Pot O’ Gold Pin Tutorial
We love to dress up for St. Patrick’s Day, but after all of the other holidays we just celebrated, the prerequisite is any thing we do must be simple. I came up with an idea to look festive, yet it...
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Pumpkin Pom Pom Tutorial
This time of year I just love making fall crafts. Sometimes for gifts or my kids and sometimes just for the heck of it. This is one of those crafts. *Disclaimer: Once you begin, you may not want to stop... -
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
This is one of my all time favorite treats to make. There is so much flexibility. I make these in miniature size with peanut butter and make them Gluten and Dairy Free, but you can easily make them any size... -
Summertime Learning
Summer is here! That means no more school. Just because school is over doesn’t mean the learning has to stop. I don’t know about your kids, but mine (when left to their own devices) sometimes battle each other. Especially in... -
Getting My Creative On
Our life seems to be filled with creativity. There’s the simple act of getting supplies out that inspires us, as a family, to create. Pen, marker, paint, crayon, paper, glue. All good stuff. Then there’s the creative solutions Mom’s come... -
Boredom Busters
When my kids come to me and say “I’m Bored,” my response usually includes offering them a maual labor activity that will benifit the household as a whole. Like weeding the garden, or folding laundry. You get the idea. There... -
Being A Mom
This parenting thing is hard. I thought when I had newborns, that was difficult. Really, though, it was mostly physically draining. Lack of sleep, post partum body trauma, breastfeeding, and worry (Is that supposed to be like that? Is she... -
Learning to Deal with my Tween
Lately my”tweener” – otherwise known as my 10 year old daughter – has been a tad bit emotional. One minute we are talking and the next I am calling for an exorscism. She is up and down and extremely nasty... -
Weird Stuff My Kids Say
Today, my oldest girl, who is 10, came to me and said, “In our next house, I would like my room to be in the bathroom.” Whaaaa???? Yes. IN the Bathroom. OK, I’ll bite. “Why?” “Because it is so cozy... -
Book Encouragement
Reading has always been a big deal in our house. We read to our girls every night. We have done this since our almost 10 year old was 2. Now she reads. A lot. All of the time. Everything. Which...
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