What party is complete without swinging a rod at an awesome looking candy filled Popsicle Pinata? I have such amazing fun pinata memories from my childhood, so I wanted to share the tradition with my own kiddos. Who doesn’t love to destroy something to get…
Do you ever save your kiddos play-dough sculptures? What do you do with them? Do they just eventually end up in the garbage? Well I decided to frame one of Ivy’s, because it makes me so happy to look at. It’s full of random colors,…
We did it! We camped for our first time in our “new to us” (stinky repo) trailer! So many fun times were had… like getting the kiddos to sleep alone in their bunks, remembering not to open the rank-ass stinky freezer, and Shawnikins falling through…
Hello beautiful envelope pillowcase wanna be creators! Today your world will be changed by the easiest pillowcase tutorial that will fulfill all of your protection pillowcase needs, and on a budget too! Now that I have mastered this pillowcase technique, we may have experienced a…
It’s that time of year when the birds are chirping, the freezing snow and ice has melted, and it’s warm enough to go outside without a jacket on… IT’S ABOUT TIME! It’s also that time of year when everyone collects sticks to create their very…
I found some socks in my drawer that just didn’t spark joy for me anymore, so they had to go. But sometimes just because something doesn’t spark joy in the form of a sock, doesn’t mean it can’t spark joy in another form… Plus throwing…
This past week was called “new flooring week” at our house. Unfortunately it’s not for me to enjoy… but it is in our house! We have a suite in our home, which is in dire need or a refresh. AKA, a bathroom reno, kitchen face…
The kiddos are always scheming up reasons to make, buy, eat, sniff, treats… Are your kids the same?? They say… “If I eat all my dinner?”, ” If I clean my room?”, “If I’m good in the car?”, If I’m good during shopping?”, “If I…
It’s Corbin’s first year in preschool on Valentine’s Day… That means he is so excited to be giving each of his classmates this cute Valentine! Also right away he knew that he wanted to get his classmates… Jewelry… of course my son wants to give…
Who loves rug hooking?? I sure do!! I think rug hooking is like painting with wool, or yarn. Time consuming, addicting, hand spasming, masterpieces! And they make the cutest personalized pillows, or in this case awesome Valentines Day Heart Wreath!! If you care about how…
Teepee Play tents are very popular these days. They make a super cute addition to any child’s bedroom or playroom, or even in the corner of the living room to give the kids a cool place to relax and use their imagination. My family has…
Another year that has flown by in an instant. This year has been full of super fun firsts for our family; first time camping with the kiddos, Corbin’s first day of Preschool, he also started Tea Kwon Do, and Ivy started gymnastics, they are both…
Christmas Traditions!! What are your favorite? One that my kiddos love doing is making Handprint and Footprint Ornaments… I love them… but at what age do we stop doing this tradition?!?! I don’t really want a tree full of hand prints. Lol… They love pressing…
When I was a kid, I remember how much I loved the day we got to decorate the house for Christmas!! We were never over the top… A Christmas tree and a couple of decorations for the fireplace mantel, I remember so wanting to have…
Yup!! That’s what Ivy requested for her birthday party theme this year… A Oompa Loompa, Pink Sheep, Charlie & the Chocolate Factory, Play Dough Party, well not the play dough part, but that’s her current obsession, so I threw it into the mix too! Why…
Wedding guest dresses!! Have you ever considered making your own?? Well I did it! And during the process I fell in love with the idea of sewing my own clothes… it’s opened up my world to creating clothing that actually fits my body! So exciting!…
