I’ve always been a big fan of Play-doh (or playdough), ever since my oldest were babies. Play-doh has provided my kids countless hours of entertainment over the years. I have a few tips for changing things up and making playdough time more fun. First of all, this just needs to be said: the mess is […]
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Little Boy Bedroom Tour
Today I’ll be sharing my only boy bedroom tour. Brian is 7 years old and extremely strong-willed. If you think I placed things “just so” for these pictures, you’ll see the truth in the video. Important: I did NOT clean, organize, or tweak this bedroom at all before taking the video and photos of any of […]
Teen Girl Bedroom Tour #2
Today I’ll sharing a tour of Ally’s bedroom. She is 14.5 years old. I shared her twin sister’s room, Teen Girl Bedroom Tour #1, yesterday. (This is the last girls bedroom. Look for the tour of the little boys bedroom tomorrow.) Important: I did NOT clean, organize, or tweak this bedroom at all before taking the […]
Teen Girl Bedroom Tour #1
Welcome to the next tour! This week I’ll be sharing each of my kids’ rooms. This is Michelle’s room, she is 14.5 years old and has an identical twin sister. (Look for her twin sister’s tour next.) Important: I did NOT clean, organize, or tweak this bedroom at all before taking the video and photos. I […]
Tween Girl Bedroom Tour
The first kids’ bedroom tour in our new home begins with Izzy’s room. Izzy is 12.5, still a tween but almost a teenager. Important: I did NOT clean, organize, or tweak this bedroom at all before taking the video and photos. I took the pictures on a Saturday after the kids each cleaned their rooms […]
Trigger Warning: Crying Babies in the Grocery Store
My city has a pretty popular Facebook group. It is as eclectic as you’d think for a small town in Texas. Mostly a lot of lost pets and questions about what dentist or doctor or plumber to use, but then you have the pot-stirrers. I mean, who doesn’t like to have rude thoughts and opinions […]
Planner 0, 4 Year Old 1
This isn’t the first time my planner has come in handy for non-planning purposes. Carting around an active 4-year-old boy for all the errands necessary to get his sisters ready for school required a lot of patience for both him and I. He just wants to be home playing (I want to be home too!), […]
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 […]
A Packing List Just For Kids
This idea might be one of my favorites of all time. Why? Because it came completely from the rest of my family, I just had the privilege of benefitting from it. While Matt and I were packing for our vacation last week, we were telling our girls what to put in their suitcases and they were packing themselves. […]
Keep A Travel Bucket Ready!
Last year I developed The Kids Travel Bucket. Right now it is on the top shelf of my coat closet, ready to be pulled out at a moment’s notice. Not only is it handy during long, cross-country road trips. It is super handy for weekend day-trips as well. Plus, it is really easy to put together. What you’ll need: -a […]