From the time my daughter sees the first pumpkin in the store she begins her daily question, “Is it Halloween yet?” With zero concept of time, she tends to drive her mom batty with her continual questions about when is Halloween (or any other big event). To squash the need …
I had grand plans to make an elaborate gift for my daughter’s Kindergarten teacher, but I have run out of time. (I am sure you know how that goes.) So I decided to do something simple that is bound to be appreciated. Every teacher needs hand sanitizer, right? After removing …
My soon-to-be Kindergartener is all excited about learning to read. We have been practicing sight words all summer, and she is now discovering the thrill of seeing those words in a sentence and reading it. Now reading short, entry-level books, she has come a long way since the end of …
Two weeks from today my baby girl starts Kindergarten!!! While I am still not ready for this huge step, my little girl is. These days all she can talk about is riding the school bus, meeting new friends and learning to read. It is a very exciting time. To celebrate …
When I first stumbled across the idea of staining glass mason jars with a simple mixture of decoupage and food coloring I was intrigued. I dreamed of many uses for these brightly colored, homemade jars. Then I realized that by placing decoupage inside the jar, it would never really be safe for food …
With 4th of July nearly upon us again, I decided to make Popsicle Stick Fireworks. They are super easy to make, and super cute too. But they do require during time in between each step, so you will want to either plan a head and do some steps before hand …