With Memorial day coming up (and 4th of July not far behind), no doubt you are planning a fun celebration. And what is a party without some firecrackers??! So here is a super fun way to pass out cookies that will make the kids “ooh and ahh” when they pop in their mouth! To make … Read more
Before P was born every craft I did had a girly ting to it. Tutus and bowholders and sparkly stuff. And while P has no problem dumping glitter all over the house, from time to time I like to make something that is a little more him. And since he loves loves loves his Matchbox cars … Read more
Last night when my husband came home and Charlotte and I were knee deep into scrubs, he was like…um…but then he tried my Soft Hands Sugar Scrub and was like…wow! Charlotte and I spent pretty much a good portion of the evening testing different scrub smells, textures and even adding some extract instead of smell … Read more
My daughter is really into horses. Like..really. Anytime I do one of those “surprise, lets go pick out a new toy!” gigs, she gets another horse. And because her love is sincere, and she is a rider, I go with it. Now I have purchased her a few barns for her horses, plastic ones that … Read more
Phoenyx has been a cranky pants all week. Daddy comes home today from being out of town all week (YAY!) and he is on his wits end with me I think. So today I decided to use all this crepe paper for something fun. Its been on my mind for awhile that I wanted to … Read more
Its been nearly 1 year since we moved into our new home and let me tell you what isn’t done yet. I have not painted a darn thing. My walls are still stuck with contractor paint that is honestly making my soul itch when I walk in the house. The kid and animal marks are … Read more
Because I am with a 2 year old during the day I am constantly looking for a way to entertain him. No matter whether it’s by keeping him busy, keeping him out of trouble (!), or teaching him, I want to keep his brain, body, and little fingers busy. Kid Activity, Toddler Invented! Here … Read more
Ready for another fun and fresh spring beverage that not only tastes great but looks beautiful? Perfect for all your outside refreshment needs, we whipped up a fresh batch of Patriotic Tea Punch, courtesy of Sams Club Recipes! The light and crisp flavor is from cranberry juice and tea mixed and the fruit can be … Read more
Are you excited out there with all the warm weather circulating everywhere? We are! And now with the sun out we can start eating outside and enjoy picnics with the family. Now everyone already knows great potato salads, cookies, and turkey lettuce wraps go great in your basket, but what about the beverage? We have … Read more
Marbling Beautiful Easter Eggs Over Thanksgiving we marblezed some beautiful white pumpkins and I adored the way they turned out. This time I wanted to show that you can do the exact same thing as we did with the pumpkins simple with eggs! Its actually a super simple process. Learn how to Hard Boil Eggs … Read more
Let me tell y’all….spring is in full force here in the south. We have green trees…. and random flowers…. and freshly cut grass for the kids to say “WATCH ME MOM” in all day long…. And now that spring is here I am getting requests from the children to go to the lake, the beach, the … Read more
There are many things I never run out of in my house: Cats, Kisses and Laundry. While I could live with the cats and the kisses, the laundry is a never ending pile that I could do with out. But yet..it remains. I wash, dry, fold and there it is again, like I am stuck in … Read more
When Phoenyx gets home from preschool at 1 and Charlotte comes barreling in the door at 4 every day, I hear the same thing: I’m hungry. It doesn’t matter if they just came from lunch, or that I packed extra food that day. When kids get home they want to drop their backpacks at the … Read more
Yesterday Charlotte stayed home from school in the morning because she thought she was gonna throw up. I love being a parent. After a few hours she felt better, but then had a headache. Around 1 she started to feel better but it was a few hours before school ended so I just kept her … Read more
Lately P and I are having a great deal of fun with “Rainbow” crafting as a way to get behind the St. Patrick’s Day spirit! Although Charlotte was old enough to cut her hands out to create a paper hand print rainbow project, I wanted to do something more toddler friendly with P. So off … Read more