For years, I’ve struggled to make eating breakfast a habit. I’m just not all that interested in food in the morning. I know that I need to eat in the morning to get my metabolism going. But beyond coffee, which is the reason I wake up in the mornings, my appetite is less than roaring for the first four hours of my day. I’m somewhat a bit of a hypocrite, though. My son … [Read more...]
It’s not too late to make Christmas Crafts on Family Fun Friday
I admit, this have been in transition around here so we have on started shopping and our tree and decorations are not up at all! To be fair, we had some unexpected life changes like Daddy coming home for good. (He was working overseas.) Him no longer working in a war zone is really all I need for Christmas. We've been busy trying to finish four years of honey do's in two … [Read more...]
Cozy Home Crafts for Fall
We were at the craft store looking for Thanksgiving cookie cutters and couldn't find them anywhere! I asked a store associate where I might find them and she told us that all the Thanksgiving stuff was gone. They only have Christmas items out. Pork Chop stared at her and said, "Thanksgiving hasn't even passed yet. Why is everything Christmas already???" You know--He has a … [Read more...]
Teachable Moments with Thanksgiving on Family Fun Friday
I'm loving that Thanksgiving is fast approaching! November and December are crazy hectic but still my favorite months of the year. It seems like November 1st marked the opening of the holiday season. Christmas and Thanksgiving crafts and posts are flooding my Pinterest feed and I love it! Here they are if you missed them. First … [Read more...]
Last Minute October Crafts
I can't believe that Halloween is in two days! I am still on the fence as to whether to wear a costume or not. I kind of want to crochet a skunk hat and DIY a skunky costume. Why would I want to do that? Who wouldn't?! Actually, yesterday the kids were talking about the costume parade at school last year. Pea was a scarecrow (all Kindergartners are required to be … [Read more...]