Simple and easy playdough recipe, stock up on colors, scents, and textures with your own homemade playdough. Using flour as a base, you won’t believe how perfectly easy this scented play dough will be. Playdough Recipe As you know I am a parenting and kid related blog, so anytime I can make a household item … Read more
I was provided with a promotional item by Coupons.com There are many things in life that one can consider true love – children, spouses, pets, even food or hobbies. For me? All of the above. I love my kids more than I could eloquently describe, I adore my spouse and everything about him, I could … Read more
This week Charlotte has been out of school for 3 days. The crazy cold spell that hit the south kept the buses off the streets and the kids wishing they could go outside. But in our house 6 degrees outside and no under armor means that mom just has to think of LOTS of things … Read more
With the cold weather really coming in (don’t laugh, we have icicles!), we spend a lot more time coming up with creative ways to play. One thing I personally love doing is taking a bath and reading a book. While my kids have inherited the bath part, they have not inherited the book part, so … Read more
Sunday morning I woke up and knew that we needed to have a bit more fun on the weekends. All week long we play, we learn, we whine….ok, maybe that’s just me, but by the time weekends come all Chris and I want to do is play paper, rock, scissors on who has to get … Read more
Create your own match game for toddlers. This is a fun and easy activity that can be customized for personal at home teaching and play. Such an easy idea, you can pick out items in your home and create sheets any time you want! See below my tutorial on how to match colors and shapes … Read more
It’s amazing how quick kids can create crafts. Earlier this week I had all these crafting supplies dumped on my table and Charlotte walks over, grabs a few things and proceeds to put together this. I’m all like…touche. Maybe you should be running this blog. So yesterday my daughter and I got together after school … Read more
Earlier this week I saw this adorable pin for pillow boxes made of toilet paper rolls…and I was like um, yes! SO cute, so perfect and so….unrealistic for my house. Do you know how LONG it would take me to get enough toilet paper rolls to have more than like 2? Atleast a month. Instead … Read more
Glitter and Modge Podge: I see it in crafty craft sites everywhere. It seems like everyone has figured out how to make these two melt into some sort of amazing greatness. Me? I am just happy to find a reason to USE the gallons of glitter that are sticking all over this house. Originally I … Read more
Looking for an easy craft to do with all that extra construction paper lying around? I have you covered. The biggest surprise here was that I figured this out right out the gate…which means you can too. Valentines Day “Cupids Arrow” Pencil Toppers First, let me explain that Charlotte is on the school archery … Read more
This year to add to my (hopefully) 30 days of Valentines Day crafts I have been trying to come up with easy ideas that you can do at home are very cost effective. I, of all people, know that one craft can eat up $100 and leave you asking yourself why you didn’t just buy … Read more
Every year, I try to make a new Valentine’s Day Craft or two that will stand the test of time, decorating styles, as well as my patience and space for storing it. I’ve been lacking in the wreath department for our February holiday. While wandering through the store aisles of everything Christmas back in early … Read more
Sugar scrub is something I have always thought about making. It’s easy enough and I knew I most likely had all the ingredients, I just never really gotten around to it! Today I decided to give it a chance and create my own DIY Sugar Scrub Recipe to share with all of you! I love getting rid … Read more
Every time I get a craft project in my head and head to the craft store I know that it’s going to cost me like $90. On one project. That is why lately I am hitting you with the SIMPLE stuff. The stuff that only requires mere scraps of paper (or printer paper- you have … Read more
When it comes to Valentines Day cards there really are some great options out there. From this “I Like you Berry much” creative idea to this Homemade Valentines Crayon Art, if you are willing to invest the time, you can send a super special extra treat your kids can be proud of. But in our … Read more