It finally feels like Fall in central Texas, so we’ve been taking Tot School outside. To go along with the cool weather change, I’ve been teaching Corbin and Lynley about leaves, i.e. what colors they turn, how they fall from the trees, the different shapes they come in, etc. This has been one of my […]
DIY Mother’s Day Gifts {Sponsored Post}
*This post contains affiliate links. Mother’s Day is near! I think the best gifts are those which are hand made or custom designed. If like me, you don’t have hours to scour Pinterest boards in search of the perfect DIY, custom gifts to make for all of the moms in your life, a site like […]
5 Tips for Tot School on a Budget
Being a frugal mom in the Pinterest Era is tough! I’m sure you know what I mean. I have pinned dozens of crafts and activities that I’d love to do with my twins, but I often don’t do them because I get intimidated by how many supplies I’ll need to buy. I’ve invested more time […]
{How to} Pain-free Earrings for Babies
Earrings might be one of my favorite accessories, especially for little girls. It’s right up there with necklaces, but since Lynley is not quite old enough to wear necklaces without choking herself or giving herself welts from pulling on them, necklaces are out of the picture (except of course her teething necklace)! Earrings are the […]
Bring Life to Your Laundry Room {FREE Printables}
Call me crazy, but I decided to overhaul my laundry room! The bare white walls and ugly brown curtain made me want to run away every time I entered. Laundry is my nemesis. I’ve blogged about our hate/hate relationship before. I just can’t seem to get a handle on it, EVER. Often times, okay all […]
How to Create a Fun Date Night IN
As parents of small children, it’s extremely difficult for Derrick and I to find the time- or the energy- to go out. We typically spend our evenings in front of our computers, or me in front of the television watching really bad made-for-tv movies. We’ve made it a goal in 2014 to start calling a […]
Tot School: Holiday Themed Activities for Older Babies
I must admit that I’ve had a harder time getting into the holiday spirit this year than in many years past. Maybe it was because Thanksgiving was so late this year, and I’ve felt like there wasn’t enough time to accomplish my usual holiday list, or maybe it was the week long cruise we went […]
Introducing Porch.com + $50 off at Hayneedle
I’m so excited to introduce all of you to an amazing new site, called Porch.com, and to announce that I’ll be joining their team as a “chief mom officer.” Porch is America’s first home improvement network, where you can see neighbors’ home projects, what they spent, the professionals they used and view data on 75 […]
DIY Window seat cushion
Project one, a.k.a DIY window set cushion, for Operation Play Room = DONE! I’m so excited to see the babies’ play room starting to come together. In case you missed the post about what theme we chose, it’s the Wizard of Oz! About a week or so ago, I put together a window bench with […]
Designing a kid’s play room
Transforming our guest room into a play room is harder than I expected! Through my hours of Pinterest searching for inspiration, I found more rooms for older kids and not necessarily baby play rooms. I’m in a bit of a creative block! I’d like a room that will transition, just like how we decorated the […]