Welcome, welcome to the 27th Real Family Fun link party! I'm so glad you have joined us this week. I've got my parents in town this week. I'm currently writing this post from Starbucks as I was kicked out of the house so my kids and my parents could have Camp Momo. (Momo is what my kids call my Mom.) They are having a great time and I don't mind heading to Starbucks for a little break and ... Read More about Real Family Fun #27
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Simple Decorative Cork Board
For us, it is almost back to school time! I know for many of you school has already begun or begins this week. Since we homeschool, getting ready for school around here often involves re-organizing and changing things up a bit. We use our kitchen and living room as our primary school areas. I changed things up this year and zhuzh'd up a bit in our school area. I took our plain cork board and added ... Read More about Simple Decorative Cork Board
Real Fun Features #26
Welcome to my weekly features post! This is the post where I feature a few of the amazing bloggers who link up at my weekly link party. Join me to see a few of my favorite fun post from other bloggers this week. This Fat Quarter Drawstring Waistband Skirt from Shaffer Sisters is just so darling! I wish my girls were still little enough to wear it. Can you imagine a darling skirt for the ... Read More about Real Fun Features #26
Pencil Holder ~ Mason Jar Craft
I know for lots of you the school year has already started. Where I live, the school year doesn't start until after labor day. I'm in the midst of rearranging our school area, re-organizing, purging, and getting things ready for the start of our new school year. While in the midst of all of this I came up with a cute mason jar craft to make a pencil holder for our newly re-organized school area. ... Read More about Pencil Holder ~ Mason Jar Craft
Make a Cute Gymnastic Ribbon {American Girl Crafts}
I have another American Girl Craft for you today. You may remember that the 2012 American Girl Doll of the Year was McKenna. McKenna was a gymnast. My oldest daughter, Snowflake, loves McKenna and had a McKenna themed party for her 11th birthday. I found some creative ideas for the favors for her party, including this idea of making a gymnastic ribbon for the dolls. I'm going to show you how to ... Read More about Make a Cute Gymnastic Ribbon {American Girl Crafts}
Real Family Fun #26
Welcome to week 26 of Real Family Fun! I'm so happy to have you here. After a week off, I'm looking forward to seeing what has been keeping you busy. This week our family has late night after light night while my older daughter attends a Girl Scout camp that is every evening. She has the best time every year, so we don't mind the late nights. My younger daughter and I have been having ... Read More about Real Family Fun #26
Keeping It Real – August 2013
Originally, I was going to use this month's keeping it real to show you the messy state of my house. I have had some other thoughts that I wanted to share and have a discussion with you all about. It has to do with aging in our society. I am now 41, very close to 42. In my opinion, I am still young. I plan to live a long life and have a ton of living yet to do. The thing that is interesting is ... Read More about Keeping It Real – August 2013
Real Fun Features #25
Welcome to the 25th Real Fun Features! I'm so glad to have you here and to get to show off the hard work of some of the bloggers who linked up at Real Family Fun #25. If you missed Real Family Fun #25, you can go back and take a look at the fantastic posts that linked up. Here are a few of my favorites. I also feature one post per week on my social media platforms. This week, I ... Read More about Real Fun Features #25
Flashlight Hide & Seek ~ Family Fun
With summer winding down, we still wanted to enjoy some time as a family. Since we tend to stay up much later in the summer, playing flashlight hide and seek for some family fun turned out to be a perfect way to spend a summer night. This is a game that is fun for the whole family and doesn't cost a penny to play (unless you don't own any flashlights). To Play: You will need a flashlight. ... Read More about Flashlight Hide & Seek ~ Family Fun
Summer Art a DIY Wall Art with Canvas
While I was decorating my kitchen with a summer beach inspired theme I wanted to add a little something to the walls to enhance the theme. I decided to make my own DIY wall art with canvas. It was the least expensive way to add a little beach, sun and sand to the space. I came up with this summer art and have a few tips and tricks for you if you want to make your own. ... Read More about Summer Art a DIY Wall Art with Canvas