I love wooden crates! Strange, right?! While wasting spending quality time on Pinterest, I would see all these DIY bookshelves made out of wooden crates. So simple. Rustic. Clever. This project went on my list of “must dos”. The last few years I’ve been building the kids library. Majority of our books are thrift store finds. I just love their book sections! … Read More
Snowman Advent Calendar – Counting Down To Christmas
I must admit, I’m a huge fan of the dollar bins at Target! Every trip I make begins with a stroll down those aisles. It’s really no wonder my final spend is always twice what I anticipate. On one of my last trips, I found the cutest snowman advent calendar. The countdown is done by gluing a cotton ball onto … Read More
Being Thankful – Happy Thanksgiving
The night before Thanksgiving. It’s 9 PM and this is the first time I’ve actually sat down today. My house is filled with the smells of Thanksgiving…well the smell of desserts. We could stop right now and I’d be perfectly happy come tomorrow! Ok, I’d miss the rolls. We can stop after the rolls. The kids aren’t all in bed yet. … Read More
1,001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas – Book Review
Jean Oram is a NY Times best selling author. She contacted me directly requesting I take a look at her latest book and consider reviewing it. What a great opportunity! The book, 1,001 Boredom Busting Play Ideas, is a perfect fit for my house! I’m always looking for fun things to keep my kids out of my hair busy and having … Read More
Turkey Craft Galore
This week the kids are out of school for Thanksgiving break. So this morning, we turned my kitchen table into craft central! They went to work making turkeys. Both of my kids love to paint. If I get out the paint, it will easily fill an hour or more of time. They started out with some simple hand print turkeys. … Read More
8 Ways I’m Turning Into My Mother
My sister and I always had a pact that we’d have each others backs as we got older. Kind of like an accountability partner. Making sure the other didn’t do, say, or turn into something that we had classified as bad. This pact was born in the wake of seeing a stringy, black hair growing from our great grandmother’s chin. We just … Read More
How to Paint Furniture Using Chalk Paint
Let’s talk about how to paint a dresser using chalk paint! One of my favorite things are DIY home projects. The last 4-months (since having my baby), the projects have pretty much been on hold. This was my last project. I finished it up just a couple of weeks before the baby was born. So now that I’ve finally gotten … Read More
Elf on the Shelf Lineup – November
I’m normally a “wait until after Thanksgiving for anything Christmas” kind of girl. However, I need to get on my game early for our elf’s arrival! Sonny always makes his appearance around Thanksgiving. That’s only a week away! The last two years I was flying blind. Every night, usually just after I had gotten into bed, I would realize I … Read More
12 Days of Christmas – Gift Idea
When I was a kid, my Mom started the tradition of doing the 12 days of Christmas. She would set aside 12 small gifts (inexpensive). Then for each of the last 12 days leading up to Christmas, we could choose one to open. I always remembered the excitement we felt when those days arrived. A gift to open early! It … Read More
One Handed Mama – Things Mom’s Do With One Hand
It’s amazing the number of things you learn to do one handed when you become a mom! Like second nature. You become a pro. I guess the skill kicks in when you’ve spent too many days sitting on a couch. Holding a baby because it’s the only way to keep them from crying. Feeling like you suck because absolutely NOTHING … Read More