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Simple Friendsgiving Entertaining + DIY Burlap Utensil Holder

November 12, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #GiftACoke #CollectiveBias

I remember the very first time I was introduced to the idea of “Friendsgiving.” During my senior year of college, a sorority sister of mine invited me to a Friendsgiving dinner she was hosting at her house. Without even being entirely sure of what it was, I told her to count me in! When I asked what all a Friendsgiving dinner entailed, she quickly explained that it was a time of fellowship with friends to celebrate the Thanksgiving season before we all parted ways during the break to head back home to visit with our families. Since then, I’ve seen many of those same people that attended keep the tradition alive by hosting a gathering  in their homes filled with good food, good fiends and good times!

Simple Friendsgiving Entertaining + DIY Utensil Holder…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, Farmhouse Finds, My Favorite Things Tagged With: Burlap utensil holder, Coca-Cola recipes, Cranberry Coke-tail, DIY burlap utensil holder, DIY utensil holder, Farmhouse Decor, Farmhouse Thanksgiving table, Friendsgiving, no sew utensil holder, Thanksgiving entertaining, Thanksgiving tablescape

To Mars and Beyond VBS Snack Ideas

June 14, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Affiliate links are included throughout this post at absolutely no cost to you.

VBS 2018 has officially kicked off with the start of this new month! You may have seen my posts about Game On, Shipwrecked and Splash Canyon (3 popular VBS themes for this year) floating around the world wide web – and it’s because I absolutely LOVE Vacation Bible School and all that it entails!

It may (or may not) come to a surprise to you that even though VBS hasn’t even started at my own home church just yet, I’m already looking ahead to VBS 2019 to see what all the buzz is about! On June 1st, Cokesbury announced the brand new theme set to take off for 2019, and we’re all in for a treat that’s totally out of this world!

To Mars and Beyond Snack Ideas…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, VBS Resources Tagged With: Cokesbury VBS, Cokesbusy VBS 2019, Galaxy snack ideas, Outer space food, Outer space party, Outer space party food, Outer Space party ideas, To Mars and Beyond VBS, VBS 2019

Our Farmhouse Office Reveal

June 12, 2018 by Laura Tucker 22 Comments

I received product from Kenroy Home in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed within this post are 100% my own.

Since completing our brand new home roughly 7 months ago, I’ve had numerous people reach out asking to see “reveals” of the different rooms in our home. I’ve always loved to decorate, and for years I’ve had big dreams about what the decor in my home would look like one day. I have Pinterest boards galore that highlight my love for farmhouse inspired decor, and some of the most popular posts here on Southern Made Simple are farmhouse decor related! However, since moving in I’ve discovered that decorating a home is a rather time consuming (and expensive) process – and since finding out that I was pregnant just a few days after moving in, that process has sort of been put on the back burner. That is, until today!

Our Farmhouse Office Reveal…

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Filed Under: Farmhouse Finds, Home Building, My Favorite Things Tagged With: Farmhouse chandelier, Farmhouse Decor, Farmhouse light fixture, Farmhouse lighting, Kenroy Home Light Fixture, Shiplap, Shiplap office, Small office decor, White farmhouse light

Roar! VBS Craft Ideas

June 10, 2018 by Laura Tucker 4 Comments

Affiliate links are included throughout this post, meaning purchases made by clicking through the links may result in a very small commission earned on my end at absolutely no cost to you.

Have you heard the good news? Group VBS (the masterminds behind 2018’s Shipwrecked theme) just recently revealed their VBS theme for 2019, and it’s going to be a roaring good time!

Roar! VBS Craft Ideas…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, VBS Resources Tagged With: African Safari Craft ideas, African Safari VBS, Group VBS 2019, Roar Safari VBS, Roar! VBS, Roar! VBS Craft ideas, VBS 2019

Roar! VBS Snack Ideas

June 5, 2018 by Laura Tucker 2 Comments

Affiliate links are included throughout this post, meaning purchases made by clicking through the links may result in a very small commission earned on my end at absolutely no cost to you.

Many of us across the country are just now finishing up VBS 2018 at our local churches, but Group VBS (the masterminds behind 2018’s Shipwrecked theme) just announced their theme for next summer, and it has us all ready to make some serious noise!

Roar! VBS Decor Ideas…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, VBS Resources Tagged With: Group VBS 2019, Jungle party snacks, Jungle VBS, Roar VBS ideas, Roar VBS snack ideas, Roar! VBS, Safari snacks, Safari VBS

To Mars and Beyond Craft Ideas

June 5, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Affiliate links may be included throughout this post at absolutely no cost to you. I love sharing VBS projects with my readers and helping you make your VBS a success!

