Month: December 2017

Merry Christmas from Our Handcrafted Life!

Merry Christmas from Our Handcrafted Life!

Merry Christmas! I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas season full of joy, rest, and great food. We will be taking some time off from posting during the holidays to enjoy our family (and visit Disney World!), but I can’t wait to share 2018 …Read More

One Pot Hearty Homestyle Chili

One Pot Hearty Homestyle Chili

Chili is one of those foods that just warms my soul. We live in Texas, so it stays above 90 degrees until the end of October. But let me tell you…at the first hint of a Fall breeze, my dutch oven comes flying off the …Read More

DIY Chicken Wire Christmas Card Holder

DIY Chicken Wire Christmas Card Holder

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I am so excited to start posting about Christmas! I have been ready for months, but my husband told me that I had to wait until AT LEAST after Halloween. (Bah humbug!) Well, I can tell you …Read More

DIY Ornament Display – Farmhouse Christmas Crafts

DIY Ornament Display – Farmhouse Christmas Crafts

When I was making some wire baskets recently, I wound up with these 8″ x 8″ squares of wire mesh and I just knew there had to be a DIY project to fit these little beauties. For some reason, I can never throw away a …Read More

DIY Christmas Countdown Blocks

DIY Christmas Countdown Blocks

The Christmas countdown will begin in just a few short weeks and my little ones could not be more excited. This year, we decided to countdown the days until Christmas using this set of easy-to-make DIY Christmas Countdown Blocks. These blocks only took me two …Read More

DIY Wood Slice Chalkboard Ornaments

DIY Wood Slice Chalkboard Ornaments

I’ll be honest, I feel a little silly posting this tutorial because these little ornaments are SO EASY. Seriously, they take about 10 minutes and only have 3 supplies. Ultimately, I had to share them because they are so simple, but such a great way …Read More