Occasionally, I do write more than 2,200 characters (thanks for the limit, Instagram), and when I do, you will find those words here. I also love participating in Calling It Home’s One Room Challenge, which happens every spring and fall. You can find past rooms I’ve worked on here. Want some help with your own One Room Challenge? Let me know so that we can get planning for the next round!
A week or so ago, we were in the local five and dime (what do you even call that now? the discount store? the junk shop?), when my youngest daughter pulled out the total screamer. We were in the toy section so that Gus could pick out a toy for (FINALLY) completing his clean-up chart. Théa had finished her chart two weeks prior – a lifetime ago to a four year old – and did not understand why Gus was the only one who could pick something out. The dialog went something like this:
Read MoreI’m telling you. I can’t keep up at this pace. How do these fancy bloggers do it? I mean, if I can remember to take a shower some days, I am totally proud of myself. Remember how I said that I was going to slow down this summer? I'm still working on that. I really do want to do crafty things, though, especially with the kids. When we last left off, we had experienced a complete and total craft fail attempting to make bouncy balls.
Read MoreI may have mentioned that the teenagers are eating me out of house and home. Not just my kids, but their friends too. I have been to Costco (my favorite place in the universe for those who know me, I mean I just look at the industrial size mayonnaise and want to dive in) twice in as many weeks. I can’t keep food in my refrigerator or pantry. I go to cook something and the ingredients are gone. Oh, you needed that? Sorry, I was hungry. So in an attempt to load up the snack bins, I got out the stand mixer last week and rocked out some pizza dough.
Read MoreNow that we are all on board with my new crafting strategy wherein I craft something with my kids every week, we should probably get all of you non-Instagram followers caught up. You would save me so much time if you just followed me on Instagram, you know. Just kidding. But really, we should be friends on Instagram. I can never keep a secret and I am forever giving away my best stuff over there. Unfortunately, there might be a few too many pictures of my kids. But I do promise no pictures of my cup of coffee or a box of donuts or my feet or an airplane wing.
Read MoreI’ve been hoarding craft ideas for the kids on Pinterest. You know how it is. Someday, I should totally make this with the kids. Then you forget and are reminded when you pin the same thing again. My youngest daughter is on to me. She’s started nagging me about making things. I literally can’t say “we could make that” or “we should make this” without her harassing me until we do. And so it was when the recent Paper Source catalog arrived in the mail with an adorable paper watermelon banner on the front cover.
Read MoreThe Pinterest-verse does not need another take on pop tarts. I know this for a fact. However, what do you think I am going to do today? Yep, that’s right. I’m going to talk about making pop tarts.
Read MoreWhen we last left off, we were discussing how I am a lame mom who convinced her kids to settle for a school party rather than the huge, elaborate superhero party that they really wanted. Ok, I may have been feeling a bit guilty about this as I dropped them off at school and may have ordered balloons and gone with two cakes (ok, one cake and cupcakes) and figured out a way to hang a banner and capes outside to make their party more official.
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