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Are your kids already going stir crazy from not being at school every day? Mine keep asking what we are going to do today and is it the weekend and pretty please can we do something fun??? I am a working mom so my weekdays are pretty full already but we have gotten a huge…
What do you get the man who seems to have everything? This is the question I found myself asking as my 6 year anniversary rolled around. My hubby has so many hobbies: hunting, golfing, fishing, archery… anything outdoorsy, you name it! I don’t think giving him a fishing pole conveys what I want to say…
So you just realized that Mother’s Day was tomorrow? Yeah. Me, too. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t give a meaningful gift. You’ll need: a canvas, some black paint, a paintbrush, one piece of paper, one piece of chalk, and BIC Mark-It Metallic Permanent Markers. Start by painting the canvas solid black. (You can…
Can I get a round of applause for Stampin’ Up!?? Thank you, thank you!! Both Jaime and I have applauded their amazing card kits before and I am here again to tell you how awesome they are (A.W.E.S.O.M.E.)! This time I got to try out their {NEW} Hip Hip Hooray Kit, which is just as…
Do your kids love to build? Mine love anything that requires construction: MegaBloks, Legos, K’Nex….they just love putting things together and making something all their own. That’s why I jumped at the chance to check out the Canoodle Toy by Serranoventions, the all new toy that takes building to a whole new level. The Canoodle Toy…
Several years ago a friend gave me a book with tons of party ideas for kids. My older two children love to look through that and make plans for parties they want to have – not for birthday parties or holiday parties but “just because” parties. Yesterday I agreed to let them actually have one…
The last time my mom’s group met we had some craft time for making cards. My brainstorming session lasted longer than it should have and when I would have usually been freaking out or just abandoning said craft, this time I was actually excited to not finish on time. You see, I knew that I…
With lots of searching online that I do, I came across Hammacher Schlemmer, (say that 10 times fast) a website full of all different kinds of products. I seriously think they have everything. I was able to review the Wipe off Fluorescent Art Easel from Hammacher Schlemmer. My daughter is at the age where she…
Well 3 kiddos into this mama-hood thing, I think I have come to the conclusion there isn’t anything more fun to a kid than getting messy! And my girls do a *great* job of making a mess of themselves…daily 😉 We always have a bottle of Mrs. Meyer’s handsoap at the bathroom sink with a…
Materials: canvas, paint, paintbrush, buttons (or other small items like Legos or toy cars or animal figures), fine glitter(not pictured), Glue Dots (I used permanent ones) I like to start by arranging my buttons on the unpainted canvas to make sure I can actually make the shape I see in my head. You could lightly…
We don’t usually do much to celebrate Valentine’s Day at our house. We might have pink heart pancakes for breakfast or go out for ice cream, but usually no flowers or gifts or that kind of thing. I still like to make the day fun and incorporate some L-O-V-E into our school day though. We…
Before I started sewing, I’d hear people say, “If you can sew a straight line, you can sew this.” And they’d hold up what seemed like an incredibly intricately sewn item and smile. I’d ooh and aah over their creation and think, “If only I could sew a straight line…” But now that I’ve been…