Messy Mondays: The Play Room
The dress up area has been my nemeses for ages. Not because it wasn’t picked up today, but this is what is looks like cleaned up!! …
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American Elections Unit Study and Activities
Election Unit Study Have you taken time to talk with your kids about what an election is and what it means in our country? This 20 page unit …
I Once Did Childish Things
Often we, as mother’s become upset when our children do childish things. I am not talking about willful disobedience. I am talking …
Vintage Coloring Pages for Fall
Printable Vintage Coloring Pages We stumbled upon an old vintage coloring book and turned it into a printable! Download these 5 adorable …
Once a Month Cooking: Chicken Tetrazini
This Chicken Tetrazini recipe produced 12 meals $29.20/12 = $2.43 per meal. This was one of the more expensive meals we did because of all …
Pumpkin Monkey Bread
Mmmmmm. That’s all I’ve got to say. I pinned several monkey bread recipes on Pinterest a while back and just recently remembered …
DIY Star Wars Costumes
It’s been a Star Wars filled month around our house as we’ve collected everything we needed to create super cute, but super …
Best Adult Costumes 2012
Regardless of if you want to go as a couple, by yourself or with kids, check out these photos of the best adult costumes. If you have an …
Best Kids Halloween Costumes 2012
So, here are the best kids costume ideas for 2012. Sorry some of the images are missing heads, but tis the season for headless things, …
Staying Sane While Homeschooling
We are 5 weeks into our school year. Here are the 5 things I’ve learned I need, to keep my sanity: I need to make a weekly schedule, …
What We Learned Playing Uno
Teachable Moments Great Grandma and Grandpa Cavanaugh (AKA Grandma and Grandpa Dopedo) came to visit one Saturday afternoon. They came …
Mealtime Battles
Are you tired of fighting a battle with your kids every time you sit down to eat? I have a couple picky eaters in my house (one of them is …
Pumpkins, Pumpkins, Pumpkins
I love decorating pumpkins! From paint, templates, drills, embellishments, and colored lighting, the possibilities are endlessly adorable! …
Burlap and Lace
Step 1: Iron your burlap Step 2: Cut to size and unravel the edge until it is as clean as you can get it Step 3: Sew along the edge to stop …
Star Wars Themed Halloween Costumes for Kids
I’ve already mentioned in previous posts that this is the year of the Star Wars themed costumes for Halloween. My 4 and 5 year olds …
Pumpkin Activity Pack
We’re really excited about this fun Fall Pumpkin Pack of activities!! Almost 20 pages chucked full of games, coloring activities, …
Fall Subway Art
Ahhh, Fall is here! Crisp, colorful leaves, hot apple cider, hay rides, pumpkins, football. Let the Fall decorating commence. Don’t …
Princess Leia Costume Inspiration
My son is obsessed with Star Wars right now, and being a little bit of a Star Wars nerd myself, I am ok with that. I am also really glad my …
Printable Behavior Chart and School Store Ideas
I have to give credit to my friend Rachel for posting a photo of her behavior chart and reward system that she is implementing with her kids …
Cheap Luke Skywalker Costume Ideas
I hit the thrift shops early this year! October may seem far off, but I refuse to wait until the last minute (as I have in the past) to …
No Tears Today…
It is a privilege and a joy to stay home with my kids! I am blessed. I don’t think I could handle sending them away on a bus, and one …
Once A Month Cooking: Southwest Vegetarian Bake
Yum! This recipe freezes really well and tastes really good when prepared! Here are the steps for this southwest vegetarian bake: First, I …
Healthy Fruit Smoothie: Use a Magic Bullet or a Blender!
I was recently at my sister’s house and she made the most delicious and healthy fruit smoothie!! She uses the magic bullet like …
Rolled Flower Burlap Wreath
I loooove burlap, and I do love a nice burlap wreath. I thought I’d try something different and went in search of some inspiration for …