The Holiday Gift Guide: Educational Gifts is finally here! In this post I’m sharing educational gifts that provide opportunities to learn through play. The Holiday Gift Guide is designed to make your holiday shopping easy & stress-free, so read on… The Holiday Gift Guide: Clothing for Kids is here! Toys are great, but I love […]

We decided to spend Christmas in Chicago this year. We got a little more adventure than we expected on our return home (I think it’s still too soon for me to laugh about… *insert monkey with hands on his face emoji… Reality really hit me hard a few days ago when I received my first purchase for […]

We knew from the beginning we wanted a vintage feel to our wedding so I thought I should incorporate that into wedding party invites. You can change your message & use this idea for anything you want. It’s simple, creative & seems like a lot of fun to open (: What I used: Wooden spools […]

 This has become a regular in our dinner rotation– it’s a quick, easy & healthy meal. You can’t go wrong with that! Read on to see how we prepare this meal & have it on the table in less than 30 minutes. I found the original recipe for this balsamic dijon salmon from Well Plated — […]

The Holiday Gift Guide For Mamas is here! Mamas work hard & deserve some extra love this holiday season, so I’m sharing 10 gift ideas that I love & I know any mama would love, too. The Holiday Gift Guide is designed to make your holiday shopping easy & stress-free, so read on to see […]

Here you’ll find DIY ideas and inspiration. Whether it’s a fun activity to do with your kids, or an easy home renovation, I’ll take you step-by-step through the process! I’ve seen a lot of different ways people do baby gender reveals & I knew I wanted something were everyone could participate, even the kids. I saw […]

With the last name, “Love,” Valentine’s Day is kind of a favorite holiday in our house by default 🙂 I’ve put together a collection of adorable and easy Valentine’s Day crafts & kid activities, along with a few Valentine gift ideas. Read on to see all the Valentine’s Day crafts and how you can make your own.I […]

My brother has severe food allergies so when we were growing up, my mom had to get creative in the kitchen. She used to make these dairy-free muffins for us & I forgot all about them until I had a… Looking for a recipe for the best blueberry muffins ever? This is it. I made […]

BEHOLD THE POWER OF MAKEUP! I’d like to believe I don’t always look like a walking mugshot, so let’s just blame extreme sleep deprivation & terrible, TERRIBLE lighting as to why my “before” photo looks so… well, TERRIBLE.Regardless, I have…

Here is my Holiday Gift Guide 2021: Gifts For Her. I’ve listed 10 gift ideas that I love & I know you’ll love, too. The Holiday Gift Guide is designed to make your holiday shopping easy & stress-free, so read on to see my top picks for 2021. Black + Decker Corded Vacuum + Steam […]

I wanted to make a gallery wall of photo canvases, but for the sizes I wanted it would cost close to $200… per canvas. Yikes! I did a little research & saw how easy it was to create your own with almost the same effect. I spent about $50 on these, between the canvases (1/2 off […]

–Scroll all the way down to skip right to the gender reveal video/baby’s name!– We had so much fun at our gender reveal “BaByQ” & I realized after that I did not take a single picture!!! I snapped a few shots of our… My baby is 1?? Wasn’t he just in my belly?! Be right back, I have […]

Here in the “Create” section of The Love Notes Blog you’ll find creative ideas and DIY inspiration. From activities with the kids and easy home renovations, take a look around and get inspired! With the last name, “Love,” Valentine’s Day is kind of a favorite holiday in our house by default 🙂 I’ve put together a […]

I’m always looking for fun, unique, and meaningful gift ideas, so today I thought I’d share a few of my favorite Valentine’s Day Gifts for Men! These Valentine’s Day gift ideas range in price, so whether you’re looking to spoil him or you don’t want to break the bank , you have options for both. […]