here are days 21-30:

30 Days, 30 Things To Be Thankful For - Part 2

{If you missed the challenge post, you can find it here}

30 Days of things to be thankful for.

I've decided to do my post as a list of 10 things (vs. a new post every day), breaking the list into 3 parts.

If you're doing the challenge to, you can do whatever you like.

I will include a spot to link-up your blog/posts on each of mine.

So here are 11-20:

Christmas Craft - Easy Outdoor Tree

Ok, first, Yes, I am still working on my 30 Days of Thankful.
Second, let me have a moment here
{*gasp* *ugh* *barf* *uuuuhhh*}

Ok.

Yeah, I'm going to do a Christmas post.
Before Turkey Day.

Sue me. 

I seriously just complained about my neighbor putting up christmas lights.
So, here ya go!

I just want you to have a craft in mind when you're doing your Black Friday power shopping.
(and, by black friday, I mean black thursday...)

30 Days, 30 Things To Be Thankful For - Part 1

{If you missed the challenge post, you can find it here}

30 Days of things to be thankful for.

I've decided to do my post as a list of 10 things (vs. a new post every day), breaking the list into 3 parts.
If you're doing the challenge to, you can do whatever you like.
I will include a spot to link-up your blog/posts on each of mine.

These seem a bit silly, some of them, but it gives you something to think about every day, and it's a fun way for you to learn a bit more about me.

So here are 1-10:

1. a person

My family. John and baby John.
I'm also thankful for the rest of my family and friends, too.

2. an animal

My little birdie friends.
I really like birds, they remind me of my great-grandmother.
This is my cardinal couple. They are so cute. 

3. a cozy place in your home.

My bed. Warm, snuggly, perfect for relaxing. 

4. a favorite snack

Popcorn.
I just really like popcorn.

5. a place

My house. I know, right?
But I am so thankful that we are able to own our own home,
I'm thankful that it is a newer home with no major issues,
and I'm thankful for all the space it gives our family.

6. a pair of shoes

Sneakers.
 These are comfy, easy to slip on, go with most any outfit, and were cheap.

7. a scent

Fresh baked anything. Cookies, brownies, cake ...
Anything yummy smelling.
I really love the scent of vanilla and cinnamon. 

8. a restaurant 

Chick-fil-a. They are so delicious, and a Christian-based company.
I love their nuggets, their fries, their lemonade, their milk shakes ....
(and I love that they have healthy options for kids)

9. a blog

There are actually many blogs I like to read.
Way too many to list here.
And I'm thankful for each of them, and the variety of subjects they write about.
{For some, it's just daily life, some are food, organizing, crafting, sewing, DIY projects, house love ...}

10. a time of day

Nap time. My little break in the day.
A tiny window of quiet.
Although, bedtime is a close 2nd.

30 Days of Thankful Challenge

Since it's November (or Movember, if you're a guy), it's time to be thankful.
(Well, you should be thankful every day, but, you know what I mean ...)
Plenty of people have been listing off what they are thankful for on their blogs, facebook, twitter, etc...
So I thought it would be fun to post a challenge instead.
You can take 30 days, do all 30 at once, do 10 a week for 3 weeks ... I don't really care. 

I  did a quick google search for challenges, and  found this blog , with a list <here> of 30 'prompts' to help you with your list of things you are thankful for. Some of them are a little silly (a scent??), but I like the idea of a list of 30 different things to be thankful for. Something a little different. 

Here's the list:

1. a person

2. an animal

3. a cozy place in your home.

4. a favorite snack

5. a place

6. a pair of shoes

7. a scent

8. a restaurant

9. a blog

10. a time of day

11. a tradition

12. a gadget

13. something old

14. something new

15. a recipe

16. an experience

17. a store

18. a saying/quote/scripture

19. a favorite piece of clothing

20. a keepsake

21. a disappointment or fear

22. a book

23. a feeling

24. a photograph

25. a luxury

26. a charity

27. a song

28. a gift

29. something in your home

30. the thing you’re most thankful for

Doing the challenge??
Link to your blog or post so we can follow along!

(This will also be included after my 30 Days of Thankful Posts)

Necktie Baby Onesie (Tutorial)

Have you seen the baby onesies with the cute little neckties? 

Or the suspenders?

There are billions of cute, crafty things to make for little girls (bows, tutus, dresses, purses, dolls ....), but finding crafts for little guys is limited. I don't really know why. I guess plush tools don't serve much purpose to a little boy, so what else is there?

Pumpkins & Turkeys - Baby Food Jar Crafts

Have I mentioned we have an abundance of baby food jars?
Seriously.
But they are so cute, and useful.

So, here are two (yup, 2) crafts to make with them for the fall.

Pumpkins and Turkeys. 

Yarn Wrapped Wreath

If you follow me on pinterest, you've probably seen all the pins I've been posting of wreaths.
Grapevine wreaths, holiday wreaths, yarn wreaths ....
I like wreaths, they are an easy decoration. Just switch one out for another as the seasons/holidays/weather changes. My kind of decorating. And, they are pretty easy to make.

Target Beauty Bag

As a bargain hunter, I love to find good deals for my family, and use coupons to save.
I also love free samples. Love them. LOVE THEM!!
Seriously.
I'm not going to show you my sample stash,
because it's a disorganized mess embarrassing.
But, I will request samples of most anything; hey, ya never know. 

So, I was super excited when Target posted their free beauty bag of samples for the winter. 

{This is the 3rd sample bag I've gotten from them this year}

This pack came with the usual booklet of coupons,
and a bunch of small sample packets, as well as a leopard print cosmetic bag.
Samples included:
 Jergens daily moisture lotion,
Pixi beauty primer,
Fekkai shea butter shampoo and conditioner,
Clear scalp and hair therapy shampoo and conditioner,
and
L`Oreal EverCreme 3 step shampoo, conditioner, and nourishing masque.

So, several shampoo samples.
Which, I like.
Whenever we travel, the samples go with us.
They are light weight and travel well,

once we've used them, they get thrown away,
and we get to try new things.
(Plus, I get to feel a bit pampered while away from home. Which is always nice.) 

And that is the winter samples bag. 

Calendar Pages for the Bills & Budget Binder

Remember the bills and budget binder I had posted about a while back?

Well, if you remember, I said I would make up the calendar pages for the rest of the months.

So, I've done that. 

They are blank calendar templates, so you will need to write (or type) in the dates, but you can use them year after year. 

You can find the printables here.