It has been 2 years since I have mentioned this, so for those of you who don't know, we LOVE the Olympics! We love watching a lot of the sports as well as the opening and closing ceremonies. I knew that with the summer Olympics coming up in about a month, I wanted to make some kind of craft with my girls to celebrate the Olympics. I came up with a fun craft that you can buy the craft kit and ... Read More about Fun Olympic Craft for Kids and Parents
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All Kinds of Summer Olympics Themed Games for Kids
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #FreeToBe #CollectiveBias Do you guys know what is coming up? The summer Olympics are about a month away! Yay! We are huge Olympic fans at our house. I planned fun games for the summer Olympics 4 years ago and the winter Olympics 2 years ago for our co-op. This year with my oldest ... Read More about All Kinds of Summer Olympics Themed Games for Kids
I Love You More Wall Art
I got more done in my daughter's room this week. Yay! The list is getting shorter and that makes me happy and reduces my mommy guilt at how long her room has taken me to get finished. Today, I got the final piece of wall art done for her room. Every night when I tuck my girls into bed, we have a little game where we try to beat each other at saying, "I Love You More, I win!" We say it ... Read More about I Love You More Wall Art
Sweet Cream S’mores Ice Cream Recipe
This post was sponsored by Hello Happy. Hello Hershey's as part of an Ambassador Activation for Influence Central. Summer is officially here! Yay! Not only was last week our last week of school but today is Summer Solstice...so it is summer for sure now. I'm just going to ignore the mosquitos, humidity, and thunderstorms and pretend I still live in Oregon, where summer is glorious! I'm also going ... Read More about Sweet Cream S’mores Ice Cream Recipe
Quick, Easy and Healthy Dinner Ideas Fresh to Your Door
I don't know about where you live, but where I live this is the last week of school and the end of school year madness has kept us all quite busy. How about for you? For me, it can make it a little more challenging to get a healthy dinner on the table. I've been trying something new that has been super helpful in giving me healthy dinner ideas that I can get on the table in 30 minutes. ... Read More about Quick, Easy and Healthy Dinner Ideas Fresh to Your Door
DIY Painted IKEA Curtains
Guess what? I finally got the curtains done in my daughter's room. Yay! I'm pretty sure they took me 5 months to get done. I am so glad to have the curtains off my list of things that need to get done in her room. We ended up deciding to paint her curtains and of course I will show you how you can do the same. A month or so ago when I wrote the post with 15 great DIY curtain ideas, my ... Read More about DIY Painted IKEA Curtains
Simple, Bright and Fun Summer Decorative Pillows
Oh my goodness, you guys! I have discovered that I have a total 'thing' for decorative pillows...OK, well I've known I had a thing for decorative pillows, but I hate how much they cost. The great thing is that not only do I save money by making my own pillows, but they are super fun and easy to make. I may be totally addicted. :-) When I made those simple pillows for Thanksgiving, I totally ... Read More about Simple, Bright and Fun Summer Decorative Pillows
Fun 4th of July Craft for Kids and Parents, too!
I know we all love spending time with our kids. I also know that sometimes as busy moms it becomes hard to find the time to do something fun and creative with our kids. Today, I'm sharing a fun 4th of July craft that you and your kids are going to have so much fun making. I think the best kinds of activities to do with my kids are the ones that both of us enjoy the activity and have fun. ... Read More about Fun 4th of July Craft for Kids and Parents, too!
Pesto and Sausage Pasta Salad Recipe
Who's ready for a quick and light summer dinner recipe? Today, I've got a new pasta recipe for you and oh my goodness...it is so yummy! It also is really good leftover which makes for some easy lunches. That is always a super great bonus in my book! I know I eat differently in the summer than in the winter. I also cook differently. Who wants to heat up the kitchen in the summer, not me. I'm ... Read More about Pesto and Sausage Pasta Salad Recipe
Stitch Fix #27 ~ A Stitch Fix Review
Hey, guess what? I got another Stitch Fix box recently. Woot, woot! I've got the full Stitch Fix Review for you today. I was excited to get another Fix as it had been a little bit. I don't need nearly as many summer clothes as I do winter clothes, so I slowed down how often I am getting boxes. It is still a lot of fun getting a box. I always anticipate what will be in the box and wondering what I ... Read More about Stitch Fix #27 ~ A Stitch Fix Review