What is IT? Spring, of course! After being cooped up in our house for MONTHS, we’ve finally had some warmer temperatures. The snow if melting and we’re heading outside. The kids were ecstatic about riding their bikes to the park. Can you tell on their faces? I just love that you can see the last…
Archives for March 2010
POM Wonderful Recipes + Giveaway
* GIVEAWAY CLOSED * Winner is Annette (@annedoggett on Twitter). Congrats! I love pomegranates. In fact, my mom used to send a quarter of a pomegranate in a plastic bag for lunch while I was in elementary school. Growing up in sunny California has it’s advantages. Recently, I was sent a box of POM Wonderful…
Seven Years Ago Today
Seven years ago today, I was sitting in a hospital bed holding my brand new baby girl. My 4th child, and 3rd daughter. I had waited a long time for her. Not because I had trouble conceiving her, but because she had made her presence known from the first day I became a mother. She…
Bloggy Boot Camp + 10 Tips to Improve Your SEO
MamaKat called for Whrrl stories this week, and so I figured I’d compile a few more of my Bloggy Boot Camp photos and make a whrrl story for you. Honestly, I admit: the second prompt (“Create and share a Whrrl story”) was the easiest for me, and considering I’ve spent so much time this week…
Easy Kite Making Instructions for Preschool Kids
Spring is a great time to fly kites. I found a fun and easy kite making pattern* that is perfect for kids (today kids 2 to 9 used these kites!). They decorated their papers first before following these instructions to “assemble” their kites: Easy Kite Making Instructions for Young Kids Step 1: Gather materials (one…
My Daughter Cut Her Brother and Sister’s Hair!
I left the house for errands (Dad was home) and came home to one shaved boy and another soon-to be-seven-year-old missing about 3 inches of hair. And with newly cut bangs. Boy, does big sister have a lot of nerve. And a pretty good hand at hair cutting. I would have been upset if she…
Bits n’ Beads by Gilliauna Jewelry Giveaway
This contest is now closed. The winner is Aik of https://aik-friendsnfamily.blogspot.com. Congratulations! I am excited to introduce you to a new blog friend, who happens to be a very talented jewelry designer, Gilliauna of Bits n’ Beads. Gilliauna asked if she could offer a $20 store credit giveaway to my readers. I was happy to…
Bloggography Challenge – Exposure Triangle
Visit my co-host, Manic Mother! I think that our Aperture challenge two weeks ago was my favorite challenge so far. There were SO MANY wonderful examples of what adjusting the aperture can do. Here is one picture that really stood out to me, by Amy: Since last week was a “bring it all together” week…
100 Postcards Giveaway from Uprinting
This contest is now closed. The winner is comment #47, Eric Henry. Congrats! Thanks to my friends at Uprinting.com, I have an exciting giveaway to offer to my readers! Recipe Cards, Thank you cards, Invitations, and much more… From marketing materials to personal invitations, postcards have many uses. Design them to your heart’s content and…
Bloggy Boot Camp Top 10
Ten of the top things that I took away from SITS Bloggy Boot Camp this weekend: 10- There’s no reason not to share. Expertise, ideas, etc. We can build each other up. 9- Be Switzerland. Amy from Resourceful Mommy had some great advice. Be professional and steer clear of the drama. 8- Transparency doesn’t mean…