About a month ago, I posted about a baby BOY gift set that I had made for our cousins’ son. One of my best friends was due to have a baby girl, so I decided to make another set for her and her new baby. I, of course, chose girly colors – lots of pink!… Continue reading Baby girl gift set
When February comes around I immediately think of two things. First, Jonathan, because his birthday falls on February 1st. Second, Valentine’s Day. Tutorial now available! Valentine Pillow Tutorial and XOXO Template We aren’t huge celebrators of Valentine’s Day. It is more a day where I seem to think about and appreciate those I love even… Continue reading Valentine Pillow
Sewing a curtain for my new “Reading Room”: I have been transforming the unused office in our house to a quiet reading room/study. To see a tutorial on how I made this valance visit: Box Pleat Valance Tutorial! There is only one window in the room and therefore doesn’t get a lot of… Continue reading Box Pleat Valance – DIY
I feel like a mantel can set the tone for the whole room. When decorating our house this Christmas, I started with the mantels and then moved to the rest of the house. TV/Living Room: I am so happy with how this mantel turned out. I wanted to use the gold framed picture we have… Continue reading My Mantels This Christmas
All I want for Christmas are…. … matching pajamas, matching pajamas, matching pajamas… All I want for Christmas are matching pajamas… for the whole family! I love when I look through Christmas catalogs and they have matching pajamas for the whole family. The only downfall is the price…ouch! They are usually more than I am… Continue reading Matching Christmas Pajamas
Sippy cups are now made so that they are essentially indestructible. They are spill proof even when thrown down several stairs, across a room or probably out of a moving car. They have really come a long way from this I grew up drinking from an open cup that sometimes had a lid made by… Continue reading Sippy Cups and How Children Never Have To Stop To Drink Anymore
PlayPlaces – Ultimate Kids Road Trip App By AppAvenger I need to share this amazing app that Eliana and I used on our most recent road trip – PlayPlaces. Eliana and I took a 10 day road trip. Jonathan was traveling for work and we decided to visit family while he was gone. Our destinations included: Centerville,… Continue reading Road Trips and Pit Stops – PlayPlaces App
Mommy’s Little Helper in the Kitchen: Creating a Positive Mealtime Environment AND Positive Lifelong Associations with Foods I love to let Eliana help when she is able to and when is a better time than in the kitchen? By watching me cook, she is becoming familiarized with the smells, sights and textures of foods while… Continue reading My Mini Sous Chef
Our very own repurposing. I guess we are “Green” or maybe it is just practical and logical.We got a new computer a few months ago. We moved from a Dell desktop to an Apple desktop. You may be wondering why we still have desktops….doesn’t everyone use laptops now-a-days? Well, I will write more on that… Continue reading Creative Toy Making
Most importantly, LETS GO IRISH! OK, now back to granola… We have been making homemade granola recently. We now eat it almost every morning for breakfast. We mix it in either Greek yogurt or Trader Joe’s European Style yogurt (I love this yogurt – I usually get the “Whole Milk European Style” and have turned… Continue reading Homemade Granola Christmas Gifts
