Parenting With Heart And Humor
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
When you shop local, you make everyone happy. Your purchase helps a nearby family reach their dreams. Shop local in the best Palm Beach Etsy ShopsI started my Christmas present stash quite a few months ago. The kids have been circling my closet, like hungry vultures, waiting for one of the boxes 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
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
Handprints & footprints for every season!His two chubby hands grab my face. I feel his sticky palms on my cheeks. The unmistakable smell of peanut butter sandwich, sweaty little boy and Play Doh lingers in the air. The tip of his nose meets the tip of mine. We look into each other’s cyclops View Post
As a child, I sat by the window, for what seemed like hours, waiting… waiting and then waiting some more. Eventually my patience paid off. A lonely sparrow landed, hopped around for a little while, nibbled at the seeds I so carefully had left, before he took off again.Thankfully, when he View Post
Another season is upon us, which can only mean one thing: we need another wreath for our front door. I truly enjoy creating statement pieces to adorn our front entry door and I hope you will follow these door wreath posts through the year for inspiration and ideas. This time we made a monogram View Post
The image of a Danish Christmas heart takes me right back to my childhood filled with Danish elves and gnomes and Christmas trees with real burning candles dangling precariously on the branches. Dancing around the Christmas tree on Christmas eve, while we singing psalms in each our own off-key tune View Post
Nothing says “personalized gift” as a handprint or footprint from a child. (I guess it is still a personalized gift if it is an adult’s hand or foot print, although the cuteness factor isn’t quite there.) I LOVE how our thumb print polymer clay Christmas ornaments turned out. I know I will love View Post
This Christmas season so far, has been my favorite of all time. I am now a stay-at-home-mom, which means… I AM HOME to craft, create, and do fun projects with the kids - and isn’t that what the holidays are about?! Togetherness and “HYGGE”!I have always loved using polymer clay as a medium. It View Post