DIY crayon caddy

crayon caddy

We have a lot of crayons at our house! My mom gave us a huge basket full of crayons that are probably from when I was a kid that she had saved; plus every restaurant, birthday party and trip we’ve … Continue reading

DIY clay creations

DIY clay creations

We did this little DIY clay creations project on Friday after I attempted a run around our neighborhood. Along the way we stopped and picked up a few things like we did the day of our scavenger hunt with our … Continue reading

a gift for your sister with free printable

sisters

I made this cute bird art for my little girls’ nursery but I thought I’d share the printable version with you in case you wanted to make a gift for your sister. I was truly inspired to make this piece … Continue reading

how to make play dough

play dough

  Play dough is one of the best entertainment sources for toddlers! There are some secrets I’ve found, however, to making perfect play dough, I’ve had my share of mishaps either too sticky or to dry and I think I … Continue reading

taking time for nothing

morning out our kitchen window

I am admittedly SO bad at this. I was always a “busy body” but since becoming a mom I feel like I’ve turned into busy body hyper overdrive. Yikes. Case in point at this very moment my daughters are both … Continue reading

Watercolor with Kids

watercolor

  One of my favorite hobbies is watercoloring. It is really relaxing to make different blends with watercolor on paper. The great thing about this hobby is that it is inexpensive and it can be shared with children. Gemma really … Continue reading

15 things to do with your toddler while nursing

nursing basket

I have talked to a few moms about this and have researched a little bit but ultimately it took just living these past few weeks through it to figure out what activities are good ones for Gemma while nursing Summer. … Continue reading

two hour playroom cleanup

playroom

Last Sunday, I realized our playroom had become out of control. So I did a quick two-hour playroom cleanup on it and reorganized all of our toys. I moved a lot of the currently unpopular toys and infant toys into … Continue reading

We need a schedule, a stay at home mom’s schedule for two kiddos

two week schedule

Alright, its been two weeks since Summer has been born and my husband is back to work today and I am without that extra set of hands. I have been silently plotting what my days will be like with two … Continue reading

DIY string monogram art

DIY string monogram art

Here is a fun project creating your own DIY string monogram art. I made one of these for my nursery (above) and recently made one for a friend for her nursery as well. An initial or monogram would look cute … Continue reading