Boy Mom Life With Humor and Hygge
Do you have someone in your life like me? The person who grew up on the outside, but on the inside he’s stil a child! Get a gift for your adult LEGO fan! “Mama, you have been so busy buying our presents. What’s on your wish list?” The question was asked so sweetly by Jacob, as he offered to spend 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
Valentine's Day Kids Crafts One of my favorite things about holidays, especially Valentine’s Day, is creating. Creating and crafting with my kids is the best all the time but for holidays it seems a little extra special. Some of our favorite Valentine crafts are these Kids Valentine’s Crafts or View Post
How to Make a Magical Wooden Christmas Bell Craft (Thank you to Woodpeckers® for sponsoring this post in return for my honest opinion about their products. All opinions stated are 100% mine.) The six of us, snuggled up close on the comfy couch, each with a bowl of popcorn. The smell of freshly View Post
Kid Approved Paint Chip Ornaments: We walked through Home Depot rather briskly. I was, as usual, in a rush. I’m not sure where we just came from, or where we were going, but time was of the essence. Our cart was full of flower pots and dirt. Of course, I grabbed the cart with the sticky wheel, View Post
Are you planning on taking the kids to see Santa this year? If so, don't miss the 10 must-read tips for perfect Santa pictures! (This post was originally published in 2014, but it was recently updated with a few new tips I learned along the way!) We recently took the kids to see Santa and it went 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 forced a silence over the house. The little kids are enjoying their simple life, View Post
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
Our mailbox has been bursting at the seams with toy catalogs from every corner of the country, and I am sure your’s has too. It gets harder and harder every year to discern which toys are HOT because they are awesome, and which ones haven’t earned their spot on the HOT TOY LIST - but somehow have 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
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
Fret not my fellow Elf’ing mom, I have come to take the pressure off you with a few very simple Elf shortcuts for tired moms... like me and you! "Mama! MAMA! Something is REALLY wrong! Wake up!" Those words and the concern in his voice jarred me out of my otherwise comfortable sleep. My first View Post