Halloween 2020

Halloween, like for many, looked VERY different this in the Spurgeon household. There were no costumes (despite handmaking a Bluey one for Miles), there was no trick-or-treating, but there was a lot of good food and fun! We started out the day with boo and pumpkin-colored pancakes, enjoyed some Halloween...

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Petite Apple Cobbler

There are many reasons why someone would want a small scale apple cobbler. Maybe apples are expensive, or their a bit hard to find, or if you're anything like my family you're just not that big on sweets. The thing I love the most about my petite apple cobbler recipe...

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Fall and Halloween Double-Sided Wood Signs

Being able to repurpose trash or unwanted items is always such a fun project. When we originally redid our closets over a year ago, I knew I need to save all of the wood pieces from the shelf because everything stayed in such good condition. In today's post, I'll be...

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Halloween Playhouse Makeover for $25

When miles first got his playhouse from my parents as a birthday present this past March, I fell down a deep rabbit hole of how other people were decorating their Step2Company cottage playhouses for different seasons and holidays. I got some great inspiration that I used for my Halloween Playhouse...

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Halloween Nursery Letters

I had so much fun creating Miles' Puppy Dog Pals nursery letters that I knew I had to make some for the Halloween season, as well. Working on a very limited budget, I've decided to go a little bit smaller for the letters, utilize ribbon I had on hand to...

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Making a Halloween Crib Fitted Sheet

It's kind of a bummer that holiday-themed fitted sheets aren't really made for toddlers. I've done searches online and most of my search results would be really jarring black and white prints that aren't technically Halloween, or beautifully made Halloween and gothic prints from Etsy sellers that are unfortunately far...

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Envelope Pillowcase Tutorial

One of the easiest types of sewing projects anybody can make is the envelope pillowcase. From throw pillows to standard bed pillows to even toddler pillows, anyone can easily and quickly make an envelope pillowcase out of beautiful fabric and simply sewing techniques. I prefer this style most days as...

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