Holidays at the O'neills!

Blogging two days in a row?! I know. I know. I'm getting a jump start on that New Year's resolution and whipping my blogging butt into shape. Ha! Anyways here's a glimpse into my festive family & home over the last few weeks... 

DIY Family Photo shoot WIN!

{<3}

I love the look of twinkle lights in a jar! I think I'll fill it to the top next year. And possibly have at least 5 more scattered through the house. 

Pinecones in a basket. Not too special except the ones I selected for a blast of glitter in the backyard.

Homemade heart garland and pom garland! Would it be a little ridiculous to have a garland in every room? I didn't think so either. PLUS I'm thinking this is sticking around till at least end of February for Valentines Day. Double Duty Decor.

The beautiful bird's nest was made by a gal at church who used these as place cards for our super fancy Ladies Christmas Dinner. How darling is this?!

I love love love her festive pjs. Seriously I want them in my size so badly. 

Last but certainly not least, some sweet roses from Hubby. Not festive but still makes my heart happy. :)

Sock Animals

Bunny for Lo & Fox for Big Bro

Good morning! Jeeze I'm thinking my new years resolution will be trying to keep up with blogging! Once a month blog posting is not what I had in mind! Anyways, I am SO excited to share with you a fun and easy stocking stuffer for the kiddos! I love love love this blogger over at PinkPistachio.com She's amazing. Super stylish, has the best little projects and they're geared towards the super simple crafter like myself. Now, I've never sown (sewed?) anything in my life. That's how easy this was. And cheap! All I needed to buy for the supplies were 2 pairs of socks. That's it! Now, I was trying to save some money and went hunting around my house for the rest of my supplies. I had a needle and thread on hand already, found some buttons off of an old sweater I don't wear and the stuffing is from some old stuffed animals hanging out in the closet ready to be donated. I suppose I could have done the entire project for FREE if I snagged a few pairs of my husband's socks but something about stuffed animals for my kids to snuggle out of my husband's dirty old socks just didn't sit right. Ya feel me? Plus I LOVED the socks she used in her tutorial and ended up randomly finding the exact pair at Walmart! Score! It came in a pack of 2 for $6. So the entire project worked out to be $3 a stuffed animal. *cue happy dance*

If you'd like to learn how to make these, head on over to her blog and she has detailed instructions for you to follow to make your own! http://www.pinkpistachio.com/baby-its-cold-outside/

I know I promised a blog post on a fun new family tradition for Christmas and I promise I haven't forgotten about it! I will share with you all later this week! ;)