Category Archives: Kids

Homemade Gifts Part 3 (Oatmeal canister = toy storage)

Posted on December 8, 2012 by

This idea came out of the need of a storage container for a set of Tonka cars I bought for my nephew..’Hi Cruz’! It was really simple to do. I just drew on a few buildings, colored them in, then … Continue reading →

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Homemade Gifts Part 2 (Felt/Fabric dolls)

Posted on December 4, 2012 by

These dolls, I’m hoping, will help keep Nora’s attention on the soccer field, in the car on long trips and even at church! Because they are only fabric & felt they should make for…dare I say it…QUIET play! The dolls … Continue reading →

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Homemade Gifts Part 1- Retro stick girls!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

I started this project because I wanted to make something homemade for Nora for Christmas. It was inexpensive, easy and fun…I do believe she’ll have fun playing with these and they make for an easy on-the-go toy as they have … Continue reading →

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How Thanksgiving really came to be!

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Ya’ll I had a conversation with my 6 year old (Henry) last night that made me realize I’ve had this whole Pilgrim & Thanksgiving thing all wrong!  According to this 6 yr. old 1st grader the story goes something like … Continue reading →

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Quit worrying so much…it wont kill em!

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

You know, as parents we tend to fret about a lot of things….like are we feeding our kids good enough, and if we are, can we afford to do it for very long? I mean really…organic fruits & veggies and … Continue reading →

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Scrap dresses!

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

See these dresses? Like them? Nora was outgrowing her shirts and I couldn’t find any cute..cheap…dresses for her, so I used leftover fabric to make these scrap dresses! I also made the little fabric braided necklaces too…because girls just love … Continue reading →

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And that’s why you don’t throw matchbox cars!!

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

So I taught my boys another lesson the other day….it was one I wish I would’ve taught them some other way, but it is what it is…. You see.. I had been having the most horrible day.  You know, the … Continue reading →

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How many Ritz Crackers can YOU eat at once?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Because one Ritz cracker is never enough…. What? How many can YOU eat at once?

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Parenthood..or something like it!

Posted on November 14, 2011 by

Alright, for those of you without children I’m just gonna lay it out for you right now….being a parent is a lot like being a pinball. Just when you think you are getting somewhere, out of nowhere something smacks you … Continue reading →

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Busy ‘bug’!

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

This post is a little late coming, but boy o’ boy have things been crazy around here lately! Nora had been sick right before Halloween, with what we thought was just a bug, but on Halloween day, the doctor called … Continue reading →

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