Some of our greatest lessons have been learned from our biggest failures. I've had a lot of failures to learn from lately. This project was birthed out of one such failure... One day I was dropping off my 5 year old daughter at school. As we walked into her classroom, suddenly my stomach sank. Oh no. Today is apple day. Today I was supposed to give my daughter an apple for school and I FORGOT! Ugh. My daughter realized she didn't have an apple and a look of panic flooded her face. She started to cry and my heart broke. It meant a lot to her to be prepared and I dropped the ball. Thankfully her sweet teacher had extra apples so everything ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 109
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop Thanks for joining me and Amy From A Blossoming Life, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! If you'd like a reminder when the party starts, subscribe to my email list! What's Popular At CTH This Week: If you're looking to start some healthier habits, give my Low Calorie Peach Green Smoothie a try! It's BY FAR the best way for me to pack some veggies into my diet with an awesome taste! This is my #1 way to get my kids to eat more veggies because they love the taste. If you're wanting to do a ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 108
Welcome to this week's Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop! I'm so glad to have you with us! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! If you'd like a reminder when the party starts, subscribe to my email list! Some Of My Favorites From Last Week's Party: These Honey & Spiced Glazed Pecans from Penney Lane Kitchen look incredible! What's a girl to do if she has too many shoes? Build a ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 107
Welcome to this week's Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop! I'm so glad to have you with us! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! If you'd like a reminder when the party starts, subscribe to my email list! This week at Carrie This Home I love how spray paint can totally transform an object in the matter of minutes. The Five Dollar Mirror Makeover is a great example of that fact! ... read more
Five Dollar Mirror Makeover
Let me tell you a story about an old mirror. Many years ago my mother-in-law (AKA the Queen of yard sales) bought this mirror thinking we could use it somewhere. It was old, dirty and not my style. "What in the world am I going to do with this thing?!?" That was my first thought about the mirror. You'll have to forgive my faithless reaction. I wasn't blogging and doing easy DIY projects back then. I couldn't see the potential in things like I do now. Not knowing the potential the mirror had, I put it in a closet and completely forgot about it... ...until a couple months ago. I rediscovered it while cleaning out my closet. Now, after many years, ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 106
Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! Don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list! This week at Carrie This Home I hate writing thank you notes. There. I said it. As a parent, I want my kids to learn thankfulness so this week I shared some tips on how to make it easy and fun to write thank you notes with kids. Awesome Features From Last Week's Party: The Vintage Sheet had ... read more
Make Thank You Note Writing With Kids Easy
Can I make a confession? I hate writing thank you notes. I don't know what it is but writing thank you notes is one task I tend to procrastinate on. Last week, my son had his third birthday. It was pure joy watching him play with his friends and seeing his reaction as he opened presents from the people we love most. Now that the party is over, the time has come to write the thank you notes. I want my children learn the art of saying thank you despite my strong dislike of writing thank you notes. The act of writing thank you notes offers a great opportunity to teach kids about gratitude while providing a fun activity that can adapt to kids of all ages and ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 105
This has been a BIG week in our family. My baby just turned 3. I know, he's not a baby anymore but he'll always be "my baby". As if that weren't enough change, I decided to potty train my son this week too. Almost nothing is more exhausting than potty training. The method I'm (sort of) following requires you to stay with the child at all times for three days straight. That way you can catch the {ahem} event happening and rush them to the potty. One really good thing that comes out of potty training is all the special time we spent with each other. We've been snuggling up together and reading tons of books. I love these precious times ... read more
How To Organize Sewing Supplies
Do you have one of those friends that loves organizing? You know--that friend you would LOVE to come over to help you tackle all that clutter and bring life into those messy areas of your home? I do. Her name is Morgan and she has genius organizing ideas over at her blog Morganize With Me. Today I'm excited to announce that she'll be sharing one of those genius ideas here with us! So, let's get started with Morgan! I'm very excited to be here today and to get to share some of my organizing passion with you all! Thanks so much Carrie for having me. (And don't worry, if you are not into sewing, you'll still be able to use these organizing tips for any type of hobby, ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 104
Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! Don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list! This week at Carrie This Home My friend Ashley from 3 Little Greenwoods shared a super cute and easy Melted Bead Ornament Turotorial. My kids had a lot of fun making these and we've already given a couple away! Don't Forget... The Elite Blog Academy course will be opened for a limited Black Friday special ... read more
Colorful Melted Bead Ornament Activity
