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Once my kids discovered the HighFive Naturals Silicone Molds hiding in our kitchen, everything has been requested to be in the shape of building bricks and figures. And who can blame them? Pretty much everything is more fun in the shape of LEGOs! Also…they bust out singing an endless rendition of “EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!!” each and every…
Baby will be here in less than seven weeks, and I must say that I’m feeling quite accomplished in my preparation for her arrival. We’ve made this little girl many beautiful creations, and only have a few more projects left to go before she is here! On one hand, the time seems to still drag…
Last night, my children spent the night with their grandparents, and today, my husband is putting in a couple extra hours at work. So…drumroll…I am home alone on a Saturday morning enjoying some “me” time! Naturally, that means I’m jumping into a few crafty projects. And, bonus…with no one around to distract me, I’m even…
If you have caught my original nesting post, three weeks ago, then you know that our family is currently preparing for the arrival of baby #4. We are expecting a little girl in just about eight weeks! Eek! To get ready for baby, I have been doing some weekly crafting on her behalf. All of…
Every child has that one special blanket, right? From my experience, that special blanket is the one they come home from them hospital with. With my first three children, my favorite baby prep activity was picking out that beautiful, soft blanket, that I knew my sweet baby would fall in love with and cuddle for…
Spit happens, right? It never ceases to amaze me that such tiny and adorable little humans can be so…well…I’ll say it…down right disgusting! They really have that characteristic covered quite well…along with the person holding them… I was fortunate with two of my three kiddos, that they weren’t very urpy. Life was pretty clean with…
Oh, that dreaded moment when at bedtime, your child says to you, “Mom…I kind of forgot to tell you…I need four dozen cupcakes for the class party tomorrow…” Your date with Netflix and a glass of wine suddenly comes crashing down around you. Your evening plans have drastically changed. In this family, we homeschool, so…
This morning I woke up and it hit me… I’m having a baby soon… Like, there are only two full months on the calendar between now and when this baby arrives! It’s a good thing I was still laying down when I came to this realization, because suddenly I was feeling a bit light headed……
I absolutely hate to craft, but I have a 6 year old who crafts with toilet paper, tape, glue, glitter {eeeeekkkk}, and anything she can get her hands on. Sometimes her projects get so involved that I get sucked into helping her. I love to spend time with her, but she doesn’t always have the…
The sad fact of parenting is that at some point, the sweet little people in our lives are going to fall down and get hurt, or catch an illness of some kind. It’s heart wrenching for both the kiddos and caretakers involved! That’s why, a few years ago, I set out to make something that…
It’s winter here in Michigan. Some days that means snowmen and sledding. Some days (like today, when the temperature is a chilly 9 degrees), we opt for inside fun. That includes making some quick and easy homemade scented play dough. While I initially made the play dough for my 3-year-old, my older kids were enticed…
Anyone else have American Girl fever going on over at their house? We’ve got it over here! Well…sort of… My daughter who is five, thinks she has one of the fancy dolls that she sees so many other girls with. However, the truth is, she’s got a knock off. Shhh…don’t tell her! Here’s something else…