Easy Tortilla Soup
I love On The Border’s soup, though it can be a tad too spicy sometimes. In the opinion of my husband, this soup is even better than OTB’s. My children refuse to eat it. You can be the judge….
Weather Song
Please excuse (a) my terrible singing voice and (b) our sloppy, beach-like attire. We just got back from the waterpark. And I was too lazy to put shorts on Little Brother.
Who needs a water table, anyway?
My mom, in all her brilliance, came up with this great idea for keeping Little Brother occupied while still having loads of fun. It’s a cooler (or as some might call it, an ice chest). Filled with water. With cups…
A Lesson Learned: They Want to Be Like Him
To My Best Friend and the Father of my Children: I am amazed as I watch our boys. It is almost comical to watch Big Brother imitate you and Little Brother imitate Big Brother. They are both absolutely crazy about…
Show-and-Share Saturday Link Up!
It’s Saturday! Thanks to all of you for linking up last week…there were SO MANY wonderful projects shared. Here are just a few: Need a last-minute Father’s Day gift? How about making this super-cute word cloud craft from Savvy Spending!…
Monster Cookies
This recipe is the perfect blend of all our favorite types of cookies…chocolate chip, oatmeal, M&M, and peanut butter. My friend Sarah gave me this recipe a while back and I tweaked it just a little bit (and halfed it)….
Mixing Colors!
This idea came from Weather Wiz Kids (though it doesn’t really have anything to do with weather). It didn’t work exactly like it was supposed to, but it was still really cool nonetheless. Here’s what you’ll need: a bowl, milk,…
Toddler Time: Straws & Lids
Little Brother came up with this activity all on his own. In fact, he is fascinated by it and will spend at least 15 minutes (which is long for him) putting the straw through the lid and then pulling it…
Toilet Paper Roll Book (with pull tabs)
An amazing scrapbooking friend of mine (who has known me my entire life) made some adorable miniature scrapbooks for all of my little sister’s friends for their graduation a few years ago. I had completely forgotten about them until…
The "Why do we need sunscreen?" Experiment
If your kids are like mine, they can’t stand it when you put sunscreen on them. I was so excited to find this activity from Sid the Science Kid to illustrate to kids exactly why they need to wear sunscreen! We…
A Lesson Learned: The book that has changed my way of thinking
You know you’ve read a good book when, months after you’ve finished reading it, you still think about it almost every day. That’s how I feel about Crazy Love by Francis Chan. This book has challenged me in ways that I can’t…
Show-and-Share Saturday LINK UP!
Aren’t these playdough monsters adorable from Playing House??? They look so easy to make with things you already have on hand! Learn how to make your very own PVC sprinkler over at Homespun-Threads! This looks like loads of summertime fun! Have…
Make Your Own Tornado
We were under a tornado warning for almost 2 straight hours last night with the sirens blaring about a half-dozen times. Living in tornado alley, this isn’t an uncommon occurrence during spring evenings. But after seeing the devastation in Joplin…
Homemade Marbled Bouncy Balls & Ramp
Have I told you how much I love Pinterest??? Oh, I have? Well, I’ll tell you again. It is such an amazing way to share cool ideas from amazing bloggers around the web…and it takes literally no time! This craft/activity…
Have you heard of Pinterest???
I’m typically pretty hesitant in jumping on bandwagons. But I’ve got to say…I’m in LOVE with Pinterest. If you’re not familiar with it (which I wasn’t until a couple weeks ago), it’s basically an online bulletin board with pictures of…
My favorite {healthy} lunch
In an effort to have more energy and feel better, I’m trying to eat healthier (and exercise, though I haven’t been doing very well with that lately). I even gave up my beloved Dr. Pepper…for one full week so far!…
Father’s Day Gift: "The Tie that Binds" Shadowbox
Prince Charming wears a tie to work everyday. I thought this would be a cute gift for him to put in his office featuring a few of the ties he never wears! Here’s what you’ll need: a 10×10 shadowbox ($11.00…
A Lesson Learned: Too Much Like Me
As Big Brother is getting older…I’m seeing more of us in him. He gets his energy, compassion, and enthusiasm for life from his Daddy. He gets a lot of things from me, though, but many of them are things I…