Kindness Wins

“It seems we can’t go ANYWHERE” one of my friends recently stated. First we were all afraid to fly. Then we couldn’t go to the movies. Even worse, we couldn’t even send our kids to school without...

Dear Mommas

Dear Mommas, It will take more than one well planned day or one well planned post to tell you how special you are. Because, you are more than a mom. Way more. You are a teacher. Guiding little...

Medal Display

 Something my kids and I like to do together is run. I'll admit that sometimes running isn't fun - in fact, some days it hurts. But the family bonding time we get from it is worth every pound on...

Teacher Appreciation Gift Ideas

Last year for teacher's appreciation week my son's school had a theme for each day. {You can see the ideas I shared for each day here.} This year, it is more simple. I will be using some of the...

Garage Organization ~ Sports Equipment

One of my goals this year is to be more organized. (I know - it seems like this is a goal EVERY year - doesn't it?) But this year, I REALLY mean it! Starting with my garage. I have two very active...

Spring Twig Wreath

Is it spring weather where you are? It has been beautiful over here - in fact, more like summer at times, and I am soaking in all the spring break joy and outdoor fun with my boys! As we were...

What I Wore: Perseverance

I started a project. In fact, I started it three weeks ago and thought for sure I would be blogging about it two weeks ago. And here I sit. One more week away from finishing it. Probably. It’s...

St. Patrick's Day Shenanigans

Sometimes I decorate my house and front door for St. Patrick's Day and sometimes (okay, a lot of times) we wear green, but always on special days I decorate the table and make my boys a fun...

St. Patrick's Day ~ Clover Pancake

I've seen lots of clover pancake versions around the web recently, but none, *I think* have been made this way before. I was going through my cupboards gettin all my St. Patrick's Day 'stuff' out...

{What I Love} by Love Our Disney

I'm so thrilled to introduce you to our last 'What I Love' guest! Becca and I bonded immediately over our love of one thing: DISNEYLAND!! If you have ever been to Disneyland or have ever wanted to...

{What I Love} by Kate from Life As I Know It

Happy Valentine's Day!! I thought it fitting to share this lovely blogger today because this week is her birthday!! (Yesterday to be exact!) So let's all welcome Kate from Life as I know it! I’m...

{What I Love} by Sharon from Shay Designs

I'm so excited to introduce Sharon to you today! I first met Sharon when she shared her beautiful jewelry with me. She owns Shay Designs Jewelry and coincidentally had a "Shaped by Grace" necklace...

{What I Love} by Jourdan at Two Million Miles

What I Love ~ Today I am sharing the super creative Jourdan from Two Million Miles. This girl is TAL-EN-TED! I will let her tell you all about herself - and then be sure to check out all her...

DIY Washer Pendants

I love jewelry! Since I only have boys, I find that I don't craft and blog a ton about it. But, since I also love Valentine's Day -- I thought it would be fun to do a girly jewelry craft using some...

What I Love: By Mark Montano

This month I am throwing a "What I Love" party! Some special guests will be sharing what they love about crafting, blogging and life! To kick off this series I have a VERY special guest!! You may...

Valentine's Day Feather Wreath

This year I wanted something fun and soft to add to my Valentine's Day decor - and I think I found it in this feather wreath! I actually love that the wreath is furry! It adds some whimsy to my...

I'm so excited today to share one of my new favorite blogs and blog friends! I am a HUGE Disney fan and when I saw Becca's blog "Love Our Disney" I was an immediate fan -- and I know you will be...

Personalized Valentine's Day Fortune Cookies

Is it really time to think about Valentine's Day already? I'm still enjoying the aftermath of Christmas - and enjoying our last few days of vacation before school starts! How about you? Today, I am...

Mark Montano Book Giveaway!!

Woohoo! Let's start the new year off right with a giveaway! I'm so, so, SO excited to offer you this giveaway today! Some of you may remember when I went to the So Cal Blog Social. It was there...

Christmas Recap!

Dear friends, Thank you so much for following along with Shaped by Grace and my family this year! Blogging has been such a blessing and encouragement in our lives! Thank you! This past couple weeks...

{WIWW} #momfails

#momfail: (verb) the act of being unsuccessful in achieving one's goals as a mom. Here are some examples. These may or may not be from my own life experiences. #cough GOAL: My child's first taste...

Mason Jar Candy Dispenser

Have you ever had one of those projects that you really wanted to try, that once you started was more of a challenge than you thought and you weren’t sure you could pull it off? Well, that’s what...

S’mores Fudge

Happy Holidays! THREE exciting things are happening RIGHT NOW! 1. The winner of the Thankful for YOU giveaway is announced – read to the end of this post to find out if it’s you! {Yay!} 2. There’s...

White Chocolate Peppermint Fudge

Christmas season is officially under way and one of my favorite things to do over the holidays is bake! I love seeing all YOUR creative recipes, re-making family favorites and trying new recipes...

Giveaway Packages from Delightful Deets!

I'm so excited today to be able to share with you this AWESOME giveaway going on over at my friend Jen's blog Delightful Deets! She is just as sweet in real life as she appears on her blog and when...

CranApple Crunch

I love baking and one of my favorite desserts growing up was a cherry crunch my mom used to make. Over the years the recipe has morphed and changed into a variety of flavors depending on the season...

{What I Wore} Shoes

Some say moms wear many hats, The way I see it, I wear many shoes… Life is a journey, and you need a good pair of shoes to walk the path. I remember, ‘back in the day’ where I wore my jazz shoes...

Thankful for YOU Giveaway!

Hello friends! I’m so glad you’re here! Exciting things have been happening here at Shaped by Grace lately – I went to a blog social, we had a fun Halloween, we battled being sick. (That was NOT...

Future Voter Badge {Free Printable}

Election day is coming up and I always think it’s important to vote and get your voice heard – but this year it’s more important than ever, because we are voting for the President!! I like to teach...

Happy Fall Ya’ll!

What an exciting weekend of Halloween and fall fun! Did you enjoy it? My son had such a good time he got sick! BOO:( Taking him trick or treating for an hour didn’t help him heal either....