What is the first thing that you check before guests come over? If you’re like me, you check the guest bathroom and do a quick clean-up (and pray that no one ever sees how it *usually* is!). I have a seven year old son. Little boys tend to be MESSY in bathrooms, and my guest…
How to Make a No-Sew Recycled T-Shirt Bag
My two oldest girls came home with a super-fun craft after camp last summer, and I have been wanting to try it out for myself for a while now. With summer break almost here (one more week for my kids!) I figured it was a perfect time, especially since these bags are perfect for carrying…
Avengers Birthday Theme + Blue Bunny Ice Cream = Perfect Party (Giveaway!)
Marvel’s The Avengers is a hot ticket in our house these days. We’ve got Iron Man and Captain America action figures and a life-sized Captain America shield among other toys, and we’re huge fans of all Avengers-related the movies. As the last of five kids, I must admit that AJ has not had many birthday…
Doctor Who Tardis Easter Egg – Wordless Wednesday
My almost-13-year-old daughter, Necco, is a huge DOCTOR WHO fan (so is my 15 year old daughter, who by the way, claimed she was going to marry David Tennant until his recent birthday made him older than her dad). Necco is also an artist, and her current craze is turning everything (like her Kindle case…
Easter Egg Topiary – My Current Craft Project
I saw some adorable table-top jelly bean topiaries at a dinner my daughters and I attended last month. As I was decorating my house for Easter this week, I thought of those topiaries and wondered if I could make a large topiary with plastic Easter Eggs. I figured it was worth a try. Here’s who…
Everything St. Patrick’s Day – Foods, Traditions, and Activities
St. Patrick’s Day is here! Are you wearing green? It’s been a busy week, but I found some time on Pinterest to add St. Patrick’s Day ideas (foods, activities, traditions, etc) to my St. Patrick’s Day Board and I thought I’d share some of my favorite finds and start a St. Patrick’s Day Round-Up of my…
Magic Ketchup – Part Science Experiment, Part Magic Show
I found a little science experiment on sciencebob.com and thought that it might be fun to try it out with my 7 year old. No, it’s not science fair time. Just time for some good, clean fun. Pin It Here is how you set up the experiment: Supplies: Plastic soda bottle (1 liter or…
3D Art Project for Kids
I admit…I’m a sucker for fun and easy (and, yes, MESSY) arts and crafts for my kids (as long as they are easily cleaned up). I don’t always show off the creations that the kids come up with. Let’s just say that I’ve got some pretty creative kids at our house. This weekend, the kids…
Mini Doughnuts for Valentine’s Day
These might possibly be the cutest and easiest little treats for Valentine’s Day. My kids have gone crazy over these miniature donuts (or doughnuts or however you care to spell them…). My teenager even commented that they were surprisingly yummy. Pin It The best part (beyond how cute they look?) is the fact that they…
How To Make Bouncy Shoes – A 6-Year-Old’s Tutorial
While I am away from my computer for most of the day, enjoying my kids on their day off, I thought I’d share the tutorial that AJ, my 6 year old, wrote up yesterday at church. How to Make Bouncy Shoes with Springs and Duct Tape I have to be honest….he set out to make…