We are on the Riley Blake Fabrics Design Team, and love working with their beautiful fabric! I guest posted this tutorial on their blog a few weeks ago and I'm sharing with you today. I'm going to share how to make a knit maxi skirt featuring the amazingly cute cotton jersey knits by Riley Blake Designs! I had a lot of fun making some darling maxi skirts for my young daughters. For this tutorial I made a skirt with a yoga-style waistband for ultimate comfort. :) Supplies needed to make a … [Read more...] about Girls Knit Maxi Skirt Tutorial
Back to School Family Dinner
Our kids started school on Monday! Crazy. Summer seems so fleeting now as we are entering Back to School season! Each year I try to have a little special dinner for my family to celebrate a brand new school year. I love trying to celebrate milestones together. This year I was inspired by Katie at The Vintage Mother with her beautiful Back to School dinner, and it kind of gave me the kick I needed to make our dinner pretty yet meaningful. Except for the fresh flowers and a few inexpensive … [Read more...] about Back to School Family Dinner
Easy Cheesy Bean Dip Recipe
It's already the middle of summer, but I'm sure you still have lots of BBQ's left to enjoy. :) Today I'm sharing a yummy dip that you can take to your next party as an appetizer--one that is so easy to throw together. (I shared it at All Things Thrifty last month but had to share it here too!) You can keep it warm in the crockpot as long as you want. This recipe was a favorite of my roommates and I in college, and whenever I make it I think of all the fun times we had! It's Easy Cheesy Bean … [Read more...] about Easy Cheesy Bean Dip Recipe
First Aid Certification Handouts {free printable for YW Camp}
First Aid Certification Handouts {free printable for YW Camp} I am the camp director for our girls camp (or Young Women Camp) for my church, which is a lot of work but a lot of fun at the same time! :) Part of preparing for camp includes certifying and passing off certain tasks, including some requirements for First Aid. We did our First Aid certification a few weeks ago, and to liven things up a bit I made some cute handouts to give the  girls at the end of the night. Teenagers (and us old … [Read more...] about First Aid Certification Handouts {free printable for YW Camp}
{12 FREE Patriotic Printables}
Hooray! Today's the day when we share 12 BRAND NEW printables  as part of our printable blog hop--just in time to get ready for the 4th of July! :) Before I show you all of the amazingly patriotic printables our friends have created for you to download, here is the one I made. I found this quote and loved it--I thought it'd be a great quote to hang on the wall for Independence Day. You can download it here. Now you can go visit 11 other blogs to pick up more free printable goodies! … [Read more...] about {12 FREE Patriotic Printables}