Simply Crafty Life

Welcome to the 12th day of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. I hope you have enjoyed this 12 day adventure. Today I am sharing our Christmas Tree. This summer we adopted our cat, Autumn, and this is her first christmas with us and I’m nervous about her and the tree. She is very […]

Welcome to the 11th day of the Christmas Blog Hop. I can’t believe we are on the 11th day. December is going by very fast to me. Today I am going to share my front porch and yard with you. My son is so excited to share his blow ups on my blog, he always […]

Kids make the holidays exciting, unpredictable, memorable, and bring so much joy to everyone around them. The magic, the wonder, and the cheer is evident on every child’s face during Christmas. Christmas is also a time when family and friends gather and connect. My children love seeing their cousin and being together and of course […]

My mom is one of those crazy Christmas cookie bakers every year and makes so many different types of cookies, but my favorite is the Strawberry Jamborees Christmas Cookie. My mom calls them the “ugly Christmas cookie.” They are not beautiful because sometimes the jelly runs off the cookie, but taste amazing. I love the […]

Many of my winter childhood memories are about sledding, Cupcake (our dog) stealing our mittens, and hot chocolate. I’m a traditional hot chocolate with mini marshmallows kind of girl. So tasty when the marshmallows start to melt into the hot chocolate. I have created a hot chocolate bar all from Aldis for under $15. They […]