One night recently, I thought I was being so clever putting my 3-year-old to bed. My husband was out of town on business, I was really tired, and I just wanted him to stay in bed! I asked him what he wanted to be for Halloween and he listened attentively as I listed possibilities. When I […]
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Garage Organizing: How To Hang Bikes, Scooters, Ripsticks, Balls & More
Organizing things that fit on shelves and pegboards is pretty easy, but certain things are a pain and as long as there are kids at this house, there will be lots of sports equipment. I feared for a long time that it was destined to be all over my garage floor! Things all over the […]
Tour the Girls’ Clubhouse
When I showed how my three girls share a bedroom a few weeks ago (see their bedroom HERE), I mentioned how we shuffled around the bedrooms a little while ago to give my tween girls a hangout place in the house. We have the three girls close in age, and then a much younger brother. […]
That time I bought Lady Bugs
I really wish that I had written this post immediately after we released the lady bugs, so that I would still be optimistic that the lady bugs were going to stay around for a while and eat all the bad bugs from our garden. We did this last Wednesday, so less than a week, and […]
Gardening Inspiration
(My most beautiful masterpieces are sitting by our garden.) (Thinking optimistic thoughts of eating homegrown tomatoes this year!) (Firm believer! And that is one of my littles eating a cilantro leaf right after planting it.) (I’m reading The Secret Garden to my girls right now.) (Probably the biggest reason we keep trying a garden year […]
School’s Out Party | Summer Fun List | A Mountain of School Papers
The end of the school year conditions us parents to be very excited for summer. It just becomes so intense near the end. I was at the school almost daily for one assembly, activity, or another. At one point during the past month of school I considered going to the office and writing a check for $1,000 […]
Easy and Delicious Homemade Butter
Sunday I was looking online for a buttermilk substitute for a recipe I was making. In the process of searching, I found this interesting link about how to make butter. Since I planned to make bread with my girls the next day, I decided we could try this too. (Did you see our Turtle Bread […]
Bread Turtles
This week is Spring Break here in Arkansas. We are enjoying a stay-cation. (Aka: no alarm clocks, pjs all day, etc.) I also have the goal of putting up Spring and Easter decorations this week, especially since our parents (all 4) and my grandma are coming to stay at our house this weekend for Cougar’s […]
Reindeer Thumb Print Ornament
I was looking for a fun Christmas craft to do with my girls and decided to try reindeer ornaments. I specifically wanted something simple! The cost of these materials was about $8, including 26 ornaments in the package, and plenty of leftover paint, ribbon, and nail polish. Reindeer Thumb Print Ornament Materials ornaments (shatter-proof recommended) […]
Errand Treasure Hunt
[pregnancy update: 23 weeks and it is a boy!!!!] The other day I was out running errands and I couldn’t help but notice all the moms running errands with kids in tow. This year all of my kids are at school, so I find myself very free to run here and there and everywhere. It […]