Craftiness Zoey's Great Mismatched Me Hairstyle The kids don't often let me do their hair so when Zoey talked about a hairstyle for "Mismatched Me" I jumped on it. Here's what we did.
Food & Dessert Ada’s Exciting Eighth Birthday Party at Home Like with Zoey's party last summer we decided to also host Ada's party at our home. Here's what we ended up doing!
Food & Dessert How We Made a Simple and Delicious Ice Cream Cake For Ada's birthday this last summer we ended up making our own ice cream cake. It turned out great and I can totally see doing the same for future birthdays and maybe even parties!
Science & Sensory Play Zoey’s Random but Fun Sixth Birthday Here's a quick glimpse at what we did for both Zoey's sixth birthday party and some of her actual birthday this year.
Craftiness Simple Ways We Got Our Backpacks School Worthy This year for school we're using the same backpacks as last year. Before school could start, though, we needed to make some customizations and quick fixes.
Food & Dessert Super Simple Rainbow Colored Angel Food Cupcakes This year for Zoey's birthday party we took an angel food box mix and made it custom with some food dye, whip cream, and sprinkles. Everyone loved it and I had to share this super simple hack with you.
Sewing An Upgrade on My Girls’ Home Sewn Swimsuits I sewed up some new swimming suits for my girls this summer and in doing so tried out a new way to attach the neckband.
Craftiness Our Incredibly Simple "Bunny Ears" Hairstyle This year Zoey had a Zany Hair Day at school and, on her own, came up with the idea of bunny ears. After talking it over with her this simple but perfect idea was born. She absolutely adored them and I wanted to share it in case it helps any of you out too.
Craftiness Crazy Hair Day - This Time With a Mermaid Although the end of the school is fast approaching I figured I'd share last years Crazy Hair Day creation in case you're looking for some ideas. It included floral wire, a mermaid toy, ponytail ties, and some clips.
Food & Dessert Easy Saint Patrick's Day Themed Shamrock Sheet Pan Pancakes Are you debating what you can do to celebrate the upcoming St. Patrick's Day? Why not make simple shamrock shaped pancakes?
Craftiness The Year of Our Small and Simple Birthday Parties Over the years I've shared fun sensory activities and other ideas I used for my daughters' birthday parties. Although smaller I wanted to still share the girls' 2021 party with you in case it helps you plan your own.
Sewing My 2021 Sewing Challenge: Skipped, Rejected, and Came Out Feeling Good Although I didn't sew as consistently as previous years I did keep track of what I sewed through the 52 Week Sewing Challenge... if you want a recap or just want some ideas based on what I did here's my 2021 sewing overview!
Sewing I Love My Reusable Fabric Gift Bags... That I Made Years Ago! Back in 2019, right before Christmas, I sewed up some fabric cinched sacks to use as reusable wrapping paper for the girls. It was so easy to do and looking back I'm so glad I did! Here's how I did it in case you're interested in the same.
Food & Dessert Check Out Some Really Delicious Canadian Desserts Just In Time For Christmas Back in October I decided to make some Canadian treats we hadn't had in quite a while. They turned out amazing and I realized I should share the recipe links with you just in case you're looking for something special to make too.
Craftiness Check Out Ada's Amazing "Pretty Pink Princess" Halloween Costume This year for Halloween Ada chose to be a pink princess. This turned out to be an incredibly simple costume that I wanted to share.
Craftiness Check Out Zoey’s Epic “Princess Skateboarder” Halloween Costume This year for Halloween Zoey chose to be Princess Skateboarder to save the town! As she's loved the video of Princess Skateboarder for several years I knew I needed to make it happen. Here's the last post showing the entire costume with links to how each part was made.
Craftiness How I Put Together a Stupendously Amazing Sail for Princess Skateboarder’s Skateboard With the last three Princess Skateboarder posts published I next wanted to share with you my favorite accessory I made for the costume. The sail and mast! Check it out here.
Craftiness Check Out the Great Princess Skateboarder Helmet I Made and What Accessories I Included to Go With It Over the last two weeks I shared how I made Zoey a Princess Skateboarder outfit and a properly sized prop skateboard for her Halloween costume this year. This week I'll follow the series with how I used a balloon, paper mache, and paint to make her a knight's helmet. Come check it out!
Craftiness Learn How I Made Princess Skateboarder’s Amazing Skateboard Last week I shared how I made Zoey a Princess Skateboarder costume for Halloween. This week I'm sharing how I added a really cool prop skateboard to it using cardboard, Mod Podge, and paint. Come check it out!
Sewing How I Easily Assembled an Outfit for Princess Skateboarder This year Zoey broke her two year pumpkin Halloween costume streak to become Princess Skateboarder! Here's how I've assembled the outfit so she looks the part.
Food & Dessert How I Changed up My Sheet Pan Pancakes to Make Them More Exciting Have you ever tried making pancakes in the oven? It's life-changing! Especially as it doesn't set off the smoke detector like when I make pancakes on the stove. Whether you've already made oven pancakes or not I figured I'd share how I change up my go to recipe to keep it exciting for my girls!
Science & Sensory Play Simple Ways to Easily Change up Your Playdough Time Are you looking to change up your playdough fun? Here are ways we've changed or added to our play.
Food & Dessert Incredibly Simple to Make Jello Cupcakes Are you wanting to make an incredibly simple cupcake or cake? Why not buy the mix for a white cake and a container of Jell-O for this amazingly moist dessert. I always top ours with whip cream and either sprinkles or berries depending on the occasion. Come check it out!
Sewing Easily Identify Clothing With Fabric Markers Or By Your Fabric Choice Do you have trouble identifying your children's clothing? Why not change them whether it's slightly or drastically! Here's what I've been doing over the last several years.
Science & Sensory Play My Quick and Simple Towel Technique for Kitchen Sink Sensory Play Does your child love playing in the sink and you hate the mess? Does water always seem to pool within your under-sink cupboard? Why not add a simple towel? Here's how I've gained peace of mind with sink play.