I have been sharing some projects I have been doing in preparation for my daughter’s art themed birthday party next week. I was going through some of her work from her second grade portfolio and thought this picture and journal entry would be perfect to share. I like her tip – “Be happy and smile.” …
Lemonade Stand Sign
I don’t know if you can get any more creative and cute than anything created by a kid. My daughter is endlessly creative and always has crayons or scissors within arms reach for her projects. For birthday and Christmas gifts, she would be more likely to ask for craft supplies than Barbies. When school was…
Handmade Birthday Card
My daughter is very creative. For birthday and Christmas gifts, I usually give her some craft and art supplies. She has two buckets full of her own craft supplies under her bed. I like that she can use them however she wants, whenever she wants. I think this helps encourage her to be creative. I…
Nerf Fight
Family Nerf Gun Fight With Memorial Day on Monday, we are heading into a long weekend. I love long weekends. I love long, laid back, build forts, sit around and shoot each other with Nerf guns types of weekends. Our basement has a room that has unofficially turned into the fort room/Nerf gun fight room. …
Everything Will Be Okay – Free Printable
Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, then it’s not the end. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming. When I am in the middle of a trial, it can be hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I love this quote. It helps remind me that there is…
What You Do Is So Loud – Free Printable
What you do speaks so loud I cannot hear what you say We’ve all heard the saying, “Actions speak louder than words” or “I may not remember what you said, but I’ll always remember how you made me feel.” Sometimes we get so caught up in going through the motions; we forget to show people…
Student Spotlight
Each year in school my kids have a week that they are spotlighted. I think this is pretty common. I think it is a fun way for the kids to get to know each other. A couple weeks ago my daughter came home on a Friday and reminded me that she was the student of…
Our Week via Instagram
About a month ago I discovered the FUN of Instagram. I have had fun documenting our lives and participating in the photo a day challeges. I love the simplicity and often unstaged moments that I have been collecting. I also love that I have been taking pictures I may not normally take. Pictures are my…
Pick Your Battles
“Pick your battles.” This was important advice from mom and dad while growing up. I didn’t realize that I would need this advice more than ever as a parent. I am learning -more and more as my kids get older – that picking your battles is an act of patience and love. Picking Your Battles…
Sundaes on Sunday
Sundaes on Sunday Costco’s Kirkland brand ice cream is the BEST (seriously) ice cream I have ever bought from the store. It is serious goodness. It is all natural and is delightful. Each sundae starts with a couple of scoops of ice cream. (Mine might start with a few scoops :)). Everyone picks the toppings…