We have a house filled with craft supplies, but still the outdoors is our favorite place to shop for craft materials. We have a large box that we keep on our porch filled with acorns, sticks and rocks that we collected and set aside for future projects.
This gross motor skill spinner game was inspired by an idea from our clever little girl. One day after watching me do a workout video, our daughter picked up a die and rolled it and told me that she was going to do arm rolls. She rolled a 5 and did 5 arm rolls. She […]
These clay fingerprint ornaments are perfect for any occasion. They make a great keepsake gift for grandparents and mom and dad. *This post contains affiliate links* Some photos have been updated since original post. My daughter has inherited a lot of hand-me-down books. We have so many that we don’t even know what […]
Raising a child can be difficult. We are at that age with our daughter where she tries to challenge us at every turn. She does not understand why we don’t let her do certain things & thinks that we are unfair. I have been thinking about my own mother a lot during these trying moments. […]
I have great memories of camping with my parents as child, but as I have gotten older the idea of lugging coolers & chairs into the woods & sharing a bathroom with a whole campground of strangers has somehow lost its appeal. Thanks to some great ideas in this guest post from Danielle from Modernize.com, you can […]
*This post contains affiliate links* Being a mother is filled with worry. This worry begins before your […]
As much as we would all like to be super mom or dad every day, the truth is there are times that we are less than perfect. There are moments in parenthood that we are not always proud of. 1. We use our children as excuses not to go places. – “I would love to […]
Let none of us mommies kid ourselves, motherhood is hard. Anyone that says differently either has the patience, energy & halo of a saint or they are on really great pills. For somebody like me, who suffers from chronic anxiety, it can be nearly impossible on certain days. People often ask me why I […]
“So you are just a stay at home mom?” “Are you ever going back to work?” Questions that are meant as accusations are asked with a judging smirk “Working mom” is uttered as if it were a dirty phrase What kind of mother would leave their child at this early stage? A mother […]
When you think they are not looking, they are taking mental note. They learn through your actions & watch as you emote. They can read the arch in your brow & recognize a blank stare They can tell if you are interested or just too busy to care. When you think that they can’t hear you, they […]