Jan 012016
 

There are so many times when I’m writing a post and I get really excited about what I’m sharing with you.  I always think to myself “Man, I hope they all like this as much as I do!”.  So when I look back at the top posts from the previous year and I see some of my own favorites, it makes me very happy.

Top 10 Posts of 2015 from Views From the 'Ville: Recipes, DIY Projects & More

Here are last year’s top ten posts, as selected by pageviews. Continue reading »

Dec 112015
 

I’ve been having all kinds of fun this year with baby shower recipes, DIY baby gifts, and cute ideas for “Baby’s 1st” everything.  Honestly, I wish I had the time and energy to have done a lot of these things right after Bubbles was born, but I was pretty exhausted those first few months.

Easy Snowman Diaper Cake would make a cute Baby's First Christmas gift or winter baby shower centerpiece

Huggies
This week I decided to try a snowman diaper cake.  I had already made a Baby’s 1st Christmas ornament for my nephew Jayce last month and while I’m not Miss Crafty, I do enjoy DIY projects.  So I figured, hey, why not try something new? Continue reading »

Dec 012015
 

This shop and my DIY Baby’s First Christmas Ornament project have been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. Adorableness is my nephew’s; opinions are my own. #BIGDeal #CollectiveBias

Baby’s First Christmas is always an exciting milestone.  Bubbles was ten months old for her first Christmas and treated us to the gift of her first steps on Christmas Day.  So I know that my brother and Abby must both be really looking forward to celebrating their first Christmas as parents.

Easy DIY Baby's First Christmas ornament + Christmas Stocking Ideas for Baby

We aren’t going to make it to Maine this year for Christmas (again. sadly) but I still wanted to do something a little special for Jayce.  A few years ago I made Sam & Abby a DIY Our First Christmas ornament using their wedding invitation.  I thought it might be fun to continue the ornament tradition and I decided to DIY a Baby’s First Christmas Ornament. Continue reading »

Oct 052015
 

This shop and my DIY faux campfire project has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #PureLifeRippleEffect #CollectiveBias

Someone once told me that you should always keep a kite in your trunk.  So this is what my trunk usually looks like:

Always keep a kite in your trunk - just in case!

I like to keep at least one or two kites plus a ball, some kid-size sporting equipment, sand toys, and a lightweight stroller.  That way if the mood strikes us we can hop out and spend some time playing in a local park or even take a walk. Continue reading »

Sep 182015
 

This shop and my ideas for kids bathroom decor has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CraftedExperience #CollectiveBias

Bubbles is already getting to where she has an opinion about how things look and are designed. She tells me frequently what she considers “to be fashion” whether it’s with her clothes (or my clothes) or the decor of her room.

DIY Dinosaur Topped Jars make really cute kids bathroom decor. Fill them up with adhesive bandages, hair accessories, jewelry, cotton swabs - whatever your kids (or you!) use regularly

A couple of weeks ago she told me she wanted to have her bathroom be “more fashion”. As it’s mostly been used as a guest bathroom she was right in that it wasn’t really designed with kid appeal. After some discussion she decided she’d like to see more purple. Continue reading »