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This week is Teacher Appreciation Week in the girls’ schools.  We have been so blessed with amazing teachers that love my girls as much as we do and have taught them SO much!  I don’t think you can ever do too much to show how much you appreciate the people who are such a big [...]

Soon the Easter Bunny will be delivering overflowing baskets of candy and colored eggs to children of all ages. While an occasional sweet treat isn’t awful, there are so many other fun things to fill those baskets! I love putting together Easter baskets for the girls. There are SO many great ideas out there and [...]

What could be luckier than a leprechaun’s hat?   A cute little leprechaun made from your child’s sweet hand print!
I feel like the girls are getting bigger everyday and I am always desperately looking for ways to capture these moments as they pass so fast.  I LOVE, LOVE crafts involving their sweet little hand prints.  We [...]

I love that my daughters love to plan a party as much as I do. A few days after their cowgirl birthday party last year, they told me that they had already decided on the theme for this year’s party. I, of course, was thrilled. This meant I had a whole year to collect items, [...]

When the girls decided that they wanted to make homemade Valentines for all of their school friends, I was beyond excited. We scoured the Internet looking at all the cute ideas out there, but nothing jumped out at them or me. I wanted something they could be really hands on with, something they made, and [...]

It’s the time of year when many families take to the road, going home for the holidays. For too many parents, getting there is so stressful that every year they promise themselves they’ll never, ever, go visiting again. Then Christmas comes around, nostalgia for home sets in, and they’re back in the car. By the [...]

I LOVE holiday decorating, especially using crafts my girls have made.  Here’s a quick and easy fall craft that we worked on one afternoon using corks and some finger paints.

This craft is so great because it doesn’t require any special supplies.  You just need some finger paints, a plain piece of paper, a brown piece [...]

Does your neighborhood Boo each other? Not sure even what that means? Read on… I just know it’s a tradition you’ll love to start in your own neighborhood!

I’d always wanted to live in a neighborhood that booed each other, so I was beyond thrilled when we opened the front door of our new home one [...]