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Family Time Cell Phone Box

6 August 2018Leave a Comment

I’ve been thinking of making this Family Time Cell Phone Box for quite a while. I have a horrible habit of defaulting to my cell phone to update social media for this blog whenever I have a little down time but, unfortunately, that means my kids are growing up watching their mother’s face plastered to her cell phone. It’s not healthy for me and it’s definitely not a habit I want to instill in my children. I made this Family Time Cell Phone Box to be a visual representation of my desire to cut back on phone use. I really think that having my phone in this box and having to actively decide to open it will help me break the habit!…

Back To School Year Time Capsule - A Tried & True Project

Back To School Time Capsule

3 August 2018Leave a Comment

There's nothing like the start of a new school year to remind you just how quickly your kids are growing up. (Cue the tears!) I made this Back To School Time Capsule to document just how much my kids change in the course of a few months. We ...

Back To School Burlap Banner

25 July 20182 Comments

Where did the time go? It feels like we just started to get the hang of summer over here and already we're planning for going back to school! The only condolence to time slipping away is knowing that fall is just around the corner. This Back to ...

Hotel Transylvania 3 Cracker Wrapper - Finished 2

Hotel Transylvania 3 Cracker Wrappers

9 July 2018Leave a Comment

We've come to the conclusion that there's just no use in fighting it...we're a movie family and we love it! We love watching movies at home, going to the movies, talking about movies, pretending to be in the movies. Seriously, we love movies. That's ...

Make this super cute Mid-Century Fabric Play Kitchen with the free cut file!

Mid-Century Fabric Play Kitchen with Free Cut File

20 June 20182 Comments

If you're short on space like we are or if you just don't want to buy a huge pink plastic play kitchen set, this Mid-Century Fabric Play Kitchen tutorial and free cut file is for you! It can be rolled out to be played with on practically any surface ...

Rainbow Taffy Party Favors

11 June 2018Leave a Comment

We had a Thor-themed birthday party for my 7 year old a few weeks ago and we gave out these super cute Rainbow Taffy Party Favors thanks to the kind folks over at Taffy Town. I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with party favors. I love how cute ...

Easy Wood Frame Gradient Vase

23 May 20185 Comments

It really doesn't get much easier than this Wood Frame Gradient Vase! Which is a good thing since I have a little 9 month old running around. Quick and easy, that's my crafting game lately. That's why I'm super excited to be taking part in this ...

Baby Led Weaning Essentials

9 May 2018Leave a Comment

It's crazy how quickly things change when dealing with baby trends. Nine years ago when my first child was about six months, we started with the traditional mix of different purees spaced three days apart to rule out any food allergies. Two years ...

Quick & Easy Cute Birthday Gift Bag

2 April 2018Leave a Comment

It's crazy how once my kids started going to school, there seemed to be a birthday party practically every weekend! Of course, my kids want to go to every single one so we've had to come up with some pretty creative (and inexpensive!) gift giving. I ...