I can’t believe we are 10 short days till Christmas! And you may be almost done with your gifting so now it’s time to focus on treating the pups! That’s right, for the dog lover in you, don’t leave out mans (or kids!) best friend come Christmas day and beyond. And this year, in partnership … Read more
When it comes to pets, our furry friends are often as just as important (and some days more important!) as the humans that surround us. They offer us comfort when we are sad, joy when we are happy, bring exercise, unconditional love and security as a human companion. That is why this year when you … Read more
Best part of the holidays? Baking of course! Around here, at least on the weekends when everyone is home and wandering the house on Saturday, we find things to occupy our time. And because it’s the biggest holiday of the year in our house, so many of those hours are spent baking and decorating. As … Read more
It seems that every family has a tradition on how they pass out presents. Maybe dad does it and you watch one person at a time open up and celebrate. Maybe the kids do it…maybe mom gets that honor. Maybe you wrap presents in a different paper for each person or maybe it’s utter chaos like … Read more
Hey guys! First things first, I want to go over are some of the past crafts you may have missed this season! Of course you can always keep up with Christmas Crafting on my Pinterest boards or on MomDots blog board as well. But just check some links below to find my favorite Christmas Crafts … Read more
This year we decided to not exchange gifts. Not under the tree with the kids I mean, but family wide. It seems every year we draw names for the adults and then spend 4 weeks agonizing over what to get “Uncle Joe”, when in fact we know NOTHING about Uncle Joe. True story: A few … Read more
Every year I see HOARDS of gifts in a mason jar. I get it. Mason Jars rock. If I am being honest, I get kinda giddy when I see them on sale (btw, they are 50% off today at Hobby Lobby, RUN!!) and start thinking of all the ways I can make them Pinteresting. But … Read more
Growing up there was nothing that signified Christmas was coming more than Rudolph or Frosty the Snowman hitting the airwaves. What is totally passe and old school to our kids with its clunky claymation, is now nostalgia for me as a parent. In any case, along with my 25 days of Christmas and ornament making, once … Read more
Making slime falls into two sides: You either make slime with borax or you prefer to make slime without borax. Generally this depends on the age child you are making slime for. It’s always smart to be safe with kids, especially the ones that are still putting hands in mouth, and go without if you … Read more
Little Drummer Boy Christmas Clothespin Tutorial is SO fun. These are easy to made in bulk, look adorable, and is a favorite in our house. I mean, who doesn’t love working with clothing pins! Look below to grab this free tutorial and step by step instructions on your very own and easily customizable Christmas Tree … Read more
The past week Charlotte has been out of town. She left with my parents for the Thanksgiving holiday and it was a sad week missing her. So when she got back, Phoenyx, Charlotte and I got to work on making up, and decorating up, cookies! We made chocolate chip, sugar cookie and peanut butter. Id … Read more
Native American Paper Craft: Practice Shapes You can use this inspirational paper craft idea to break out the shapes and let your little ones design a happy Thanksgiving face! The great thing about making a face (and you can do this for any Holiday i.e. Santa on Christmas) is that there are so many shapes … Read more
With tomorrow being Thanksgiving, you may be looking for some last minute kids thanksgiving crafts to keep your smallest out of the kitchen. This is an easy, quick and fun way for kids to create (and get creative) with a Chief Headdress. Made with paper, this DIY Chief Headdress can be easily covered with feathers … Read more
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of NABISCO Cookies and Crackers for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Sometimes I forget I am 37. It seems like only yesterday I was banned to the kid table in the other room at my grandmas. And as much as I loved family get … Read more
Do you want to build a snowman? Snowman Giftbox that is! I know better than anyone that when gifting great presents, they are not always easy to wrap the traditional way. Sure, you can scotch tape it to death if you want, but then it runs the risk of tearing before the big deal. And … Read more