Journal of Letters
I didn’t intend to start a journal for each of the boys. It actually came about on whim (as with many things in my life). When I found out I was pregnant with Big Brother, I was in shock. We hadn’t…
A Lesson Learned: Birthday Parties
We have done only very simple family-only birthday parties for both of the boys. Granted, there are 7 cousins ages 5 and under, so there are still plenty of kids! The reason we have only done famiy is mostly because I want the…
Show-and-Share Saturday: Magnetic Menu Planner
This isn’t really an activity to do with your child, but it DOES help you organize your life in order to spend more time together! The Amazing Mess has a brilliant idea for using paint samples to create a magnetic…
Bob & Larry {Stained Glass}
Big Brother is on the verge of obsession with Veggie Tales. He LOVES all of the characters and will watch the movies over and over and over again. I happen to think they are pretty funny, have a GREAT message, and I…
How To Make A Baby Rag Quilt
Several years ago, the girls at our church began making these quilts for each new baby. A baby boom occurred soon after, so we began limiting it to the firstborn child of each family (simply because the two of us…
Footprint Penguin
I am a sucker for anything that involves kid’s handprints, footprints, or fingerprints! There is something so sentimental about seeing their little hand or foot used to create something altogether new. With that being said, it’s no wonder why I…
Birthday Boy
Boy (noun): a male child from birth to adulthood I’m coming to terms with the fact that my firstborn is no longer a baby NOR a toddler. He is now a boy. When did this happen? I would have liked…
Our New Routine
I’ve confessed to you before that I am not the most organized person at this stage in life. Some days it feels like I’m spinning my wheels to no avail. So…prior to the new year I decided I needed to…
Lovable Labels: Product Review and Giveaway
*This giveaway is now closed.* I am consistently attempting to label the boy’s stuff…especially sippy cups. We have lost countless sippy cups, simply because they weren’t labeled (or the Sharpie label wore off). I have watched (with envy) as “more-organized-than-myself…
A Lesson Learned: NEVER say never
I think one of God’s purposes in parenting is to humble us. Though we love our kids to pieces and take so much pride in them, there are also some moments where we feel about 2 inches tall because of…
Show-and-Share Saturday: Penguin Shape Art
Arts and Crofts shares this adorable idea for making a penguin using shapes. Head on over here to check it out…
Prince Lionheart PottyPod: Product Review and Giveaway
*This giveaway is now closed* I was recently chosen, along with 19 other bloggers, to be a Prince Lionheart Elite Writer. This is great news for you because it means that 4 times THIS YEAR I’ll be reviewing and giving…
How to get crayon off the wall…
Just in case your budding artists decides to expand his masterpiece to the walls in nearly every room of the house while you’re on the phone… Dryer sheets work wonders for removing crayon! Place the dryer sheet on top of…
Snow Ice Cream
Every snow day when I was young, my mom, my 3 brothers, my sister and I would make snow ice cream. It is a memory I treasure. I thought this would be the perfect “activity” for this snowy day…and try…
life is fragile
Let me tell you what this camera has endured in the last day. After going on a vacation to the mountains, this camera was traveling in a car on the way home. The roads were snowy, but the journey was…
A Lesson Learned: New Again
Sometimes I’m afraid to feel too much. I’m afraid my feelings will lead to drastic changes in my life that take me out of my comfort zone. For this reason, I have decided not to watch The Passion of the…
Show-and-Share Saturday: 13 Repurposed Toys
Check out this list of “toys” using repurposed household materials from http://science-at-home.org/13-repurposed-toys/. There are some great ideas for using items you already have, especially if you decided purge some toys before the new year!
Teaching Routines (The Morning List)
Guest post by Julie Hi! I’m Julie from over at Breezy Acres Farm. I am a wife to a graphic designer/photographer husband and mom to two preemies. Ori, age 2, was born at 33 weeks and Calla, age 1, was…