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The Printable Mother’s Day Cards She Will Love

The Printable Mother’s Day Cards She Will Love The happiest day of the year for mothers is right around the corner. How do you celebrate someone who goes above and beyond the unwritten responsibilities of motherhood? How do you make her feel loved and appreciated?  Yeah, I don’t know either. View Post

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The Cutest Insect Peg Dolls

The Cutest Insect Peg Dolls These adorable insect peg dolls were created out of necessity, out of a need to cheer up a frazzled toddler. But they quickly became my favorite craft - and his favorite toy! We released our newly “hatched” ladybugs into the wild (aka our backyard). The boys were View Post

Filed Under: Creative, IG Links, Popular, Reviews, Spring

13 Cute and Quirky Pine Cone Crafts

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

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pineapple themed planter

Learn How to Make This Festive Pineapple Planter

Learn How to Make This Festive Pineapple Planter This DIY pineapple planter is a surefire way to bring some brightness and fun into your home. Plus, it's really simple to create, too! I'm not even going to claim that I have a green thumb. As much as I want to, I can pretty much say with View Post

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Easter bunny perler bead pattern. Free perler bead template to make a cute bunny. Fuse bead bunny template. Fuse bead Easter templates. #Perlerbeads #Perlerbeadpattern #perlerbeadtemplate #fusebeads #meltybeads #mamainthenow #EasterCrafts

How to Make the Cutest Perler Bead Bunny – FREE Printable Template

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

Filed Under: Creative, Perler, Printables, Spring

12 Ways to Have Fun with Bubbles. Bubble fun for kids. Summer outdoor activities for kids. Ideas for play with bubbles for kids. #Bubbles #Summer #SummerBucketList #BubbleFun #GrossmotorSkills #FunForKids #mamainthenow

12 Ways to Have Unbeatable Fun with Bubbles

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

Filed Under: Creative, Parenting, Spring, Summer

Outdoor Gross Motor Activities. Gross motor skills ideas. Creative ways for your kids to work their gross motor skills. Outdoors summer activities for kids of all ages. #grossmotor #grossmotoractivities #grossmotorskills #grossmotorforkids #summerfun #funforkids #mamainthenow

14 Gross Motor Ideas to Take Outside

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

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14 Lovingly Handmade Gifts for Mother's Day. Surprise Mom on Mother's Day or on her birthday with these homemade thoughtful gifts - also great for mother-in-laws and grandparents. Adorable gifts for mom. Lovingly made presents for mom. #MothersDay #GiftsForMom #GiftsforMotherInLaw #Handmade #Homemade #mamainthenow

14 Thoughtful Homemade Gifts to Make For Mom

14 Lovingly Homemade 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 View Post

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12 Bunny Crafts for kids. Easter crafts for kids with stinkin' cute bunnies. Crafts for kids of all ages perfect for spring and Easter. #BunnyCrafts #CraftsforKids #EasterCrafts #SpringCrafts #MamaintheNow

12 Too Stinkin’ Cute Bunny Crafts

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

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20 Activities With Plastic Eggs Your Kids Will Love

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

Filed Under: Creative, LEGO, Parenting, Reviews, Spring

Declutter and spring cleaning hacks and tips. Keep your kitchen clutter-free, clean and organized. Tips from a professional. Organize kitchen tips. Decluttering hacks.

Declutter and Spring Clean Your Kitchen – For Good

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

Filed Under: Life Style, Reviews, Spring

Decorate your door this Easter with this adorable Easter bunny door wreath. Celebrate spring and show the Easter bunny which house deserves the best Easter Eggs.

The Cutest Easter Bunny Door Wreath

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

Filed Under: Creative, Spring, Wreaths

Painted wooden eggs are the perfect decoration for spring and Easter. Place cards, egg cups and cute chicks and bunnies will decorate the Easter brunch table in style.

How To Decorate Wooden Eggs When You Want To Be A Fun Mom

(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

Filed Under: Creative, Reviews, Spring

Find the perfect gifts for your mother-in-law - for birthday, Christmas, Mother's Day or anniversaries. Regardless of your relationship, we have the right gift for your family. You will be the daughter-in-law of the year!

The Perfect Gifts For Your Awesome Mother-in-Law

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

Filed Under: Gift Guides, Life Style, Motherhood, Relationships, Spring, Winter

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