Simply Crafty Life

Do you love counting down to Christmas? I do! I did as a child and even now as an adult, I get so excited as the doors open or the teddy bear moves closer to Christmas Eve. The teddy bear Christmas countdown calendar is from my childhood and I love seeing my kids use it. […]

The Nightmare Before Christmas is not my thing, but my son loves it. He loves anything with Jack Skellington. He was the cutest Jack for Halloween. My Christmas Ornament today is for my son and his love of Jack and really all things Halloween. We had fun making this Jack Skellington Paper Plate Craft and […]

Welcome to the 12th day of the 12 Days of Christmas Blog Hop. I hope you have enjoyed this 12 day adventure. Today I am sharing our Christmas Tree. This summer we adopted our cat, Autumn, and this is her first christmas with us and I’m nervous about her and the tree. She is very […]

Welcome to the 11th day of the Christmas Blog Hop. I can’t believe we are on the 11th day. December is going by very fast to me. Today I am going to share my front porch and yard with you. My son is so excited to share his blow ups on my blog, he always […]

Kids make the holidays exciting, unpredictable, memorable, and bring so much joy to everyone around them. The magic, the wonder, and the cheer is evident on every child’s face during Christmas. Christmas is also a time when family and friends gather and connect. My children love seeing their cousin and being together and of course […]