• Sourdough Valentine Gift

    Valentine Teacher Gift

    Can you believe we’ve reached this point in the year?! That’s right, it’s time to figure out a valentine’s day gift for your kids’ teachers. This is one of those holidays that can be so tempting to just phone it in and buy the heart shaped coffee mug, but I’ve got a really fun idea for you instead! I’ve completely fallen into the cult of homemade sourdough, so this year I’m gifting teachers a fresh loaf with some other goodies. Here’s what I’ve got planned (all links are affiliates). Brown paper bread bags – These say “elevated home baker” for sure. Make your gift look like something that comes from…

  • Halloween gift

    Quick Halloween Teacher Gift

    It’s always been my mission to make sure that my daughter’s teachers know they’re appreciated – because it’s something that teachers don’t hear enough. Sometimes that looks like personal, handmade gifts, and sometimes there just isn’t time for that! Here’s a quick and easy Halloween gift that I I just put together. Who doesn’t love a Halloween movie night? I found a bucket at the Dollar Tree, added some movie theater candy, Halloween Peeps, candy corn, and our family’s famous homemade kettle corn (but any popcorn would work). Then I tied on this cute tag, and decided to share it with you. You can download your own tags here. I…

  • painted vase

    DIY Mother’s Day Gift Idea

    I’ve been all about the upcycle lately, and our Mother’s Day Gift is no exception! This painted vase couldn’t be more simple, and the easy projects often pack the biggest punch. These vases can be made with any glass jar or bottle. I used the bottles from Trader Joe’s sparkling lemonade because they’re so fun and fancy. We used acrylic paint and a 1/2 inch wide paint brush to create the paint strokes. That’s it! We’ll put some flowers in them and have an easy, eco-friendly, economical gift for the important ladies in our lives.