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Today I’m sharing some Thanksgiving placemats and conversation cards. I love family traditions, particularly now that we have kids. The special and sometimes cheesy little things we do together is not only creating memories now, but connecting our past, present, and future families together. Our Thanksgiving Traditions With that being said, one of my favorite…
Am I the only one that has a basket full of yarn taking up space in a closet? Every once in a while I’ll pull it out to do a crochet project, but what inevitably happens is a barrage of children begging me to make ‘something fun’ with it. Today I’m sharing five kid-friendly crafts…
I have a ton of goals for our home school this year (probably too much). I’m sure Jon Acuff would shake his head at my list and tell me to cut it in half.
Interesting in making some fingerprint ornaments with your kids? If so, stick around because I’m going to share how we made ours this year! Why handmade Ornaments are special Growing up, there where two big chests that sat under the basements stairs. (Old ones that were made from some kind of metal and weighed about…
Looking for some non-toy gift ideas and stocking stuffers for this year’s Christmas? If so, I’ve got 40 wonderful ideas that are creative, educational, useful, and fun. So, whether you are trying keep your house less cluttered or simply wanting to switch up the types of gifts you typically give your kids, I think you…
This will be our first fourth of July back home since we moved last summer. I’ve loved getting reacquainted with the place I grew up, and being close enough to family to share in traditions and holidays.
We do not have air conditioning in our house. For ninety-percent of the year it is quite managable…for that other ten percent we eat popsicles and sit in front of a heavy-duty fan. 😉
Last week our two-year old son proudly brought a headless snake into the house (it was probably a casualty from the lawn mower). I am still saying prayers of gratitude that he brought it to his dad and not me. Really this is a common occurrence, not the headless snake part, but the joy and excitement…
Essential oils are like flowers, they bring life and beauty…not necessarily to the eyes but to the olfactory bulb. The happy, energetic smell of lemon or a calming whiff of lavender is sometimes all this mom needs to get a little pick-me-up.
My favorite kind of crafts are the ones I can do in one sitting. Here is a super easy one: decorating tea-towels with Sharpie pens…