Necco’s Sweetheart Conversation Hearts takes a modern spin on a classic Valentine’s Day favorite and we LOVE it! You know we even craft with these little treasures! This year, Sweethearts has a brand new package so kids can personalize them and hand them out as valentine’s to their friends and classmates. The “Color Your Own” […]
Conversation Heart Photo Frame
Conversation Heart Photo Frame DIY Sweetheart Conversation Heart Frame DIY Are you ready to make a quick and easy craft with the kids this week? This simple craft comes together quickly using glue dots! Here’s what you need: Conversation Hearts – Mom’s Lifesavers loves NECCO brand Sweetheart Candies Picture frame – We found ours at Dollar […]
Footprints In the Snow Book Review
Footprints in the Snow Book Review Look in Your Yard – You Might Surprise Yourself! We have king size blanket of snow covering New England right now – it is the perfect time for getting outside with the family (be sure to dress for the weather) and check out your own backyard for footprints in […]
DIY – Easy New Years Hats
Pointy Party Hats! Perfect for New Years! We crafted some fun and sparkly headbands – now onto the classics! What you need: 12×12 Scrapbook paper Hot glue Scissors Christmas garland Optional: glitter, glue, sequins, stickers – other fun embellishments Getting started: Trim off a corner of the scrapbook paper to create a curved edge Gather […]
DIY-New Years Headbands for Your Girl and Doll
We made party headbands for our girls and you can too! What you need: Plastic headbands – we had a doll size and a standard size one Card stock paper that fit in the printer Markers Holiday garland (we got ours after Christmas for less than $.50) Hot glue Scissors Mom’s Lifesavers JPG image (below) […]
Mommy Musing – A Disappointing Gift – Perfect!
Sill Prank Box! What’s the 12 year old gamer going to say when he opens this totally lame gift from Mom and Dad? I found this prank gift box and knew this would be the perfect wrapping for our 12 year old son’s gift. This year has been a year of adding chores and more […]
Mommy Musing – Christmas Tree Confession
It’s hard to believe Christmas 2012 was almost a year ago. Following the festivities, the New Year arrived with a few challenges to say the least. With a full ‘dance card’, I wasn’t sure how I was going to tuck Christmas away and get on with 2013. It felt like I had just put everything […]
Thanksgiving – BINGO!
A family friendly game to get everyone feeling thankful! Picture BINGO is great for all ages and this game is loaded with whimsical seasonal images – and it’s available for instant download on Etsy from Lemon Squeeze designs. We’ll be playing on Thanksgiving and since you can download this game instantly you can play too! […]
Thankful Thursday – Books We Love – Alligator Arrived with Apples
Alligator Arrived with Apples, A Potluck Alphabet Feast by Crescent Dragonwagon Unlike traditional stories of Pilgrims and turkeys this Thanksgiving book is a wildly exciting potluck!Whimsically illustrated, the animals gather for a giant potluck feast, bringing foods from A to Z- and what a feast it is!“Alligator arrived with apples, and allspice. Bear brought banana […]
Thankful Thursday – Thanksgiving Tree
This family tree of thanks comes together in minutes, uses things you have around your yard and home and is a wonderful activity to do with your family – what could make us more thankful? Take the family outside to collect a few ‘branch-y’ sticks and gather a few rocks – combine these in a […]
