My kids went to the summer reading program at our library and it was so awesome! The theme was dig into reading. They had such a blast and every day they had a different kind of craft, they were in heaven. One day they made some funny face pots and then planted grass in it…
Archives for July 2013
Personal Mini Pizzas
I know that I have said this before, my when it come to pizza it’s hard to find one pizza that everyone likes. We usually end up making a cheese for the kids and then a supreme for the adults. It’s okay but I personally don’t like pizza sauce and some of the kids like…
Motivate Me Monday #184
Hello!!! I am so glad that you are here today!! How was your weekend? Since we’ve been on vacation a ton this summer, we stayed home and got caught up on our house. We did go around the ranch we live on and checked out the wild life. The birds here are awesome. We even…
Kleenex Hand Towels #CleanHands
This weekend we had a little get together at our house. It was a little pizza party, we let all of the kids make their own pizzas. It was really fun. The kids just loved it. Since the kids were going to be making the food, they of course had to wish their hands. And…
Kleenex Hand Towels {Party Prep}
What do you do to get ready for a party? For me, it’s all able really cleaning my house. I would be horrified if people come over and saw what it normally looks like (a disaster). One area that I really focus on, is the guest bathroom. It’s my boys’ bathroom and it’s pretty disgusting. …
Guest Post: Enchanted Mommy
I’m Jamie. Mother of three rowdy, mischievous, adorable boys. Meet Dana: Mother of three beautiful, lively, fun girls. We decided to pool our resources and create a blog covering all aspects of being a mom. We post about birthday parties, recipes, crafts, home decor, teaching, saving money, date nights, and pretty much anything that makes up who…
Melty Beads {Kids Crafts}
Disclosure: I was given this product to play with and create with for free. I am always on the look out for a fun kids craft. This one was great! All 4 of my kids thoroughly enjoyed it. I got the jumbo melty beads from Craft Project Ideas. These are super easy to make!…
Plywood Signs
You’ve probably seen these in various pictures on my blog. There are in my kitchen on a bright yellow wall, and I love how they look. When I saw this idea, I knew that I wanted to do something like that in there. It was so easy to do and it really makes a statement…
Motivate Me Monday #183
Hello everyone!! I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend! Sorry it’s a little late today. I decided to take a Sunday nap instead of posting. Totally worth it :). We are on vacation right now in Wyoming visiting my in-laws. It’s always fun to visit family. Here is what we did today: headed…
Chicken Alfredo French Bread Pizza
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. We love pizza at our house but it seems like we all like different kinds of pizza. Some of my kids love cheese, others like…
Allergies
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Zyrtec for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Allergies. Allergies are no fun, whatsoever. As I am getting older, I am getting allergies more and more. It seems like living in Nebraska and the country has really elevated them and am noticing them more…
20 Fun Kids Crafts {Round Up}
This summer I am focusing on my kids! Thanks to Pinterest you can find a ton of great kid crafts. Here are 20 of them that I thought were just awesome! 1- Lightning McQueen Car by Green Acres Hobby Farm 2- PVC Play House by Turning Stones 3- Pool Noodle Aliens by Time for Play…
Painted Area Rug
Do you ever get a crazy idea in your head and really want to try it out but are a little nervous about it? That was me with this project. I had this idea of painting my mud room rug. I was really afraid to do it because I was afraid that I would ruin…
Kleenex Hand Towels #CleanHands {GIVEAWAY}
It’s summer time and it’s a great time to entertain. I am a very social person, I just love to interact with adults (and not kids all the time). We love to entertain, we love to have families over for dinner and games. We try about once a month to have people over and…
Cricut and Ubooly Kids Craft {Photo Props}
Disclosure: I was given the Ubooly and card stock to create with. All ideas and content and 100% my own. This summer I am focusing my crafts on my kids. We spend the majority of our time at home, so they get bored pretty easily. I’ve seen these photo props all over at parties and…
Motivate Me Monday #182
Hello everyone!! How was your week and weekend? We had a very laid back week since we were gone on vacation last week. Thanks for everyne that linked up last week!! Here are a few that caught my eye: Entry Way by Maison By Pax Picnic Quilt by Cutesy Crafts Beaded Necklaces by Planting Daffodils …
Monsters University Mike Wazowski Sugar Cookies
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and its client. This past weekend we decided to go the movie theaters and go see Monsters University. If you don’t know already, I am a huge fan…
Superhero Obstacle Course {Playing Dress Up}
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. Who says that playing dress up and costumes are just for Halloween? My kids are constantly getting into our costume box and playing in them….
Slow Cooker Apricot Pork Chops
I love the crock pot! It’s so awesome! I’m always looking for new yummy crock pot recipes. Here is one that I got from my friend, it’s super yummy and my kids loved it! What you need: 6 to 8 pork chops 1 cup apricot jam 1 Tbsp brown sugar 1 tsp salt 1/2 tsp…
Miracle-Gro in Your Garden
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Miracle-Gro for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you remember when I posted about my garden a month or so ago? When I was buying the stuff for it, I wanted to get the good stuff, so I went with Miracle-Gro garden soil. I wanted…