We like to celebrate. It is one of the ways we show up in our lives intentionally. Birthday celebrations are no exception. While I love to celebrate my children and make them feel special: I also work from home, have four kids (one of which is a very active 1-year-old), I take my kids to school and have THREE different pick up times, plus sports. The thing is, I'm not that special. All you mommas are out there hustling and trying to make your babies feel special. You are all trying to ...
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Father’s Day Barbecue Meal Plan
Celebrate dad with these recipes, printables and decor for a perfect Father's Day barbecue. An Awesome round-up of great ideas for Father's Day. This month we are sharing some outdoor fun with our Summer Barbecue Meal Plan for Father's Day! We've got tons of great ideas to celebrate Dad this Father's Day, and any of these recipes would be great for a backyard barbecue this summer! Hot Beer Cheese Dip from Honey & Birch Pimento Cheese Dip from Sweet C's Hawaiian Macaroni Salad ...
Firefighter Birthday
I am so mad at myself for thinking about pageviews or pinterest or what would bring this blog traffic. Because in the process I lost something I can never get back. When we had Hudson's third birthday, I was so excited to share, but I really wanted to be able to offer the firefighter printables we made for his birthday, so I didn't write the post. Well, Hudson turns four this month and I never did get that post up. And now all those thoughts and feeling I had about my little guy are gone. ...
Easter Craft Carrot Bookmark
Simple, cheap and with the kind of supplies I have laying in my junk drawer, is my kind of craft lately. With Easter right around the corner, an Easter craft felt in order. These carrot bookmarks are cheap, quick, simple and useful. The kids really love creating and feel a real sense of pride and accomplishment when they finish a project. It isn't uncommon for the kids to grab supplies and create with no direction from me. They are creative little souls all on their own. We had a little ...
Living Room Spring Refresh
A living room spring refresh was definitely in order. Ironically, there is nearly two feet of snow outside my window as I write this. Go figure. Living on Lake Michigan has its perks, one being lake effect snow. We got about 20 inches in 24 hours! Regardless, spring is coming. The fresh flowers probably helped set the mood. Fresh flowers have a way of doing that. For those of you who don't know, I have started an essential oil business and I hit a really huge milestone with that (and now ...
