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My crafty friend, Lisa, comes up with the most adorable crafts to share on the blog (don’t believe me? See what she’s created for us already). I know that Lisa and I have both been eager to welcome spring (so far the handful of sunshiny, slightly warm days hasn’t quite satisfied my hunger for […]
Over the last 18 years of being a parent, I have spent hours and hours sitting on the ground, on the couch and snuggled up in bed reading picture books with my kids. Even though my kids are all old enough to pick up a novel and read to themselves, we still have a […]
After having so much fun making a Valentine’s Day button heart canvas, I decided to try making a Easter-themed canvas to brighten up my walls for Spring. Looking at the pastel buttons and the yellow and blue striped canvas makes me happy. Supplies needed: 1 8×10 blank canvas Acrylic paint Foam brushes Variety of […]
A funny thing happened today. I went outside three different times. And I didn’t wear a coat. Remember last week at this time? We were about to start snow day number 3 of the week and we were literally buried under feet of snow. I remember trying to drive somewhere last Friday and finding […]
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of ZYRTEC®. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Perhaps it is because of the crazy, intense winter we had. Perhaps we just got unlucky this season. All I know is that my allergies have been worse than usual this year. Itchy, red, watery eyes, […]
The following pictures are from a little family outing that two of my kids and I took with some friends over Spring Break. I brought my big camera and then forgot all about the pictures once I got back home. We call this place, simply, “The Hike.” If someone in the family asks for […]
I am counting down the minutes before my kids head to Spring Break. I can’t wait! I’m trying to get things ready so that I can be out of the house as much as possible for the whole week. I found these pictures from Spring 2009, when my kids were a few feet shorter. […]
Who is ready for easy Spring crafts for kids? My crafting friend, Lisa, made these fun, super-easy dry erase photo cards for one of her kids recently and the whole family had such a blast drawing funny faces on family members that she knew she needed to share. I am dying of the cuteness! […]
These top 10 Spring/Summer activities for kids in Montgomery County are brought to you by Montgomery Parks. Although I received passes for my kids to enjoy some of the fun that Montgomery Parks has to offer, all opinions are my own. Note: photos not marked with my Better in Bulk watermark are provided by […]
When my friend, Lisa, was over at my house last Wednesday, we were chatting about crafts. Lisa has been rocking the crafts for me lately. I happened to mention to her that I had found a bag of buttons at the thrift store that I just *had* to buy and was trying to figure […]
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