VBS 2018 has officially kicked off with the start of this new month! You may have seen my posts about Game On, Shipwrecked and Splash Canyon (3 popular VBS themes for this year) floating around the world wide web – and it’s because I absolutely LOVE Vacation Bible School and all that it entails!

It may (or may not) come to a surprise to you that even though VBS hasn’t even started at my own home church just yet, I’m already looking ahead to VBS 2019 to see what all the buzz is about! On June 1st, Cokesbury announced the brand new theme set to take off for 2019, and we’re all in for a treat that’s totally out of this world!

To Mars and Beyond Craft Ideas…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, VBS Resources Tagged With: Cokesbury VBS, Cokesbury VBS 2019, Outer space crafts, To Mars and Beyond, To Mars and Beyond Craft Ideas, To Mars and Beyond VBS

In The Wild VBS Craft Ideas

June 5, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Affiliate links are included throughout this post. Purchases made through clicks on this page may result in a small commission earned on my end at absolutely no cost to you.

VBS 2018 may be coming to a close in your neck of the woods, but fret not! The brilliant minds at Lifeway have been getting the ball rolling on their quest to make VBS 2019 the very best one yet! Earlier this afternoon I was anxiously awaiting their theme announcement on Facebook Live (shown on their Facebook page) and was ooh-ing and aah-ing at all of the magnificent fun it’s going to be!

In The Wild VBS Craft Ideas…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, My Favorite Things, VBS Resources Tagged With: In The Wild, In the Wild VBS, In The Wild VBS Crafts, In The Wild VBS ideas, jungle craft ideas, Jungle crafts, Lifeway VBS 2019, safari craft ideas, VBS 2019 Theme, VBS crafts

To Mars and Beyond VBS Decor Ideas

June 5, 2018 by Laura Tucker 1 Comment

Affiliate links may be included throughout this post. Purchases made through these links may result in a very small commission earned on my end to help fund this page. These commissions are earned at absolutely no cost to you.

VBS 2018 has officially kicked off with the start of this new month! You may have seen my posts about Game On, Shipwrecked and Splash Canyon (3 popular VBS themes for this year) floating around the world wide web – and it’s because I absolutely LOVE Vacation Bible School and all that it entails!

It may (or may not) come to a surprise to you that even though VBS hasn’t even started at my own home church just yet, I’m already looking ahead to VBS 2019 to see what all the buzz is about! On June 1st, Cokesbury announced the brand new theme set to take off for 2019, and we’re all in for a treat that’s totally out of this world!

To Mars and Beyond VBS Decor Ideas…

Read More »

Filed Under: DIY Projects, VBS Resources Tagged With: Cokesbury VBS, Cokesbury VBS 2019, How to decorate for VBS, Outer Space VBS ideas, To Mars and Beyond Decor, To Mars and Beyond VBS, To Mars and Beyond VBS ideas, VBS 2019

In The Wild VBS Snack Ideas

June 5, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Affiliate links are included throughout this post. Purchases made through clicks on these links may result in a small commission earned on my end at absolutely no cost to you. In The Wild VBS is going to be a blast, and I love helping people promote all things Vacation Bible School!

VBS 2018 may be starting to come to a halt now that we’re nearing the end of summer, but fret not! The brilliant minds at Lifeway have been getting the ball rolling on their quest to make VBS 2019 the very best one yet! Earlier this afternoon I was anxiously awaiting their theme announcement on Facebook Live (shown on their Facebook page) and was ooh-ing and aah-ing at all of the magnificent fun it’s going to be!

In The Wild VBS Snack Ideas…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, VBS Resources Tagged With: Animal VBS, In The Wild, In The Wild Food Ideas, In The Wild Snacks, In the Wild VBS, Jungle VBS, Lifeway Theme 2019, Lifeway VBS, VBS 2019

Roar! VBS Decor Ideas

May 31, 2018 by Laura Tucker Leave a Comment

Affiliate links are included throughout this post, meaning purchases made by clicking through the links may result in a very small commission earned on my end at absolutely no cost to you.

Many of us across the country are still making preparations for VBS 2018 to kick off at our local churches, but Group VBS (the masterminds behind 2018’s Shipwrecked theme) just announced their theme for next summer, and it has us all ready to make some serious noise!

Roar! VBS Decor Ideas…

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Filed Under: DIY Projects, VBS Resources Tagged With: African Safari VBS, Group Easy VBS 2019, Group VBS 2019, Lion VBS, Roar! VBS, Safari Party Decor, Safari VBS, VBS 2019

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