I firmly believe a home should reflect you and the people who live there. This is why I knew I wanted to create a spot on our gallery wall to show off the works of our littlest residents. The best part about this project is we made it with things we already had. You too, can rock this project for very little money. The frame we used is an IKEA frame. The day we bought it we broke the glass trying to put a picture in it. For years the glassless frame has been sitting in our basement. Some of ...
For the Kiddos
Family Friday: Ghost Prints
This little craft I did with Quinn right before he turned one. This is a simple Halloween craft that you can do with your kids. I love it because aside from being cute holiday decor it marks their growth. Originally I did it and planned to use it when I scrapbooked his Halloween pictures, but you can hang them for holiday decor as well. I used Crayola washable poster and craft paint in white. Make sure it is washable, unless you want your child walking around with a white foot for a couple ...
Tutorial Tuesday: DIY Mobile
This is one of those posts/projects that I just love. I am so proud of how it turned out. It started with a little bit of pinspiration. Okay, so it sounds like perspiration. Pinterest + inspiration = pinspiration. The image that inspired me was this (source) I saw this on Pinterest and repinned it. I never even traced it back to the owner until I sourced it just now. I didn't really look into it much. I just saw it and instantly formulated an idea of how I wanted to make ...
Family Friday: Summer Wrap-Up
I cannot believe summer is almost over! I also cannot believe that I will not be going back to work (I'm a teacher) and am blessed enough to stay at home with my munchkins.Seriously, could I be anymore blessed? (If only I had 10 matching baskets for my shelf...jk!). I happen to live in a pretty awesome community. It is where I was born and raised and after college chose to come back to to raise my own family. We are right on the shores of Lake Michigan and our beach was ranked as the 10th best ...
10 Steps To A Great School Year and Raising A Stand Up Kid
1. Sit down with you child and explain to them your expectation. Tell them how you expect them to act in the classroom, lunchroom, hallway, recess, etc. Tell them how you expect them to treat adults and other children. So many parents assume their child knows how they are expected to act in school and would be astonished if they were a fly on the wall in their child's classroom. Don't assume your child knows, make sure they know. Sitting down to have this kind of conversation tells them you ...