I consider myself a pretty lucky guy. When we moved into our home 3 years ago, Jacque allowed me to claim one of the rooms as a man cave! When I found out that my topic for this month’s Lowe’s Creative Ideas project focused in on man caves, I thought it would be cool to […]
Diaper Organizer turned Holiday Wrapping Station
*This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ & Rubbermaid Bento Organizers but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #HolidayBento http://cmp.ly/3/8vNxcO* If you follow us on Instgram I’m sure you haven’t missed the latest addition to our family. Baby Josslyn decided to make her appearance into the world […]
Holiday Chalkboard Printables
It’s that time of the month again! Time to share 3 of my free printables and well as 17 other’s from some incredible bloggers! I unfortunately missed last months party but in fairness I think the surprise birth (6 weeks early) of your first child is a good enough reason to miss out on this […]
How to Prep for Holiday Guests
With Thanksgiving behind us, Jacque and I have shifted our focus to Christmas! We LOVE to have friends and family come to visit and stay at our house. We thought we’d share with you how we prep for holiday guests! Our goal is to create a welcoming & comfortable environment. There’s nothing worse than staying […]
Santa’s Cookies Plate
Since Josslyn decided to come so early (6 weeks to be exact) I knew she would need something for us to leave Santa Cookies on. Growing up I had my own cookie plate for Santa and knew Joss needed her own as well! Enter the Silhouette Cameo! After a quick download of the software I […]
Graham Cracker Treats – Guest post from OPC The Better Half
I know it has been a while since I have posted but to be honest things are NUTS around here with the early arrival of our little Pumpkin, Josslyn! Because I am so far behind I am very excited to have Jocie here with us again from One Project Closer – The Better Half. Its […]
Handmade Gift Idea: Custom LED Night Light
I grew up in family with a lot of traditions. Out of all of them, my favorite would have to be our annual Christmas Make-a-Gift. Every year, we’re given a different person’s name and we have to come up with a handmade gift for them. With the impending birth of our daughter, I wanted to […]
Creating a Holiday Ready Home!
Hi, I’m Matt and I have a problem…I am a full fledge Christmas-aholic…When it comes to Christmas and holiday decor around the DIY Village, there is no such thing as enough! Even though for most people, it’s not quite time for Christmas decorations, I’ve found that you can never start planning for the holidays too early! […]







