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Day 22 – DIY Backyard Zipline
Zipline. It’s one of those things you’ll find on most bucket lists and with good reason, it’s awesome! For Jared and I it was Costa Rica. For the kiddos, it will be our backyard! We happen to have...
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Day 23- Life Begins After Coffee
Can I get an Amen? Recently I was scrolling through one of my favorite blogs. It’s actually a Tumblr blog. If you’re younger and cooler than me you know what that is (if not here’s a great article...
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Day 27 – Make your house smell AMAZING!
One of my absolute favorite smells is when an orange is being peeled. I remember when I was pregnant for the first time and traveling for work. I was on a flight and feeling pretty nauseous and it...
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Day 28 – Microwave Soap (fun activity for kids!)
“Mom are we making soap clouds today?” “Yes Grace, let me finish getting ready and we’ll do it.” 2 minutes go by “Mom, can we make soap clouds now?” “Grace I’m still getting ready.” about 90 seconds...
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Day 29 – DIY Growth Chart
I’m a teensy bit behind in my posting due to being knocked off my feet by a nasty cold but I’m determined! So here goes. This might possibly be one of my favorite projects…a DIY height chart. The...
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Day 30 – DIY Instant Magnetic Board
My little girl, she’s always creating some piece of art. We have a ‘clothesline’ of art in our hallway already (have you seen that one on Pinterest?) but when I saw this cookie sheet turned magnetic...
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What to do with 3 giant bags of cotton balls
When my Mom called a couple of weeks ago to ask if Grace would like to be a ‘sheep’ in her Chorus’ Christmas Concert (Skyline Chorus: Sweet Adelines) I have to admit I hesitated. Not because we...
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How we snubbed our nose at croup
Every year a dear friend of mine throws a ‘Letters to Santa’ party. It’s no joke folks…she goes ALL OUT. It’s so much fun, the kids have a blast writing and decorating their letters to Santa with the...
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Our Hearts and Stripes Birthday Party
Luke and Grace’s birthdays happen to be 20 days apart and fall right after the holidays so we decided to combine their big party (for everyone’s sake!) I tried to encourage Grace to help me choose a...
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Waiting for Baby
“How many weeks do you have left?” I asked. “3 weeks…and DON’T tell me how fast it went by! Hee hee, I wouldn’t dare my friend – I get it My friend is having Baby #3 in, well 3 weeks! So just a couple...
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Buzz and Woody throw Jack a Party
This past weekend, Jack turned 3 (swallowing giant lump in throat). Given his minor obsession with the Toy Story trilogy, there was no doubt in my mind who should host this party for him, Buzz and...
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‘Let The Nesting Begin’ Baby Shower (Day 1)
Get your pinning finger ready. I’m kicking of 31 days of Pinspiration with a post fully loaded with Pinterest inspiration: ‘Pinspiration’. This past Saturday we threw a baby shower for one of my...
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‘Mini’ Upside-Down Pumpkin Man (Day 6)
Remember this guy from last year? Well meet his zanier little cousin: ‘Mini‘ Upside Down Pumpin Man You want one don’t you? I’ve seen the upside down snowman before on Pinterest so as I was thinking...
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How To Turn Your Favorite Children’s Book Quotes Into Art
Recently, as I was shopping for my sister’s baby shower gift, I realized I had no feelings of nostalgia or longing as I walked through Babies R Us. That is, until I got to the books. As I picked out...
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Halloween Chocolate Spider Treats (Day 23)
Confession time. I was going to let Halloween decorating sorta ‘slip by’ this year. We’re a bit crazy busy and despite the fact that I went all out last year I just wasn’t feelin’ it this year. But I...
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