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…
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 Sunflowers, the Mountains, and Calming River Sounds
School started! Woo hoo! Hip, hip, hooray! It is so nice to be back to a sustainable routine. I am still trying to figure out what our fall routine will be, but I’m very grateful for the new hours in our home. Here are my picks for the nothing happier series. Sunflowers When are start…
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 Heavenly Skies, Wildflowers, & Relaxing
Here is this week’s list of things that make me happy. Read more about the nothing happier series. We just got back from a family trip to Island Park. Island Park is one of my happy places. We have been there at least once a year for the last 10 years. It is so beautiful…
When I grow up, I want to be an artist
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.” …
Nothing Happier than Playing in the Water, Good Mornings, & Kids Climbing Trees
Here is this week’s list of things that make me happy. Read more about the nothing happier series. Playing in the Water Nothing makes me happier than playing in the water. Summer is the three months out of the year when it is OK to get wet, get dirty, and make messes. A kid’s dream…