Holidays and Celebrations, Home

Christmas Wreath Inspiration

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! This year's Christmas season is already off to a crazy start. My Etsy shop Unplanned Whimsy has had so many orders for ornaments and craft kits that it seems as though I am going to have a busy month ahead of me. Before December gets away from me I wanted… Continue reading Christmas Wreath Inspiration

Holidays and Celebrations

Last Minute Halloween Activities for the Whole Family to Enjoy

So, it's almost Halloween and you're still trying to come up with something to do at home with your family, in your bubble, and still have fun? Well my friend, this list is for YOU!! These last minute Halloween activities are a great way to celebrate the joy of this spooky season with you loved… Continue reading Last Minute Halloween Activities for the Whole Family to Enjoy

Crafts and DIYs, DIYs, Free Printables, Holidays and Celebrations

Free Printable Ghost Garland

I love Halloween, honestly it's my favorite holiday! Maybe it's that I am not so secretly still a child at heart and enjoy playing dress up (seriously who doesn't?) or that I hate cleaning the house and cobwebs become an acceptable decoration in October, but I've always loved Halloween. Growing up, I would have a… Continue reading Free Printable Ghost Garland

DIYs, Holidays and Celebrations

Ten No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas that Go Beyond the Average Painted Gourd

Oh my gourd ya'll it is pumpkin decorating season! I must tell you a secret, because although you may have read that I am obsessed with all things Halloween, I do not like to carve pumpkins. Actually, I really hate it and try to avoid the tradition all together. The actual carving effort hurts my… Continue reading Ten No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas that Go Beyond the Average Painted Gourd

Crafts and DIYs, Etsy Craft Kits, Holidays and Celebrations

Halloween Character Banner Craft Kit Instructions

This DIY post is specifically for a purchased craft kit that you can find on my Etsy shop. If you have ever met me, or read some of my fall blog posts, you would know that I LOVE HALLOWEEN! I love everything about it! Candy, decorating my home, dressing up, wearing spooky makeup, hayrides, corn mazes,… Continue reading Halloween Character Banner Craft Kit Instructions

Crafts and DIYs, DIYs, Free Printables, Holidays and Celebrations

Free Printable Pumpkin Garland

I LOVE Halloween. If I could take a trip to anywhere in the world it would be Halloween Town from Disney, which I know isn't real but how amazing would it be to have a flying lesson from grandma Aggie? Yes please!! So, it's not yet October, but that doesn't mean you can't start decorating… Continue reading Free Printable Pumpkin Garland

Etsy Craft Kits, Holidays and Celebrations

Ceramic Pumpkin Floral Arrangement Craft Kit Instructions

This DIY post is specifically for a purchased craft kit that you can find on my Etsy shop HERE. Ceramic Pumpkin Floral Arrangement Craft Kit Instructions Step One: Gather Your Supplies In this purchased kit you will receive: Precut Felt Flower Pieces to Create:1 Maroon Roll Up Flower1 Rust Orange Rose1 Mini Sunflower 1 Plum Mum8… Continue reading Ceramic Pumpkin Floral Arrangement Craft Kit Instructions

Holidays and Celebrations, Home, Home and Garden

2020 Fall Product Preview

Grab your Grande Pumpkin Spice Whipped Latte Frappuccino Mocha Cold Brew Cappuccinos whatever because IT'S FALL PEOPLE!!! Annnnnnd you are correct, I don't drink coffee. Anyways, the cool breeze, yellowing trees, seeing mums in the flower shops, and the squirrels playing on tree tops. This is a magical time of the year! While thinking of… Continue reading 2020 Fall Product Preview

Gardening, Home and Garden

How to Harvest Marigold Seeds

If you have ever made a purchase from Unplanned Whimsy, you are familiar with my love of marigold seeds. Whenever I send an order out, I always try to include an envelope of seeds from my garden. I sort of find it symbolic, that just as their order has helped my business grow, their marigolds… Continue reading How to Harvest Marigold Seeds

Gardening, Home and Garden

How to Propagate Coleus

I love coleus! There is something about their variety of bright colors, ease of propagation, long growing periods, ease of adapting to different environments, ability to grow indoors and even bloom throughout the entire year, and of course their beauty, that all sums up as to why coleus is one of my favorite plants. One… Continue reading How to Propagate Coleus