How to Stay Warm Without Completely Breaking the Bank

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Jan 152016
 

Growing up in Maine, I’ve had (more than) my fair share of experience with cold weather.  Fifty below weather was not unheard of, and below zero temps were actually common.  Heating costs were high and winter was long so everyone looked for how to stay warm efficiently and inexpensively.

Tips on How to Stay Warm Without Breaking the Bank

Some of these tips are tried and true suggestions and some of them may be a little new to you.  Hopefully some of them will help you stay toasty when you’re considering how to stay warm this winter and spring. Continue reading »

How to Build a Snack Stadium for Game Day Fun

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Jan 132016
 

This shop and my snack stadium tutorial have been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #GameDayGlory #CollectiveBias

Every year I love sharing big game ideas with you.  We do a lot of homegating and entertaining during footballs season, so I usually have lots of recipes and decor ideas I can pass along.

How to Create the Ultimate Game Day Snack Stadium + Tutorial!

One thing I’ve been wanting to try for a few years now, is a snack stadium.  And this year I, along with a healthy does of help from the hubs, finally had the opportunity to try my hand at one.  Here’s the tutorial for the game day snack stadium we came up with. Continue reading »

Your Favorites: My Top 10 Posts from 2015

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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 »

Make a Cute Snowman Diaper Cake for Baby’s First Christmas!

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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

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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 »

An Easy DIY Baby’s First Christmas Ornament + Stocking Ideas

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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 »

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