Hello to all the fabulous followers of Carrie This Home! My name is Ashley from 3 Little Greenwoods and I am so excited to be guest posting. Colorful Melted Bead Ornament Activity Our holiday is always filled with kid friendly crafts. This weekend my three little ones and I created Melted Bead Ornaments for our Christmas decorations. It's a super simple craft that children of all ages will love to make. There are only a few supplies needed to make this colorful ornament: plastic pony beads, metal cookie cutters, metal baking sheets and an oven. There are no scissors, paper, glitter, or smoking hot glue gun needed. This is definitely my kind of kid craft! To get the craft ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 103
Hello friends! If you have a blog I have to tell you about a Black Friday sale you DON'T.WANT.TO.MISS. Seriously. This deal could mean a big change for your blog (in a good way). Recently, my pageviews have gone up by 49% and my Adsense revenue has been up 24%! How did I do it? A couple months ago, I started taking the *Elite Blog Academy. This course has been awesome and I've learned so much. I’m only halfway through and already the things I've learned from the class have translated into more traffic and more income. Elite Blog Academy is an online course that covers all things blogging. It's a self guided course, so I can ... read more
Elite Blog Academy Review
*This post contains affiliate links to a blog course I highly recommend. UPDATE: The Elite Blog Academy will open up for new students in March 4th - 8th 2019. Get on the wait list so you you'll be the first to know when enrollment opens again! Until it opens up for purchase, you can download some awesome FREE resources like this guide for boosting your income overnight, the goal setting workbook and the blogging made simple course. You may have been asking "why are there so many guest posts here?" Or "where has Carrie been lately?" The truth is I've been at a crossroads with this blog. It's been such a fun hobby and creative outlet for me but ... read more
Handmade Christmas Gift Tags
Hello Carrie This Home readers! My name is Jamie and today I'm visiting from my blog, anderson + grant. I'm so excited that Carrie invited me here to share a Christmas project with you. I've found that when people know that you are a creative individual, they tend to give you strange items to make something out of. Today's project was created from one of those "donations." My aunt had a bunch of Formica samples leftover from a recent kitchen remodeling project. Rather than throw them away, she decided there had to be something I could make out of them. There are times that I have to really think about what an item can become, but as soon as I saw ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 102
Happy weekend friends! I hope you all aren't freezing through this polar vortex like I am! I've been pretty jealous of my friends that live in warmer climates! Don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! What's popular this week at Carrie This Home If you're planning on making Thanksgiving dinner, you don't want to miss this. Let me introduce you ... read more
Office Gallery Wall & Minted.com Giveaway
One of the things I LOVE about blogging is having a platform to share with my readers. And today I've got a BIG surprise... I'm giving away a $50 gift certificate to Minted.com! You can use this to start your own gallery wall or use it to give a meaningful gift this Christmas. Either way it's a pretty awesome deal! Before I get to the giveaway, let me introduce you to my new office gallery wall: As you walk into the office, the gallery wall is now the focus point of the room. The gallery wall had to include some photos of my sweet family, inspirational quotes, and beautiful artwork. I recently bought a new storage unit (similar to *this one at ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 101
Hi friends! I hope you all have had a fabulous weekend. Are you ready for the party? I know I am! Don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! What's popular this week at Carrie This Home This week I shared a free, quick, and easy Thankful Tree Activity. Seeing what my daughter is thankful for in her own handwriting made this so special! ... read more
Thankful Tree Activity {Free Printable}
Raise your hand if you struggle with how to teach contentment and thankfulness to your kids. {I'm waving both hands wildly in the air} Let's face it. I'm a grown adult and sometimes I struggle to be content and thankful! I want my children to learn how to be content with where they are and what they have. If I'm honest, most days I'm having "talks" with them and trying to convince them to be more thankful. My "talks" sound something like this: No. You don't need another stuffed animal when you have 50 others you don't play with. Yes you got a toy the last time we went shopping but that doesn't mean you get one on every trip. The only reason you ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 100
Happy Sunday friends! Can you believe this is our 100th party? I'm so thankful for all the blog friends I've made through this lovely party! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome posts with us! Don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! This week at Carrie This Home I had fun sharing all the secrets behind my 15 Minute Prep Mashed Potatoes. You ... read more
Embellished Leaf Garland
Hello Carrie This Home readers! My name is Amy and I'm so excited to be guest posting for Carrie today. I create and write for Delineate Your Dwelling, a creative DIY blog. With fall in full force, I've been having such fun creating simple and festive decor items for my home. Today I am sharing my Embellished Leaf Garland with you. The supplies for this project are so simple and could even be done with leaves from your own backyard! I live in NM and all our leaves are still green, so I had to use faux leaves. Supplies: Faux Leaves Washi Tape Black Paint Pen String The first step for this project is to "embellish" your leaves. Using a black paint pen, I traced ... read more
