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I LOVE Easter! I love that fresh smell of spring as buds start popping up and grass returns, even though every year I have to remind myself that usually Easter in the north includes snow still on the ground. Growing up in Ohio, I have distinct memories of snow-covered bushes with plastic eggs hanging off […]
I love Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Now here is a kids’ show that is worth watching! Not only does it have some great lessons for kids, I think it teaches parents a lot, too! In fact, it might be argued all parents should watch this show so that they can use the songs throughout the day with […]
Bean is three! I can hardly believe it! To be honest, I’ve never felt like birthdays need to be such a big deal (perhaps because mine is so close to Christmas), but I had a blast planning his birthday this year. I just love doing themed parties! Toy Story 2 is Bean’s absolute favorite movie […]
It’s been a rough couple of weeks here. I try to keep positive on this blog to encourage other mothers, but I’m gonna take a Real Mom moment here and just share what’s been going on lately. Even though tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, in the midst of making decisions about our future–jobs, house, hobbies, downsizing, […]
We’ve been stuck inside a lot this winter thanks to snow, negative degree weather, and sickness. In an attempt to avoid screen time as much as possible, we’ve gotten pretty creative with things to do! I thought I’d share some of the top ones for the next time you find yourself stuck inside! 1. Build […]
Happy new year, everyone! Now that we’ve come to the beginning of a new year, I can reveal some of the fun things we’ve made this past year as I attempted a year of all homemade gifts! As some of you may have noticed (those people being friends and family who have received gifts from […]
May you find joy in the fellowship of loved ones as we remember the birth of Jesus Christ our savior this Christmas week! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Merry Christmas! What a whirlwind of a week! We started off the week with a cookie decorating party with the cousins! Speaking of a whirlwind… 😉 The kids had so much fun! Next came the Small Group Christmas Party. For that I prepped homemade vanillas for the adults, and M&M jars with the Christmas poem from […]
Merry Christmas! We’re already almost half way through December! As the Grinch would say, “It’s practically here!” This week we made more neighbor gifts for our mailman and others. We made Scrabble tile ornaments, which Bean helped with by having a blast spelling different words with the letters. Think we’ll make a Scrabble lover of […]
Merry Christmas! The season has begun! One of the first things we did this year is this Christmas tree window decoration. I started by taping contact paper to the window, sticky side facing me. Then I outlined a Christmas tree using some green paper scraps I’d saved from cutting out another project. Next came the […]