I feel, or rather know, that I have been doing primarily product reviews and seasonal posts recently. Every so often my blog needs some heart…some emotion…some love. When I think about my 32 years of life thus far, I am proud of and happy with the decisions I have made because they have brought me here, and ‘here’ is a…
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Preschool Sewing Spiderweb Supplies: Paper plate White string 1 black pipe cleaner Whole punch Scissors Directions: Step 1: Cut out the center of your paper plate. Punch holes all around the inside. Tie the string around one hole and have your child weave through the holes to create the web, providing the amount of guidance necessary for your child to…
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Homemade Spiked Apple Cider Adapted from Chaos in the Kitchen Ingredients: 6 honey crisp apples 1/2 lemon 2 cinnamon sticks whole nutmeg about 10 cloves 1/2 cup brown sugar water spiced rum (optional…but necessary) Directions: Step 1: Quarter apples (do not core – leave seeds and stems). If you are using sweet apples, like the honey crisp I used, add…
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Each year, I usually buy the kids little Halloween tshirts or onesies, but this year, I decided to make each child unique Halloween outifts for pumpkin patch photographs. Here’s what I came up with: houndstooth pants with orange pockets for Bryce and a fun patchwork dress for Lydia. For the pants, I used the flat-front pants pattern and pocket pants pattern…
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I made this craft last year, but this year I did it again with both children. I began with a big piece of easel paper taped to the wall (this was actually a reused piece of paper as they already painted on the other side). I made sure it was at a height that was accessible to both children. I…
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