Did Easter sneak up on anyone else this year? It's less than two weeks away so I spent some time this weekend putting together some Easter basket ideas! I try to be intentional but fun when putting together their baskets. (So yes, they're definitely getting toothbrushes, but to be fair have you seen a cuter toothbrush than these?!) I have a rainbow and unicorn crazed 6-going-on-16-year-old girl, a ...
We have always celebrated Valentine's Day with homemade gifts. I like to keep it simple with something like a handmade heart card (that I usually stay up way too late crafting with doilies, stickers, the whole 9 yards 😅). Last year, I also made the kids a set of melted crayon hearts. This year, I'm giving them an "XOXO Dough" playdough valentine! You can find my favorite homemade ...
Stool | Cape | Dress | Pink Rug | Braided Rug | Lamp This little book corner has been something I've wanted to put up forever. The Ikea spice shelves have just been sitting in a closet for years simply waiting on me to make a final decision on where to put them, whoops. So they finally found a home in Harper's room as a place I can ...
These festive and fruity Christmas tree waffles add a little extra (but easy) cheer to holiday breakfasts, brunches- or anytime, really! Not to mention, they're completely adorable! Get in the holiday spirit by making this Christmas breakfast for kids before going to the tree farm early in the season. Or extend your Christmas morning traditions by letting the family help themselves to a DIY Christmas tree waffle bar ...
December is finally here and we are so excited to begin our favorite month of traditions! The fun starts right away on December 1 when our Elf on the Shelf, Elfie, rides in on her snowflake to join us for the holidays- and what an entrance she made this year! The best part was that it actually snowed a TON outside as well, making it just about the ...
Rice Krispie Treats, but make it spooky cute 👻. There are a lot of things I look forward to in the fall, but homemade halloween treat ideas should be at the very top of that list. I made these adorable Rice Krispie Treat ghost pops for Harper's Halloween party at school last year and she requested to make another batch this year to enjoy at home! A childhood ...
Eek! You've Been Booed! Spread spOoOoky Halloween fun by Booing your friends and neighbors this year! *Updated 2021 We joined in on this tradition in 2020 when I was searching for new ways to celebrate Halloween since it turns out that traditional Trick-or-Treating during the 2020 pandemic was not my thing... One of the best ideas that I've come across is "Boo-ing" friends and neighbors. Thanks to some ...
To say Ethan has been Transformer obsessed lately would be an understatement, so it came to no one's surprise that he asked for his 4th birthday party to have a Transformers theme. What DID come as a surprise is that we'd be stuck celebrating his birthday with just our immediate family at home during a global pandemic 🙃- some things you just can't plan for, huh? I wanted ...
Like almost everything else this year, getting ready to go back to school in 2020 feels kind of wild. We aren't browsing the Target school supply aisles with a Starbucks in hand. There's no new backpacks or school clothes. Instead we're searching for sold-out desks and comfy child-sized loungewear. We're brushing up on our own study skills as we get ready to take part in our kids' schooling ...
I love this firework craft that I shared last year on Instagram so much that I want to reshare it here. It is such a fun and simple 4th of July activity that kids of all ages will love! Given the Coronavirus hoarding, I know you all have plenty of toilet paper rolls stashed around your house; here's the perfect way to use them this July! We used ...
Cheers to kicking off July 4th celebrations with this easy and delish Red, White & Blue treat! Bonus: these Fourth of July frozen yogurt popsicles are healthy enough to eat any time of the day - so go ahead and be the fun mom that gives your kids dessert for breakfast 😉. Harper and Ethan love mixing up different flavor combinations of these pops all summer long! ...
I never thought I'd overhear my kids talking to each other about how the Easter Bunny might not be allowed to leave the house this year to deliver baskets, but I was pleasantly surprised that they were okay with it because "everyone" is staying at home right now. Welcome to Easter, pandemic-style. Here's how I still made our Easter at home egg-stra special for my kids. This year held ...