I am Brave and Beautiful – a beauty movement that is sweeping the globe. Colbie Caillat started it with her recent song and video called TRY. My blogging friend Megan of Brassy Apple wanted to push this movement along and invited women from all over to share what they looked like without make up and […Read More]
Halloween Rice Crispy Treats with tips and tricks
This week while my kids were off track, we drug out the food coloring, cookie cutters and went totally crazy with dessert staple. I mean holy-cow-that’s-a-lot-of-food-coloring crazy. Behold the Extreme Home Makeover edition of the basic Kellogg’s Rice Krispy treat. *EEK* I kinda love them. The end result was crazy-bright, marshmallowy mash-ups that are so […Read More]
5 FREE Fall Decor Items You Can Score Right Now!
Now is the time to start watching for those inviting, organic accessories for your fall decor: corn stalks, grape vines, wheat bundles, and changing leaves. So how do you get those things for zero out of pocket if it’s not growing in your own yard? Gleaning. Do you know what it is? Have you ever […Read More]
Halloween Lanterns
I’m always on the lookout for fun holiday projects in keeping with the Thrive Philosophy: No money. No shopping. No problem. And just in time for Halloween, I’m sharing five of my favorite post from the Thrive archives this week before new projects post in October.Check out these frightfully cute lanterns! Perfect for adding […Read More]
Music, Videos, Activities and Scriptures for a Christ-Centered Christmas
Each year as the Christmas decorations go up, I try and help my children focus on the Savior of the World, Jesus Christ: his life, his death, his love for each of us. I compiled this listing of my family’s favorite media—free music to download, videos and devotionals to watch, pictures to color and cards […Read More]
How To Make A Travel Schedule Board: Great for special needs children and road trips
Why make this? When my oldest was diagnosed with Autism nine years ago, we soon realized how critical structured, predicable routines were. They made a night-and-day difference in my son’s behavior that he began to thrive around. To help our son (who was three at the time) and our younger, non-reading children understand those routines, […Read More]
Make Your Own FREE 4th of July Pillows from scraps and Easter bunnies!
So … summer. It’s time to actually spruce up the ‘ol front porch for the 4th. Turns out, though, I’m fresh out of décor for the 4th of July or porches in general. And as usual, my budget is zero dollars and zero cents. That means I’m left with whatever I can make out of my classy […Read More]
Make Your Own Mass Rad Graduation, Birthday or Celebration Balloons
Graduation. End of the year. It’s almost here. Time for teacher appreciation gifts, commencement bouquets and graduation parties. ** Cue dollar store décor–that blessedly cheap haven of all things seasonal.** Well, seasonal and completely generic. Or not …. I figured if I only had a few bucks to throw towards celebrating I might as well […Read More]