Can you believe Mother’s Day is almost a week away?! From the time I was a little girl, I always remember my mom telling me that she would much rather receive a handmade gift than store bought. And now that I am a mom, I totally understand this! I think the neat thing about making a…
Last week I asked you guys for some Easter basket goodie ideas that didn’t involve candy, and you all knocked it out of the park! Several of you mentioned play-dough. I remember my mom making play-dough for me when I was a kid, but I have never made it. You guys. . . . why…
Perusing on Pintrest one day during nap time, I came across THIS tutorial by She’s Kinda Crafty. It dawned on me that it’s already April and I have not put up any Easter decorations. So I found some left over scrapbook paper in Easter colors in my craft room, and thought I’d attempt this cute…
Ready or not, here it comes. . . . summer that is! For us here in Phoenix, our summers can be brutal, and the best way to beat the heat is water! Although pools are nice, they can warm up pretty quick. . . and cooling off in bath water is hard to do. I…
Three weeks ago, I posted about the ten best vintage picture books for girls. I promised a post about the 10 best vintage picture books for boys, so here goes! Now, when I use the term “for boys” of course, i don’t mean that these books are not appropriate for girls. We own all of…
You all know by now, I am a total book nerd. For more evidence, you can check out this post. or this one or this one! And in my humble opinion, vintage books are the best ones. I don’t know why, but something about the illustrations and the language just draws me in more than…
If you live on the East Coast/polar vortex, you have to promise not to be mad at me when I write this next sentence. The weather here in AZ has been outrageously gorgeous, like 80’s gorgeous. In fact, it’s a little freaky when you think about what it’s going to look like in a couple…
Amen, Ryan, amen. My life changed when I discovered chalkboard paint. I loooooove that stuff. Also on the list of things I love is when my children dress themselves and brush their own teeth and put their dishes in the sink. A mom can dream, right? Combine those two things and what do you get?…
Last week, we got a little surprise here in sunny AZ. Water fell from the sky. And then it kept falling for like three days. These crazy little outside lovers got a wee bit stir crazy, and Mama had to come up with something new to keep them busy. A girl can only do so…
Halloween is coming quick! This year, thanks to Costco, both of my kiddos picked out plain ole mass produced costumes “Mommymommymommymommy I haaaaaaave to be a pirate princess! SHE HAS A SWORD!” I’m feeling part relieved that I don’t have to whip up a costume based on a crazy whim, “Mommymommymommymommy, I haaaaaave to be…
