Remember how I said I wasn’t going to decorate for Christmas this year? I lied. I just couldn’t resist! My main reason for not decorating was that I didn’t want to have to pack everything up and put it away in the midst of trying to take care of a newborn. But I made a
Wine Bottle Gift Wrapping
Who doesn’t love getting wine as a gift? It’s a personal favorite of mine to both give and receive! So for my (pregnant) friend Jill’s birthday last week I decided to give her a bottle of her favorite red wine which she’ll soon be able to enjoy after that precious little baby arrives! When it
Baby Shower Diaper Cakes
Last weekend was a joint baby shower for my good friend Jill and her friend Sally. I wanted to do something fun for their gifts, so I decided to try my hand at DIY diaper cakes. Here’s the one I made for Jill. The bottom layer is a polka dot blanket she registered for, followed
Paper-Free Gift Wrapping
I was shopping for my friend Kelly’s baby shower gift a few weeks ago and picked out a couple things from her registry. While walking to the gift wrapping aisle I started feeling disgruntled–like I always do–about spending money on something that will soon be thrown away. While frowning at the ridiculous prices charged for
Festive Holiday Packaging
Looking for a quick and easy way to dress up the holiday packages you’ll ship this season? This idea hit me while packaging a gift to mail to my friend Mandy. Mandy loves coffee and hot chocolate so I picked up some assorted flavors at Caribou Coffee and couldn’t help but notice how cute the




