A whole year with our little homegrown pandemic baby - whew! We made it! If nothing else, this year is definitely one to celebrate. The shiny silver lining to an otherwise difficult year was pressing the pause button on life and spending every single moment of slow living at home with Josie. Watching her grow and soaking it all in because by now I know how quickly it ...
Be sure to hit the pin button to save these first birthday gift ideas for later! This guide is full of First Birthday Gift Ideas made up of tried and true one-year-old favorites in our house as well as some new items that I found this year that I knew Josie would enjoy opening on her first birthday! Unicorn 3-in-One: Well I think this is just about the cutest ...
Spring feels like the perfect time to give baby's things a little update c/o the Easter Bunny! I started Josie's baby Easter basket with this adorable rope bunny bin that I plan to use for toy storage afterwards. Like the basket, I wanted to pick out some toys that had a spring "vibe" but that didn't scream Easter so that she can continue to use them as she ...
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 ...