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Gingerbread Candy Cane Couple (DIY/Craft) 36

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Gingerbread Candy Cane Couple #DIY #Craft With the list of craft projects that I want to do getting longer, I figured it was time to start on one of them.  Seeing something like this on Etsy, I figured that I could just make my own!  I was going to use my Cricut, but haven’t […]

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Make Some Washrag Christmas Reindeer (DIY/Craft) 32

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Washrag Christmas Reindeer #DIY #Craft Looking around at Pinterest and other sites for some craft inspiration, I found this!  It was from the Smart School House page, and I thought it was adorable.  Heading to the local store, I bought a few brown washrags/cloths (finding brown was kind of hard), and got to work.  […]


Make a Reversible Scarecrow & Snowman (DIY/Craft) 24

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Make a Reversible Scarecrow & Snowman #DIY #Craft With Thanksgiving here tomorrow, and Fall close to being over, I’m running a little bit late with this craft.  I saw a post on HGTV awhile back, and thought that this would be fun to make.  Heading for the local hardware store, I was able to find […]

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Make an Autumn Leaf Centerpiece (DIY/Craft) 36

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Make an Autumn Leaf Centerpiece #DIY #Craft #Halloween Watching the weather guy last night, he told us to maybe be ready for some snow this weekend.  What?  It just started being Autumn, didn’t it?  The leaves aren’t even all of the way off of the trees.  How can we be getting ready for snow […]


Make a Frugal Halloween Ghost (DIY/Craft) 34

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Make a Frugal Halloween Ghost #DIY #Craft #Halloween Browsing good old Pinterest the other day, I saw something like this, and figured it would be simple to make and I could do it in a frugal way. I went shopping at the local dollar store for some of the things, but they only had […]

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Where Do Stink Bugs Go? Book Review 6

Thank you Sherri Kukla for partnering with me on this blog post! Where Do Stink Bugs Go? Book Review#YoungReaders #Children #Books I heard about the new Where Do Stinkbugs Go? book authored by Steve Kukla a few weeks ago. I had recently read his wife’s MotoMysteries series, as well as the Parking Precious book and loved all of them, so I figured that this would […]


Skeleton Candy Bowl for Halloween 11

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Skeleton Candy Bowl for Halloween #TigerStrypesBlog #Halloween #Skeleton #Candy I saw something like this online recently, and thought it looked like a fun project to make.  Most of the items were bought at the local dollar store, so it’s pretty cheap & cheerful to make!!  If you’re like me, you already might have half […]

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Turn Em Red Product Review 10

Turn Em Red Product Review#turnemredseasonings #barbeque #redderisbetter #arizona  Last weekend was the Run to the Pines Classic Car Show here in the White Mountains of Arizona. Living here for almost 17 years now, it’s one of my favorite times of the year. We start out on Friday with a Cavalcade of Cars that cruises the main highways, all the way up to Hon-Dah Casino & […]


Some Great Toys for Early Christmas Shopping Ideas!! 10

Thank you Element Associates for partnering with me on this blog post!​ Some Great Toys for Early Christmas Shopping Ideas!!#Target #AllProPasser #Smithsonian #WubbleI recently got the chance to review the All Pro Passer, some Smithsonian products and Wubble toys! Since my son is now 21, it’s been a long time since I’ve been toy shopping. We have a granddaughter now, though, so I need to […]

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Kirk Cameron Presents: The Homeschool Awakening 38

Thank you Momentum Influencers for partnering with me on this blog post & for the great giveaway!Kirk Cameron Presents: The Homeschool Awakening IN THEATERS MON, JUN 13, TUE, JUN 14#HomeschoolAwakeningMIN #Documentary I heard about the Homeschool Awakening from Momentum Influencers, and was interested to learn more. Now, most of you know that my son is now 21 and far beyond the days of homeschool. It […]


