Boys will be boys. Really, they will. We didn't even use the word gun for the first three years of Quinn's life and he called it a "blaster thing". He didn't have one so he turned Mr. Potato Head's fire extinguisher into one. There is no way around it. Quinn is all boy and all energy. Wisconsin winters can be tough when there is lots of energy and nowhere for it to go. We all know how much Quinn loves building with my pillows (which you can read about here, here and here). He also loves ...
For the Kiddos
Valentine’s Kid Project
Okay, so it is more of a mom project with the kids. I couldn't sit on my Valentine's day wall another day so I revealed it to you last week. I wanted to take a moment to go over my little project I rocked out with the kids. It really isn't fancy or complicated and actually didn't turn out like I intended, but I love it. First I got a piece of paper, some washable red paint and a little heart I cut from foam. The plan was to have both kids hand prints have a heart in the palm ...
Saying Goodbye To Our Elf on the Shelf
I have created a printable goodbye to Elf on the Shelf letter (including a paragraph for the reason for the season) that you can get here, one child goodbye letter and Elf on the Shelf stationary available. Tonight as we set Bruce (our Elf on the Shelf) in his new spot for Quinn to find him in the morning we realized that this was the last night, seeing as though tomorrow is Christmas Eve. So we set Bruce up with a letter. When Quinn finds Bruce in the morning we will read him the letter and ...
Christmas Crafts for Kids: Handprint Ornament
Christmas crafts for kids are a fun way to create memories and maybe even some homemade Christmas gifts. Is there anything sweeter than a handprint ornament? I think not. This handprint ornament is the cutest gift for parents and grandparents. Christmas Crafts for Kids: Handprint Ornament- Supplies Needed Pattern (download available at bottom of post) Foam in the following colors: Flesh tone for skin Red for hat and berries (optional) White for hat brim, mustache, beard, eye ...
My Holiday Home
The home is dressed for the holidays! That is a lot easier then getting me dressed for the holidays (haha), but we are working on that! The long, slow journey of losing this baby weight and then some. Slow and steady wins the race, right? I digress. Holiday home tour anyone? Don't mind if you do... Thanks for touring our holiday home. Hope you got some ideas and if you haven't started yet, I hope it put you in the holiday ...