If you are anything like me, the new year is a time to clean out and organize!
Author: abigail (abigail barnes)
peace & human rights night 2013
Each December my children’s school throws an event to not only showcase the kids and their talents, but also to come together as a community and celebrate and enjoy each others company. The event is the 14th annual “Evening for Peace & Human Rights,” which commemorates 65 years since the passage of the UNDHR (Universal...
the not-so-serious family holiday card
I am now notorious for sending out non-traditional cards for the holidays. There’s just something about making a joke of our holiday cards, maybe it’s genetic? Or, the fact that it helps take the pressure off of having it look perfect. This family isn’t perfect, so why should the card be?! Now, the Barnes family...
DIY chalkboard gift wrap
So the whole world has been obsessed with chalkboard over the past year, including myself. I’ve also gone totally noir this Christmas and decorated all things in black and white. So OBVIOUSLY, I had to incorporate a little chalkboard, with a little artsiness, with some crafty bits and share it with you lovely people.
Atlas Pillow Stockings… with a surprise inside!
When you have a family as large as I do, you have to get creative when it comes to stocking stuffers. On Christmas Eve, we have about 30 for a sit down dinner and gift exchange – and to make the party more festive, we put up stockings along the mantle (although the mantle is...
holiday cake pop display
Every year, a good friend of mine hosts a Holiday Open House for all of the moms who met at our preschool. You would be surprised, there are a ton of us! This is one of those events where you are asked to bring some food to share – and you know I can’t cook!...
the sweetest snowglobe: treats only!
I LOVE making gingerbread houses with the kids, but, with my recent obsession of snow globes, I couldn’t help but switch it up this year. Check out this totally edible, sweets filled, snow globe with a rice krispie tree as the star!
holiday gift tags… you can print, craft or bake!
Attention all you gift givers! It’s time to get your holiday shopping in order and package up those pretty presents with pizzazz (say that three times fast)! Some of you are all about the quickness of a download, and some of you crave a little DIY project for just about everything. Sooo to please everyone,...
Peace & Joy Geometric Gift Tags
Merry almost Christmas! We know you are busy with your holiday shopping and gift giving, so we would like to help you out with some very stylish FREE gift tags.
new party release party: Winter ONEderland
Land of ONEder… a world of winter wonder inside of a snowglobe! This set was originally created for Operation Shower’s Land of Wonder baby shower in Ft. Hood, TX last year. Take a few minutes to see how we spoiled these deserving moms in Wonderland!