Junkless Candy

I’m that mom. The one who doesn’t buy the candy for her kids in line at the grocery store. It’s because I just don’t like feeding them artificial junk. We live far away from a grocery store with lots of options so I end up ordering a few things online (like natural candy and my […]

Personalized Name Plaques and a Family Visit

My very good friend, Jenny is having her first baby in about 10 minutes. Jen is the momma on the left Seriously, she was due a few days ago but is still pregnant. She’s one of those friends that always gives the best gifts so I did not want to disappoint! …especially since she is naming […]

Vanilla vs Vanillin

image credit OR image credit This debate deserves its own post. From some of my recent posts, you’ve probably guessed that I’m becoming more conscious about what goes into our bellies. As a former health teacher, I’m always interested in learning as much as possible about the ingredients in our food. I may be a […]

Painted Easter Crackers

A cute take on simple crackers, these painted Easter snack crackers are fun and super easy for kids to decorate just like Easter eggs. So there I was. It was 9pm and I was signed up to bring in CHIPS to the Easter party (the next morning). Chips were too easy. So, I found a […]

Picture Facelift

This picture has been in my closet for-ev-er and I decided I was either going to trash it or doctor it a bit.  I found a few bottles of acryllic paint at Walmart and thought I’d have a go at painting over all of the DARK areas.  I have no idea what I was thinking […]

Quiet Book

I stumbled upon this blog the other day and found… Creating by Cami She has great ideas for kid’s crafts among many other creative projects.  When I got to this post about her QUIET BOOKS for kids, I wanted to drop everything and make one right then!  Seriously, it looks so fun and I would have […]