The Holidays are fast approaching and you may have even started with your decorations. You've found the perfect tree and you have your personalized ornaments all ready complete with star. The stockings are placed above the fireplace and you're all ready indoors. What about your front door? Are you looking to perk up your front door for the holidays? If so, then I have perfect thing for you. How about giving our Joy Holiday Wreath craft a try. Using nothing but supplies from your local dollar store, you can craft a Joy Holiday Wreath just like the one you see here. No matter what kind of budget you are on, what kind of time you have, or what your crafting skills are, this is a holiday craft that anyone can enjoy. Take a peek below at how you can get started crafting your own!



Supplies needed for this craft:

Joy glittered ornament
Assorted small bulb ornaments
Tinsel wreath form
Hot glue, glue gun


As mentioned we found all of these items at our local Dollar Tree store. Our total cost for this wreath was around $3. Now that is some frugal and festive fun!

Directions:

1. Begin by snipping the hanging string from the joy ornament. You won’t need it so discard it.

2. Add some glue to the back of the Joy ornament. Press it to the bottom of the tinsel wreath form. Hold in place until dry and secure.


3. Now add the ornament bulbs. Use a variety of colors. Just add a dab of hot glue to the back of the bulb and press it to the wreath. We placed a few on each side of the Joy ornament. Keep the ornaments close together. You can even add drops of glue between them to hold them secure.


You can choose now to leave the wreath like this or add more ornaments, bulbs, glitter, etc. We found this simple style to be perfect for our space so left it as is. You can add ribbon for hanging, although the tinsel wreath forms already have a thread for hanging on them. The choice is up to you.

So gather your supplies and give this Joy holiday wreath a try! You are going to love it and all without spending a lot of money.

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This time I was sent their Vivienne Dress in Gold but it is also available in Rose and Charcoal. I decided to choose gold because I have almost every color under the sun but nothing really in gold. I must say that it does look good on me but then again I expected anything from KidCuteTure to look good on me.


Now one of the reasons why mommy and I just love their clothing is the fact that they are unique. They have their own unique look. From the flouncy skirts to the rosette on their dresses, you know that you're wearing a KidCuteTure creation. My Vivienne dress was beautiful. From the star detailing to the puckered skirt look, I can't begin to rave about it. It's made from 95% cotton and 5% spandex and it's not hard cotton either. It's super soft to the touch and totally machine washable.


Now if you read my older review of KidCuteTure you may remember that I said that it ran slightly bigger than your usual clothing. I got a size 2T last year and it still fits. This time I decided to get me size 3 and you may notice that the sleeves are just a tad long. That means that once again I'll get to wear my designer clothing for at least another year or more.


Their clothing is comfortable enough to play in and still fashionable enough to wear on that special occasion. Yes, you can have the best of both worlds with KidCuteTure. So if you're looking for something unique and special, something that makes you stand out from the crowd, something that says "hey look at me, I'm runway-worthy!", then look no further than KidCuteTure.


You and your little ones and big ones too are going to love the way they look in KidCuteTure. Stand out from the crowd and be absolutely amazing! KidCuteTure once again gets my TWO TINY THUMBS UP!



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I am sharing with you today my 34 month old Bluum box. I received this a few days ago and thought that now would be a great time to share it with you. If you are new to my site and have no idea what Bluum is let me tell you a bit about it. Bluum is a monthly subscription box for both mom and babies from pregnancy all the way to age 5. Each month you receive a box of surprise goodies catered to your little one based on their age. Subscription costs $29/monthly but there are 3 other subscription plans, and the longer you subscribe the cheaper it becomes. You can get a 3 month subscription at $25/month, 6 months at $23/month and 12 months at $21/month all which needs to be paid upfront. I have been receiving my Bluum boxes for quite some time now and there are times where we weren't too impressed, and there have been times where they have totally exceeded our expectations. Today you find out whether it's one or the other.  If you want to see a few of our past Bluum boxes feel free to take a look.

At the tender age of one I started out trying to ride a bike. After all my big brothers and even my sisters were riding. Well it wasn't actually a bike but more of a tricycle. You know the ones with three wheels. While it was all fine and dandy I wanted to be like the big kids. After all the big kids don't ride tricycles and they don't use training wheels either. I've had a few balance bikes throughout my short two years of living and they've all had their pros and cons. Some were made of wood, while others were made of plastic and one was even made of steel. Some had wheels made of plastic while others were air filled. One thing I can say of them all is that they do what they were meant to do. Help me ride like a big kid without the training wheels. When I was given the chance to review the Chillafish BMXie I said "Yes" because as I mentioned, they're all different and I want to share the BMXie with you today. The Chillafish BMXie is considered one of the coolest balance bike in the world and is currently available in blue, lime, red, yellow and pink. It is recommended for ages 2-5 with a maximum weight of 110lbs.


I was able to review the Chillafish BMXie in my favorite color pink and was very excited to receive it. Now you may be wondering about set up. How many parts does it come with and is it difficult putting it together? Well if mommy can do it without the help of daddy, then it's super easy to set up. It really doesn't come with too many parts. The wheels, the frame and the handle bar are all you need to put together. Once thats done, you're good to go! I would say it took mommy about 5-10 minutes to get everything together and mommy isn't that good with putting things together at all.


Once your bike is set up though it sure is a beauty. Now one of the things that makes the BMXie stand out is the BMX style look that it has. While most balance bikes look like little kids bikes, the BMXie is made to look more like a bigger kid bike.  I do have to say though that this made of fiber glass reinforced materials which felt like heavy duty plastic to me,  which I wasn't too impressed with, but there were a few features that I really loved. With it being made that way though it was super light, light enough for me to pick up and take around.


For example I really loved how easy it was to adjust the seat. No tools were needed. With a simple twist I could have my seat to the right height. The seat also has little grippers so that your little one won't slide off that easily. The seat adjusts from 12-15 inches so it should be great for a few years of use.


The footrest is just the same. No one likes pulling tools out when you want to ride right away. It has one of the easiest seat adjustments I've had to date.


Another feature that mommy and I truly loved was the tires. They are real pneumatic inflatable tires. You know the kind that if they go flat you can take them to the gas station to put air in them. Or if you have a pump at home you can fill them as well. Yeah mommy and I really liked that. No cheap plastic tires that if they go flat, that's the end of your bike. That was a really cool touch from Chillafish and we really appreciated that they took the time to make this a lot like the bigger kids bikes.


Now for those who like to make their products their own, Chillafish included a few decals that you can put on the front number plate which is detachable, customizing it to just the way you want, making it yours, all yours. The handle bars are also textured and just the right size for little hands. I had no problems steering which is also a plus for me. While the seats do adjust the handlebar doesn't and while I had no problems with that, it would have been nice to have an adjustable handlebar as well. *hint hint Chillafish*


Balance bikes are great for kids learning how to ride a bike. You can totally skip the training wheels and get right on to riding. I think I'm a pro by now. Now once they've learned how to balance they might then need to learn how to pedal which is the easy part. My balance and coordination skills are on point and I couldn't be happier. Very soon I'll be on a big kids bike rolling down the streets sipping on my apple juice. Thanks to Chillafish BMXie.


If you have a toddler between the ages of 18 months and 5 years I would say get them a Chillafish BMXie. Most toddlers that age are so ready for a balance bike. It was when I started and I have no regrets. You'll love the Chillafish BMXie just like I do. It totally gets my TWO TINY THUMBS UP!

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