Easter Cross Garland

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Today I saw a cop car parked in my next door neighbor’s and as I tried to stealthily pull into my garage without attracting attention, part of me was fighting down panic. Because the way my morning was going with a certain oldest daughter, my neighbor very well could have called the cops on us [...]



My Pinterest “Nailed It” Moments

Don't remember Santa looking quite like this...

You may have heard me mention a time or two that I am a bit, well, craft-challenged. And to illustrate, I share with you these, my weekly Pinterest “nailed it” moments. The past two weeks have been part of a miserable existence of kids constantly sick, passing fevers back and forth like little football receivers, [...]



The Classic Kid Science “Experiment”

Aggh! Explosion!

I proudly admit that I stole this science experiment from my daughter’s preschool. I realize that it is a bit of a classic, with the whole volcano component and all, but nonetheless, I had never actually witnessed it in action until I was forced volunteered in Ada’s classroom last week. (Sidenote: Can someone tell me [...]



Girls’ Bedroom Makeover & Play Loft

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The girls got a little extreme makeover, bedroom edition this weekend. As you may recall, we knew the time would come for us to switch the girls into a room together so Jacob could have our one and only crib. Unfortunately, the transition was not going so smoothly. Most nights would end with a two [...]



I Did It! Mother’s Day Footprint Stepstool

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Before Mother’s Day, I posted about my grand plans to make a footstep footstool that I found on Pinterest. A super cute idea and I loved the thought of having my kids’ little footprints preserved like that. I am big on baby feet–I just love them. Call me crazy, but I’ve kissed my babies’ toes [...]



Make Your Own Super-Easy Bath Paint

A few drops and mix!

I have another Pinterest great for ya. Easter Bunny searched around for some bath paint for the girls for Easter. And by “searched around” I mean quickly cast a glance over the bath/arts aisles while grocery shopping for them, quite unsuccessfully. So it’s been something on the back of mind for them. (That Easter Bunny [...]



Mother’s Day Step Stool

From the blog Brown Paper Packages

Love, love this idea from Pinterest. I have an old nasty stool that I picked up for 25 cents at a garage sale last summer. It’s the perfect size for our downstairs bathroom–fits right in between the handles on the bottom drawer and provides just the right amount of lift for tiny hands to wash [...]



Make Your Own Edible Fingerpaint!

Notice the matching bowls. My girls are a little OCD...

Gotta love me some Pinterest. I found this recipe for edible homemade finger paint on there the other day–mostly I was attracted to the fact that it had like 3 ingredients, all of which I had in my cupboard. I am a true cheapo at heart. A few minutes of stirring and some generous application [...]



I Did It! The Beautiful T-Shirt Valentines Day Wreath

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I did it! My first successful craft! Take that, doubting husband! I posted earlier about my plans to combine a wreath idea from Pinterest with my blogger friend Britt’s famous t-shirt wreath. I was completely unsure of how the wreath would turn out, but I’m happy to say, the results are in: Huh, huh? What [...]



Valentines Day Wreath

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Ok everyone. Hold your breaths, because I’m getting crafty. Most likely, you will have the same reaction my husband did when I came home today with a bulging bag from Joann’s Fabric–hysterical laughter followed by some serious head shaking. Nonetheless, I venture onwards. Thanks to the beautiful world of Pinterest, I found this wreath:   [...]