Great Gift Ideas from Fiction Bath Co. 14

Thank you Fiction Bath Co. for partnering with me on this blog post!.Great Gift Ideas from Fiction Bath Co.#Gifts #Candles #Apothecary I was browsing social media the other day, and came upon one of our local White Mountain car dealerships (Show Low Ford) advertising for their new Bronco and visiting one of our local businesses. I love that they are using their time of advertising, […]

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Dollar Store Bunny Craft for Easter #TigerStrypesBlog 18

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Dollar Store Bunny Craft for Easter #TigerStrypesBlog #Easter #Bunny #Upcycle #Craft I saw something like this on Pinterest awhile back, and thought it would be fun to try.  Most of the items were bought at the local dollar store, so it’s pretty cheap & cheerful to make!!  If you’re like me, you already might […]


DIY Wood Burning Stencil Craft #TigerStrypesBlog 6

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. DIY Wood Burning Stencil Craft #TigerStrypesBlog #Wood #Cricut #Craft I’ve seen many projects online for things like this, but never have had the time to try it out.  I found some pieces of wood at the dollar store, and had to buy the burning gel on their website.  Some of the shopping sites do […]

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Arabesque Tile Snowman Ornament #TigerStrypesBlog 10

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Arabesque Tile Snowman Ornament #TigerStrypesBlog #Winter #Family #Craft Shopping at the local hardware store, I happened to walk down the tile aisle and saw this cute Arabesque style tile.  I thought it would be perfect to turn into ornaments for Christmas, or even just Winter decorations.  Already being white, if I made snowmen, no […]


Old Truck Christmas Wreath Craft #TigerStrypesBlog 12

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Old Truck Christmas Wreath Craft #TigerStrypesBlog #Winter #Christmas #Craft I always see the Old Red Truck wreaths for sale during Christmastime, and have wanted one for years.  The cost though, is just not something I’m willing to pay.  Some of them go upwards of $80 to $100.  Sorry, I have gifts to buy, and […]

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Folded Book Christmas Tree Craft #TigerStrypesBlog 13

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Folded Book Christmas Tree Craft #TigerStrypesBlog #Winter #Christmas #Craft I wanted to make something like this for a long time.  I had seen the ways that people turn books into artwork, and figured that this would be a super simple way to start.  Plus, it could be used for Christmas gifts for friends of […]


Clothes Hanger Snowflake Craft #TigerStrypesBlog 10

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Make a Clothes Hanger Snowflake #TigerStrypesBlog #Winter #Christmas #Craft I can’t believe that we’re already decorating for the holidays.  I remember a friend telling me that when you get old, times goes quicker.  I’m not sure if I like that I have that feeling now. 🙄 Seeing something like this on Pinterest, I thought […]

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Make a Winter Box Craft #TigerStrypesBlog 10

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. Make a Winter Box Craft for Christmas #TigerStrypesBlog #Winter #Christmas #Craft I thought it would be fun to make a craft for Winter and/or Christmas.  I’ve seen boxed artwork before, and wanted to try making another one.  If you saw my post about the Valentine’s Day Box Art, I started with that and then […]


Reverse Vinyl Shirt Craft #TigerStrypesBlog 18

 This site contains affiliate links. Please see below for more information. How to Make a Reverse Vinyl Shirt #TigerStrypesBlog #Craft Browsing around online, I saw something like this on Pinterest recently, and I thought that it would be fun to create one of my own.  The reverse vinyl project was pretty easy to do, but you have to be super careful with ventilation and make […]

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Christmas Reading Time for Family! 12

Thank you Hachette Book Group Nashville for partnering with me on this blog post!Christmas Reading Time for FamilyThe Gift Shop Bear & Where’s My Christmas Tree?#WorthyKids #TigerStrypesBlogLooking at the calendar, I’m still shaking my head.   Where has the time gone?  It’s almost Christmas time!  This will be the first Christmas being a Grandparent.  Our son & his girlfriend, welcomed their daughter into the world in […]