Author: Jess

Homeschooling mama to five boys, homesteading and cultivating a home in Wisconsin.

Handmade Gifts for Boys: 10+ tutorials and patterns

Thank you so much for reading along with us for the 2nd Annual Handmade Gifts for Boys series! It was so much fun! I hope that you’ve gotten some ideas and inspiration for the boys in your life….

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Handmade Gifts for Boys: not so Christmasy jammies

If you know me in real life, you probably know that I love to dress my kids seasonally. Those My First Thanksgiving outfits? Love them. Valentine’s Day T-shirts? Can’t get enough. Wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? Absolutely. I…

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DIY fabric ball pit tutorial

Say you have a baby who isn’t walking and has three older brothers and doesn’t need one.single.thing for Christmas, what can you possibly make for him that he doesn’t have already?? I’m asking for a friend, of course……

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Handmade Gifts for Boys: 15 must-have clothing patterns for boys

I’m always hearing people ask “where are all the good patterns for boys?!” Well, let me tell you, there are SO many out there now. I’ve got 15 PDF Patterns here that are – in my opinion –…

Handmade Gifts for Boys: lego lunchboxes [for on-the-go building!]

It probably won’t surprise you when I say that my boys love LEGOs. And I’m a big fan of anything that keeps them occupied for hours! With holiday road trips on the horizon, I came up with a…

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Handmade Gifts for Boys: embroidered kid art tote bag [a tutorial]

As I said yesterday, my boys love to do art. Their drawings and creations are seriously beginning to take over our house. Because not only do my boys love their art, they also hate to part with it….

Truth in the Tinsel: celebrating Advent with your kids

The weeks are getting away from me, and I last night realized that Christmas is in one month! Eek! Like every family, we have some traditions. I always try to give some handmade gifts (which you’ll be hearing…