You won’t be bored this Summer, with these FREE Bucket List Printables! First: a list of 50 Things To Do This Summer as a family. Second: a blank list for you to fill out together as a family! Gather together and write down all of the fun things your kids can come up with! Third: […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Family Activities’ category
10 Ways To Make This Christmas The BEST Christmas
We asked 10 children between the ages of 3 and 11 what their favorite holiday was and guess what our results were? 9 out of 10 of them had the same answer… Christmas. Is it the happiness in the air this time of year? Is it the spirit of giving? Is it the curling up by […] Read more…
Sweet Pea Custom Decor – GIVEAWAY
Congratulations to the winner of this Giveaway! These chalkboards and picture frames are SO darling and are perfect for your own home or to give as gifts! Right now until the end of the year, when you buy something from Sweet Pea Custom Decor, you will receive a $5 Coupon Code for your next purchase! […] Read more…
10 Foods That Will Make Your Kid The Brightest
Ludwig Feuerbach wrote: “der mensch ist was er isst.” In English it reads ‘man is what he eats’. Much has been said about eating, and much is yet to be said. The importance of the adage though, has hardly diminished. As a parent, you might realize the importance of these words. However, they lead us […] Read more…
30 Most Creative Playdate Ideas For Fall and Winter
Playdates are great ways to help our kids learn social skills, make friends and have FUN! I love playdates for me too! They are a nice way to get out of the house and visit with other moms! {Which we ALL need!} Today we have compiled a list of 30 Most Creative Playdate Ideas For […] Read more…
The Big List Of Things To Do With Your Kids When It Is Hot Outside
I am in the middle of experiencing my first Summer with a one-year-old and oh my goodness! How fun is this?! I am so grateful I have the opportunity to be able to play with her every single day. Like all of you, we love to get outside and run around – BUT living in […] Read more…
Preparing For Summer Vacation
Summer is here!! School is out and it is time to vacation and have so much fun with our families! I hope you all have exciting plans for the next few months – this is such a fun time of year! Vacationing as a family can sometimes be a little bit of a challenge. It seems […] Read more…
March Madness Brings Families Together
It is the most wonderful time of the year! It is time for March Madness! It may sound a little crazy coming from me. A girl that normally comes across as girlie as girlie can get and sometimes mixes up football lingo with basketball lingo. BUT this time of year is so fun for me […] Read more…
Show The Love
Happy Valentine’s Day to ALL of you!! I just LOVE each and every one of you for supporting me and following this journey of motherhood. I hope each of you are having a wonderful day! It is interesting to see how much Valentine’s Day has changed for me in the past 26 years. AGES 1-5: […] Read more…
50 Gifts For Your Valentines
February 14, 2009 – “Wake up, hunny! The Love Bug came!! It’s Valentine’s Day!” I think I even broke out into a song {as I normally do with every subject that comes up in our home} about the “Looooove Buuuuuug coming!” I was shaking the bed up and down trying to wake my husband up. […] Read more…
“HOW TOs” For Throwing a Party
Thank you all for your nice comments and messages about Laila’s First Birthday Party! I had such a fun time planning it! I have had several of you asking how some of the activities were done and how to make a few things from the party, so I thought I would put together a whole […] Read more…
How to Throw a Party You Will Always Remember
What an exciting year this has been for me and my family. A time of changing, learning, growing and celebrating. Over the past few months, I have been thinking about Laila’s first birthday party. I knew I wanted it to be a celebration of HER! She has been such a BIG blessing in our lives, […] Read more…
7 SIMPLE STEPS: HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN REACH THEIR GOALS
Goal setting make us stronger. It makes us self-reliant, hard working and motivated. When we have “things to do” it helps us keep busy and moving, and at the end of accomplishing a goal, the reward is great and the feeling that comes upon you is indescribable. It is a feeling of completing something YOU […] Read more…
5 Ways to Make New Years Eve Epic {FOR MOMS}
Tyson and I were talking about how different New Years Eve will be this year. We have a baby that will be asleep by 7:30pm – so what in the world are we going to do?! It is time to get creative and start brainstorming. Just because we are parents, doesn’t mean we can’t have […] Read more…
A Christmas Coupon Book
It is Christmas Eve and Today’s Deal of the Day is a special one for your MAN. This is a deal he will LOVE. A deal that is FREE. A deal that is perfect for a quick, last minute stocking stuffer! A deal that you just can’t pass up because it is from YOU! I […] Read more…
Top 10 Christmas Eve Traditions
Christmas Eve is a day that I look forward to ALL year long! There are so many fun traditions and there is absolutely NOWHERE else I would rather be, than with my family! As you are planning your events for that special evening, I thought I would help you out a bit with a list […] Read more…
20 EASY, INEXPENSIVE and FAST Neighbor Christmas Gifts
The other day I looked at my calendar and realized Christmas is just around the corner … I hadn’t sent out my Christmas cards yet and I hadn’t even thought about neighbor gifts. With everyone’s busy schedules I am SURE I am not the only one that is racing to get things done! I wanted […] Read more…
Whobilation Party and Whoville Hair
My sister, Katrina, is amazing. She is so creative and FUN! She is probably the best party thrower that I know! She is a great cook, a good host and always makes sure we are creating family memories together! I look up to her a lot and I am grateful for the amazing traditions she […] Read more…