It’s time to start looking for Easter basket ideas already! Actually, Easter seems super-late this year. Usually our spring break is the week before Easter, but this year it was, like, three weeks ahead of time. It was kind of nice — we could travel and not miss out on our Easter traditions here (and […]
21 Handmade Valentine’s Day Cards
I love a good handmade Valentine’s Day card. We don’t go crazy here for Valentine’s Day, but we try to have a nice dinner and a very small treat for each person and probably something chocolatey for dessert. Yes. Definitely something chocolatey. We’re selective about who we make our handmade cards for — we don’t […]
9 Superstar Gifts for Kids Who Are Doers and Makers
We’re not a family that does the “something to read…something to wear…something to…” whatever those last two gift ideas are. I only remember that I read this idea on Pinterest, and that it totaled four gifts per kid and with four kids that’s sixteen gifts which I think might be getting a little out of hand. […]
The 9 Best Family Christmas Movies of All Time
I love my cheesy Christmas movies. I just finished watching one that’s still sticking with me…because every house in it had snow on the ground, but their lawns were perfectly green and the snow didn’t land anywhere that snow normally does. Is it weird to fixate on those things? I’m not the only one, right? The […]
Beautiful Snow Crystal Votives to Make With Your Kids
I love this time of year. I love all things sparkly and twinkly and glittery, and now, as it gets dark earlier and as we light fires and candles and (soon!) Christmas trees there are a lot of beautiful moments. Snow crystal votives are a simple, inexpensive way to spread some glitter and sparkle around […]
Make Your Kids Smile With These 9 Rhyming Christmas Books
So as you know, we love our Christmas books. I started playing the music already…the books are probably coming out this weekend. And, of course, I’ve found more to add to our list. Since there are so many great ones out there, I’ve narrowed down this list to some of our favorite rhyming Christmas books. […]
12 of the Best Christmas Gifts for Knitters
Congratulations, knitting buddies! This is our season. Nice and chilly and good for a cup of tea or cocoa and some warm fuzzy yarn for knitting. If you started reading here after finding the Popcorn Blanket pattern, or the Snowflake Blanket pattern, or any of these baby blankets, I’m guessing you already know a little […]
How to Get Your Kids Outside With A Christmas Scavenger Hunt
Why, yes, it is a little early to be talking about Christmas. I’m the annoying person who does that sort of thing. But also, if I don’t start thinking about it early, pretty soon it sneaks up on me and flies past before I’m even ready. So. Save this Christmas scavenger hunt for a nice post-Thanksgiving walk. […]
Try This Tasty Sparkling Bourbon Cocktail
Today’s bourbon cocktail recipe is brought to you by a guest contributor, the Resident Bartender of this humble house — my husband. He’s a bourbon guy. He can appreciate all the different kinds of bourbon, and can sip it straight, and can actually tell the difference between brands and the way their made and…other bourbon […]
How to Make a Mater Costume from a Cardboard Box
I was going through old Halloween pictures today, and I stumbled on my favorite costume in the history of ever. It was the year my three-year old was obsessed with “Cars,” and especially Mater, so naturally I had to make a Mater costume that year. I’m terrible at sewing, and woodwork, and drawing, and painting…but this? […]
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