Recipes, Crafts, Travel & Family Advice for Moms
I took another shot at this gardening thing this year and while I am not sure they are all going to survive I did some research on what the The Best Nutrient Rich Vegetables to Grow are. You know incase they actually grow and I don't kill them this year like I have in past years, they are worth the most with all the effort I am putting into them. If you are looking for how to start a vegetable garden from scratch, I am going to be honest … [Read more...]
When the power goes out many times it just happens, so you need to be prepared ahead of time, which it why it is important have everything on the Power Outage Preparedness Checklist. This recently has become something that we have been dealing with, and we were thankful the last power outage that we had our SureFire Sidekick Flashlight to help navigate the dark when the power went out. This past week has been a MESS due to a power outage … [Read more...]
If you are looking for a creative yet easy Mother's Day gift idea that Mom will love, this Mom's Survival Basket is a great gift. Being a Mom is obviously an amazing thing, however it can be quite stressful at times. To combat the stressful parts of being a Mom give Mom this Mom's Survival Basket to help her put herself in a relaxing mood. This Mom's Survival Basket is a DIY Mother's Day gift that the kids can easily help you prepare … [Read more...]
If you are looking for a great gift for a new Mom then this First Mother's Day Gift Basket is the perfect easy Mother's Day gift idea! Filled with items that are great for mom to use for baby and things for Mom too! I partnered with Target and Dove to put together this fun First Mother's Day Gift Basket, that is a simple Mother's Day gift idea for new Moms to help you with your Mother's Day planning! Dove is a supporter of women, so … [Read more...]
What is better than Unicorn Poop Slime? Well the only thing I can think of that would be better is Edible Unicorn Poop Slime! What would be better then edible Unicorn Poop slime? Edible Unicorn Poops slime made with Marshmallow Peeps! So here we have it, Edible Unicorn Slime made with Peeps! Guys I have to tell you a story quick though about this Unicorn Poop Edible Slime made with marshmallows Peeps. It was in the middle of the night, … [Read more...]
Mother's Day is coming soon and it is a great time to show mom how much you love her. However as a Mom myself I know that personalized gift ideas for Mother's Day are ones that I love more then anything else. I love getting things that have been personalized by my kiddos, with their hand prints, footprints or just something that they have made themselves for me. The personalized DIY Mother's Day gifts are the best ones I can get from my kids. … [Read more...]
Easter is such a fun holiday. I love that it is semi low key but I can still have fun making the day special for my kids. I love coming up with fun Easter Basket Ideas For Kids. My kids seem to love them each year too, so it is a win win! This year we will be doing Umbrella Easter baskets! Use an Umbrella Instead of an Easter Basket Now you can go the typical Easter Baskets or you can spice up the Easter Basket by using an umbrella to hold … [Read more...]
I am totally not an expert when it comes to gardening. Quite a few times I have killed plants after working so hard to make them grow. When it comes to tomatoes, my issue was tomato rot. I needed to find out how to stop tomato rot in a garden and thankfully a friend knew how. Once I tried her way of stopping tomato rot in my garden I knew I had to share it with all of you. It is so easy to do and it worked perfectly! We all want to have … [Read more...]
You see all those pictures of Elf on the Shelf flying and you are like "Woah! That is magic!". Then of course you wonder how to do it because you know the kids are going to love it. Well you are in luck! Just follow these simple directions for How to Make Elf on The Shelf Fly! You can have your Elf on the Shelf fly in many different ways, from the ceiling, under the kitchen cabinet, well really the ideas are endless! You can also grab this … [Read more...]
I want a fire place and bad but we have a woodstove and the cost to turn it into a fireplace doesn't fit my budget nor is the reason I want one, one that Tom thinks is worthy of the change. (I want it just so I have a mantle lol) and so the other day a friend of mine share a photo of a DIY Cardboard Fireplace that she saw on facebook (and I wish i could find the link to it but it was just a picture and no link). I decided that I was going to … [Read more...]
HoHoHo Its time to get Crafty. I always grew up just having glass ball ornaments on my tree, while my husband had all different kinds. At first I only wanted the gall ornaments but slowly that changed. I loved see our tree fill up with these unique ornaments. I love making the air dry clay kind with my daughters help. These Handprint Santa Ornament are one of my favorites! They make for awesome grandparent gifts too! Check out other air dry … [Read more...]
Making things yourself instead of buying them is an easy way to save money! There are so many things that are cheaper to make yourself then to buy. Here are 10 things to stop buying and make yourself to help you get started! See the rest of the 31 Ways to Save $100 or More Per Year posts here. There are many ways that you can save money and somethings that you might not even realize you can save on. There are things to stop buying and make … [Read more...]
This Homemade Play Dough Recipe is super easy to make and safe for kids! You and the kids are going to have so much fun with this homemade playdough recipe. Homemade Playdough This playdough recipe is super simple and you will have most everything you need already at home so I thought I would share it with you so you can make it for your kids too! I love the way it turned out and I think we might be switching to homemade play-dough instead … [Read more...]
This Glittery Fluffy Slime is one of my kids favorites. Recently they all worked together to create this Glittery Fluffy slime. A few weeks ago the kids had come to me and said they had an idea. They wanted to take all the slime recipes they had been coming up with the last few months and do blog posts. They wanted to share their slime ideas with other kids and help me with work ideas. We will have a lot more slime recipes coming, that the kids … [Read more...]
No one really wants to get to it when it comes to organizing the house. I know I have been there and honestly parts of the house are still totally unorganized. However it is something that makes the house move smoother, and it is less stressful, so I am trying to get it done. I figure the rest of you are all in the same boat as me, so I figured I would share some tips with you on organizing your home. Yes I know tip number one should be kicking … [Read more...]
Summer is right around the corner and if you are like me you don't want the kids sitting around just playing video games but you want them to have fun and get out lots of energy. Here is a HUGE list of Summer Activities for Kids, that includes recipes, crafts and places you can go to have a TON of fun this summer many with out breaking the bank because there is so much that is FREE or really cheap to do! Also make sure you check out 9 Ways to … [Read more...]
As a Mom I LOVE making holidays fun for the kids however time is ALWAYS a factor because I always feel like I am running out of time. I need things to be quick and easy along with fun for the kids. The kids love it when I add fun to the lunch boxes like little notes and they come home telling me how much they love it. I don't have time to write hand written notes every single day, even though I wish I did so having printable lunch box … [Read more...]
I wanted to surprise my daughter the other day, while being at the grocery store I saw a candy bar arrangement for $21.99! This had ONLY 6 candy bars, after I got over my sticker shock I decided to make my own. Candy bars were on sale this week for 88 cents. I went to my go to store for all things frugal and crafty, the Dollar Store. I picked up the boxes of Whoppers for the base, a floral foam square, ribbon and small balloon. I already … [Read more...]
A fun way to treat the kids everyday until Valentine's Day! These simple ideas are not only easy but also super fun for the kids! I can't wait to see their faces as we count down to Valentine's Day! Save, pin or share this 14 days of Love Advent Calendar here. To get the printable version of this Valentine's Day Advent Calendar go here and then save it to your computer and print it :) I know most people have their spouse as their Valentine but … [Read more...]
I love decorating for Christmas, I love having it so no matter where you look there is Christmas EVERYWHERE! However I am also lacking in the time department, which means decorating for me needs to be quick and easy. To get it all done I break it up into 5-10 minute time frames, which also means that is about how much time I spend on each room of the house aside from our living room. I was able to partner with Boscov's to decorate the house, and … [Read more...]
