Sometime in October, I fizzled out and took a hiatus from Makoodle. We celebrated many things during my hiatus including: My baby’s 2nd birthday Halloween My 30th birthday Thanksgiving My 10th Anniversary Christmas New Years Those were the “main events”, but there was plenty of other things that kept us busy. We had a wonderful…
Friday 5 – First Flight, Statue of Liberty, Nighttime Tours, First Snow, and Halloween
I took an unplanned hiatus from blogging for a few weeks. We have had a very fun and exceptionally busy month. To pick things back up again, I am sharing my Friday 5. This weeks selections are from my Instagram feed from the last few weeks. 1 – First Flight I took my kids on…
Nothing Happier than Fall, Fall Pictures, & Sibling Rivalry
It’s here!!! Fall is officially here and I couldn’t be happier. I told my daughter we would be getting fall pictures soon and she quickly said, “Mom! It isn’t fall yet.” Little did she know – fall officially kicked off yesterday! Today was a beautiful day and we took advantage of the nice day and…
Nothing Happier than Sesame Street, Football Games, & Learning to Ride a Bike
I am super excited for the fun holidays just around the corner. My youngest is also turning 2 in a little over a month. There is a lot of fun in the coming weeks and I’m making massive lists to help me stay organized. Hopefully I’ll have time to work on some fun holiday and…
Nothing Happier than Rainbows, Water Slides, & Good Decisions
It’s been a busy couple of weeks and, of course, a busy summer. I used to think that summer was the time of year you kicked-back and relaxed. Maybe it goes back to the going-to-school days when you had summer off. Now, summer is a jam-packed three months filled with long days, excited kids, birthday…
Nothing Happier than Arcade Games, Cinnamon Rolls & Opening Gifts
My son’s sixth birthday was this week, so we had another fun and busy week. We had a Lego themed party for him. I’ll be sharing the details in the coming weeks. I am still working on sharing my daughter’s art birthday party and I’m already thinking about Halloween ideas and party ideas for my…
Nothing Happier than Pigtails, Splash Pads, & Slides
We are embracing the last few weeks of summer before we are back to school and back to the daily grind. We have had a lot of fun at the park and watching the summer Olympics this week. I am still trying to decide if I like the summer of winter Olympics more. The winter…
Nothing Happier than Caramel Apples, Camp Fires, & Brothers and Sisters
What makes you happy? I have a goal to find, recognize, and remember the little things that make life happy. Read more about the nothing happier series. Here is this week’s list of things that make me happy: Caramel Apples Nothing makes me happier than caramel apples. It’s no secret that I love treats. A…
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. …
Nothing Happier than My Mom, Licorice, & Hard Work
What makes you happy? Learn about the nothing happier series in the first post. It explains what happiness is all about to me and my quest to find happiness in my life. In honor of Mother’s Day, this weeks Nothing Happier series is a special Mother’s Day edition. Here is this week’s list of things…