Minecraft has taken over homes across America (and the world). If your house hasn’t been invaded by the Minecraft phenomenon, chances are pretty good that it will be. Naturally, anything that is this popular with children and teens will also make for an incredible party theme! Even if you’ve never personally played the game, planning a Minecraft party doesn’t have to be … [Read more...]
Creepy eyes camouflaged in the bushes
The other day the kids and I saw a whole bunch of empty toilet paper rolls that just happened to be lying around ;) so we decided to do an easy Halloween kids craft that I saw floating around the internet last year. Quick and easy Halloween kids craft Me: What we are going to do is cut out eyes and put a glow stick in the tube so it looks like there are glowing eyes in … [Read more...]
Bloggers Brag Pinterest Party!
I love Pinterest. I go through Pinterest binges followed by periods of Pinterest fasting. Pinterest gives me ideas, allows me to pretend that I am going to start meal planning, and motivates me to work out more. I like to keep things exciting. My kids' teachers never know if I am going to come up with a Pinteresting Easter egg pinatas filled with DIY duck and bunny crayons … [Read more...]
Monday is for Moms
Welcome to #mondayformoms This has been a rough week for this momma but tomorrow is a new day and Mondays are for Moms! There were plenty of changes in our normal routine this past week, which always creates a challenge, but one huge change that affects us is the weather change. A shift in temperatures can cause allergies to act up but worse yet, it makes Pea's … [Read more...]
How to gently welcome Daddy home from deployment or a business trip
Sometimes Dads have to go away for work and Moms have to be physically single mommies. Maybe he is in the military, is a defense contractor, is a field sales representative, or has to work in another city. If your husband goes through stretches of time when is far away from his family, then it is best to ease his reentry into the family dynamic--for his sake of course. Trust … [Read more...]