15 Minute Hearty Mashed Potatoes
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group® and Smithfield®, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #PutPorkontheMenu http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV Family is a big priority in our home. Dinner time is one of the few moments of the day all four of us sit down with each other. We take time to bond, talk about the happenings of the day, and make silly and fun memories together. Dinner time in our house is loud, crazy, and fun. I wouldn't have it any other way! One night last week, I planned on making a pork tenderloin roast with mashed potatoes for dinner. Then my Hubby had a great idea that threw my ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 99
If you want to make sure you don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list & you won’t miss a thing! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! This week at Carrie This Home I had a lot of fun dishing out one of my biggest secrets this week in my 3 Ingredient Candy Corn Fudge Post. Awesome Features From Last Week: House of Hipsters took a sick day and made something beautiful with this DIY Marble Dipped ... read more
3 Ingredient Candy Corn Fudge
Little do they know it, but I often perform experiments on my friends. If you happen to be one of those friends, I bet you're now worried about what I've done to you. Don't worry! Most of those said experiments involve food... Last month I made some Orange Cream Fudge and loved the results. I wanted to do a twist of that recipe just for Fall. I made a batch of this fudge and brought my "experiment" to an event at my church. I frequently "test" my recipes on my friends before passing them on to my lovely readers. Shhh...don't tell anyone! I was pleasantly surprised to find a lot of people really liked it. There's nothing quite like ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 98
If you want to make sure you don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list & you won’t miss a thing! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! This week at Carrie This Home Have you ever felt like toys were taking over your space? You're not alone! This week I shared some super helpful tips on How To Tackle Kids Clutter. If you don't have time to read it now, click here to pin it and read ... read more
How To Tackle Kids Clutter
Why do the best toys come with a gazillion pieces? Who needs a 152 piece tool set? And a 1,001 piece hair decorating kit? Apparently, my kids do. Sometime in the past 5.5 years since I've become a parent, I've noticed a disturbing trend in my home. We have clutter. More specifically, toy clutter. Everywhere. Needless to say the potential for mess in my house is high. Before you lose all hope, don't worry. Recently we tackled the clutter in my son's room and made it a place where we're all happy. You can keep those 152 piece tool sets AND tackle clutter. Your child can easily find their toys all while you enjoy a ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 97
If you want to make sure you don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list & you won’t miss a thing! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! This week at Carrie This Home I'm hosting a HUGE blog hop and giveaway at the All Things Fall Y'all Blog Hop & Giveaway! Four very lucky readers will get to win one of these great prizes: GRAND PRIZE: $575 2nd PRIZE: $300 3rd PRIZE: $200 4th PRIZE: $13 – ... read more
All Things Fall Y’all Blog Hop & Giveaway
I have some really exciting news! Today I'm teaming up with some friends to bring you an all Fall themed blog hop AND a chance to win one of four awesome cash prizes! This is a pretty big deal because it's not everyday you see an all Fall blog hop with everything Pumpkin, Fall home decor, costumes AND a huge giveaway all in the same post! So let's get the party started! Welcome to the All Things Fall Y'all Blog Hop & Giveaway! Along with fabulous Fall DIY crafts, decor and recipes, we are excited to bring you the chance to win one of four CASH PRIZES totaling over $1,000! THE ALL THINGS FALL Y'ALL BLOG HOP & GIVEAWAY IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY Kenarry: Ideas for the ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 96
If you want to make sure you don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list & you won’t miss a thing! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! What I've Been Up To: Decorating doesn't always mean spending money. This Almost Free Fall Decorating You Can Do Today post will show you how I spent just $10 on my Fall decor this year! Awesome Features From Last Week: Jamie at Love Bakes Good Cakes always ... read more
Almost Free Fall Decorating You Can Do Today
I enjoy all the seasons but Fall is one of the best. The changing colors of leaves, the crisp fresh air, and the excuse to drink hot chocolate are just a few of the reasons why I heart Fall. I wanted to bring a little of that warm colorful Fall feeling into my home. We live off of one income, so decorating for every season and holiday is usually not in our budget. If you're in the same boat, don't worry. I've got a great solution! Sometimes decorating doesn't mean going out shopping. It means re-inventing items you already have. Today I'm sharing my fall home tour & I'll show you how you can decorate for Fall without spending much ... read more
Frugal Crafty Home Blog Hop 95
If you want to make sure you don't miss a party, subscribe to my email list & you won’t miss a thing! Thanks for joining me and Jordan from Lily White. Designs, Amy From A Blossoming Life, Sara from Sneaky Spoons, and Katie from The Casual Craftlete. We each pick different features each week so be sure to head over to the other blogs to see some more lovely features! What I've Been Up To: I had the great privilege of doing my first video interview and podcast! Theresa (over at A Mom In The Making) and I had a great conversation talking about Overcoming Pressure To Be The Perfect Mom and how to decorate on a budget. It was ... read more
