Parenting With Heart And Humor
Have you run out of gift ideas for family, grandparents, teachers and cardiologists? They will love to receive these handprint heart gifts. He came running up to me, as fast as his little legs could carry him. The look in his eyes said it all. What ever treasure he had in his chubby hands was View Post
What does a wreath-addicted person do between Christmas and Valentine’s Day? There’s a whole month of holiday-limbo where front doors are either decked in outdated Christmas decor or prematurely covered in pink hearts. Seriously people, this is the dilemma I face every year… and I normally end up View Post
The three big kids rush out of the car, run up the sidewalk and charge towards the door - all at the same time. Jansen is carrying the keys, as always, so his speed sets the pace of the two older brothers. No one can enter the mail room until Jansen gets there. The three kids almost trip over View Post
This is an adorable way to display the little builds from the LEGO Christmas advent calendars! These LEGO Christmas ornaments will thrill kids of all ages! (Thank you Oriental Trading Company for providing us with the craft supplies for this project, in return for my honest opinion. Any opinion View Post
Our front door looked sad and naked - but not for long. This wooden heart decor is perfect for any season - for any room! We went for a walk tonight, all of us, as a big happy family. I had one of those “stop NOW and smell the roses” moments when we got home and the kids were playing on our front View Post
It sure is a challenge when you have to out-do last year's awesome Halloween wreath. We went from a spider, to this year making a cute Halloween bat wreath. Mama, remember the awesome spider we had on the front door last year? What cool thing are you going to make for us this year? Do you View Post
The stories I had told had captivated them - and now they couldn't get enough. The kids were begging me for their own peg doll Christmas elves and gnomes. Wooden Peg Doll Gnomes and Christmas Elves His eyes were big as saucers as we sat down in his bed and I continued with his good night View Post
Creating beautiful and delicious things doesn't have to cost a lot or take a long time to make. This LEGO candy was quick, easy and oh so delicious! You should have seen Jordan's eyes light up like a Christmas tree when I walked through the door with a big bag of Jolly Ranchers and announced that View Post
These adorable Halloween spider tea lights are perfect for a not-too-spooky Halloween party or simply fun decorations to make with your kids! What do you do when your toddler decides to take an early nap, all of a sudden giving you a few hours of “me” time. Do you clean? Fold laundry? Watch TV? View Post
There are days we need to keep our little ones busy and happy for a few minutes. These easy toddler-approved Perler bead ornaments are perfect for that! The big kids are busy with their homework. Common core math has silenced the masses. The little ones are enjoying their simple life, but since View Post
The summer is coming to an end, rather quickly. We checked most of the things off our summer bucket list, and we had a blast doing so. The kids are slowly, ever so slowly starting to climb the walls. Now even the toddler has learned to say: “what are we going to do today? I am bored!” I smile and View Post
“Mama, what does L-O-P-K spell? Is that my name? Jansen.” “Mama, how about O-Q-P-W? Does THAT spell my name, Jansen?” After about 27 minutes of continued spelling-inquiries, I came to the realization that this poor kid needs to learn how to spell his own name - and he needs to learn View Post
Everything is awesome when you have a LEGO decorated bathroom. This is every LEGO-loving child's dream bathroom! They will WANT to wash their hands! The kids came running towards me, their arms stretched out, ready for a big hug upon landing. "Mama, THANK YOU SO MUCH" - I wasn't quite sure WHAT View Post
I promised the boys, that I would make not-so-spooky wooden Halloween peg dolls, and suddenly I had a stroller full of compliant and happy boys. It’s early August and I am shopping for craft supplies with a stroller full of impatient little boys, as it usually happens. I turn the corner of an View Post
