The holidays are officially over! As I try to keep up with all the scribbles filling all the squares on the calendar, I thought I'd take a little break and introduce you to a couple projects I'd shared on the Walnut Hollow blog.



Last month I made this DIY Floating Bookshelf to help wrangle up all of Desmond's books. I'm all for traditional bookshelves, and the idea of a house without books leaves me speechless. BUT, this style of shelf is ideal for toddler because then they can actually SEE the covers instead of a row of book spines.


Earlier this week I also shared this Belted Wall Organizer. Habits are definitely hard to break, especially when it comes to clutter, but the stack of mail that used to drive me crazy has finally found a forever home and it is NOT on top of the piano.


Are you familiar with Walnut Hollow? Here's a quote from their website that really sums them up: "For over forty years, our company has been dedicated to bringing our customers the absolute best in fine wood surfaces, tools, and accessories for the craft and hobby industry." They are a US based company and you can find their products in most craft stores.

I'm really grateful for the opportunity to work with them and hopefully I'll be able to share more Walnut Hollow projects with you in the future!

First I have an apology, but it's at the bottom of the post because I don't want it to be the first thing to pop up in search engines because this is a post about Valentine's Day and NOT apologies.

It's hard for me to say this, but, did you realize that Valentine's Day is only a month away? We've got a couple projects in the works, first up is this super easy kids craft, DIY Dominos!

Using PSA Essential stamps you can personalize your tiles to your liking, we gave our game a Valentine's Day twist. Here's a quick rundown of what you'll need and how to make a domino set of your own.

There is a steady chill to the air, the sky is a beautiful blue and threatens rain or snow making it the perfect time to get cozy. Kill the overhead lights and bring out the candles. And if you're going to light a candle, or switch it on, you might as well make one of these luminaries to wrap around it!

One of the great things about starting a new year is having the opportunity to begin again. There's a hopefulness that comes from looking over the previous year, figuring out what worked, and updating your game plan.

The trouble is, during the holiday break most of our time is filled with family and celebrations, as it should be. When I do get a chance to sit down and ruminate our homeschooling calendar is the first to get a makeover, again, as it should be. Homeschooling is my number one job and the only way I can get anything extra accomplished is if that portion of our lives is effective and efficient.

So what's a blogger to do?

Simple. Take a little extra time putting together a schedule that should work better than the last by taking these six suggestions into consideration.