Parenting With Heart And Humor
The cutest perler bead bunny: OK, can we all agree that this winter was unusually long, cold and did I mention long? We live in the Pacific North West and within the past few days, the cherry blossoms are finally in bloom. The beauty of the pink flowers are giving me hope that spring IS View Post
12 Ways to Have Unbeatable Fun with Bubbles: You know what’s awesome about bubbles? Everything! I mean really, we arm the children with soap and water and say "have fun!" And they do!? It’s a total win-win situation for everyone. We are talking about some good clean (literally) fun that View Post
Outdoors Gross Motor Ideas School is out for summer! And it’s time to throw the screens in the trash and kick the kids outside, enjoy the outdoors and get moving! We know that gross motor skills are important for muscle and strength development. We know they are crucial to building confidence and View Post
14 Lovingly Handmade Mother's Day Gifts: We all know it’s the thought that counts when it comes to gifting – and when it comes to the really important people in our lives, like Mom, we want to make sure we get it right. Truth is, Mom is probably going to love just about anything you gift to her View Post
12 Too Stinkin’ Cute Bunny Crafts Easter is always an excellent sign of spring, and always an inspiring time to get crafting. With all the super cute chicks and bunnies and eggs, oh my! There are so many possibilities, and yep – you guessed it – each one is just too cute. So here you are, here View Post
13 Cute & Quirky Pine Cone Crafts The kids and I recently went for an evening walk along their favorite route: through a nature preserve. Thankfully, I had correctly planned ahead and brought along a bag. Yes, our kids are gatherers by nature, so wherever we go, they collect.Kids (and View Post
Are you drowning in plastic eggs? Before you put them away, check out these 20 activities with plastic eggs your kids will love - and ask to do again.Thank you, LEGO® for sending us the DUPLO® used in this post and for inspiring us to play. The opinions stated in this post are 100% View Post
It's time to spring clean the kitchen. These tips and hacks will keep your kitchen clutter-free and sparkling clean and organized - for good!This post is sponsored by BabbleBoxx.com on behalf of Single Edition Media.He looks at me so sweetly and innocently. “Mama? Who’s coming to View Post
What's there not to love about an Easter bunny wreath decorating your front door? The kids are sure to love it as much as your neighbors will!I am excited to bring you this one-of-a-kind Easter bunny door wreath through my collaboration with Oriental Trading Company. They generously provided the View Post
(Thank you to Woodpeckers® for sponsoring this post in return for my honest opinion about their products. All opinions stated are 100% mine.)The kids are quietly playing. Seriously, all four of them are deeply engaged in their own imaginary games and activities. THIS is what mothers around the View Post
Let me guess, your spouse asked you to buy gifts for your mother-in-law, and you are at a loss. Look no further! We have the perfect gifts for your MIL!If you have been with your spouse or partner for more than a week, any conversation related to buying Christmas/ birthday/ anniversary presents View Post
We released our newly “hatched”, or rather newly “emerged” ladybugs into the wild (aka our backyard). The boys were surrounded by the busy little bugs scampering about, enjoying their newfound freedom.As the ladybugs took off, one by one, Jansen (4) looked increasingly broken-hearted.“But View Post
“But Mama, you cannot have a dinosaur from the Jurassic period living with one from the Cretaceous period - It just can’t be done!” His forehead was wrinkled and his eyes expressed sadness and confusion.Jacob (9) threw his hands in the air with an exasperated sigh. I was about to commit the View Post
I have to take four of my little-girl footsteps to one of his grandpa steps. Keeping up with him can be really hard, even though he is 71 and I just turned 7 a few short months ago. But I don’t want to miss out on his stories about nature, as we walk along the tree-lined path in the forest. The View Post