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Simple Easter Bunny Wreath DIY A while back, I noticed that our grapevine was out of control. It grows on the fence between our garden and carport, and it was so out of control that the boys had to push them back if they go out of Daddy's car. It was almost like a jungle! …
All About Disney World! 50+ Tips, Tricks, Recipes, and More From The Happiest Place on Earth It has been almost a year since our first trip to Walt Disney World. We still talk about it all of the time and cannot wait until we can go again. I have turned to some of my …
Make Sure That Your Kids Get Proper Nutrition and Vitamins...Without a Fight We all face different challenges with our kids, and if you have more than one child, you know that every child is different. We did just about the same thing in regards to feeding the boys with our older two, and somehow, D …
Throwing a Photo Party for Teens Hubby is a youth minister and has events for the youth group often. Yesterday, he threw a big area wide event for our youth group and five other churches. Over 80 teens and pre-teens joined together to eat, worship, and have fun together! Events like this are always a …
This DIY lunchbox note holder post and shop have been compensated Packing cute lunches with foods that I feel good about the boys eating is really difficult sometimes. We are not early morning people, so I like to have foods already available and lunches ready to assemble when I wake up. I love packing lunches that the …
This dental injuries post was brought to you by Jefferson Dental Clinics. All opinions are mine. We are taking a break from team sports this summer, but our kids are playing some sort of sport every day! This helpful infographic from Jefferson Dental Clinics is very eye opening as to what dangers lie ahead for many …
Kid Friendly Valentine's Day Activities Valentine’s Day is a special day of the year whether you are young or old. It’s a day to celebrate love and friendship. Jennifer Carver, of Spaceships and Laser Beams, is here to share some kid-friendly ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Relationships are important to children, just as they are to adults. …
Christmas will soon be here but until then, there is a lot of time to fill! Kids who are out for the holidays plus parents who have a lot to do to get ready for the big day means that we have to pull a few tricks out of our hats. Here is a fabulous DIY …
Our boys are huge drinkers. While they love water, they - of course - love juice and beverages with sugar. The Captain is very picky with his juice and many times I have introduced a drink to him and he just turns his nose up and refuses to drink it. I was afraid that would …
shop has been compensated I have always wanted a grilled pizza, but have never been brave enough to try it. After a very busy week, I just wanted to relax, but of course the boys wanted to play in the water and do "something special." I quickly sold them on the idea of having a …
This Earth Day post was brought to you by Oriental Trading. All opinions are mine. This post contains affiliate links. Earth Day is April 22nd and we are prepared to learn! Oriental Trading provided us with complimentary educational materials to facilitate plenty of lessons about the Earth, how to take care of it, and the fabulous …
Start Your Garden Indoors with DIY Seed Pots! I received these seed pots and we were excited to decorate them. I gave the boys some markers, eco-friendly glue, googly eyes, tissue paper, eggshells, and old cooked spaghetti noodles, just for fun. I was curious as to what they would come up with. (The googly eyes …
Nights are crazy around here, thanks to sleep disturbances, phases, and newborn babies. I made this meme for Daddy to help add humor to our exhaustion. How are you sleeping these nights??
Our summer garden is coming to an end, but the okra is still holding on. It has been so hot here, I just don't want to go pick the okra some days, so, when I finally make it out there, there are a few pieces that are overgrown and hard. I had been throwing some …
This turtle with shell craft is one of my favorite crafts from my kindergarten teaching days! I have been waiting to do this craft with the Captain, and figured he was old enough and had enough attention span to complete it, and I was right. He loved it! I let D make a Turtle, too, …
I participated in a campaign on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for L'il Critters. I received a product sample and promotional item as a thank you for participating. We are extremely lucky that D loves his fruits and veggies and has the ability to eat a well balanced meal. Does he always? Well, no, but he does a …
It's hot (if you haven't noticed!) Cookies and oven baked treats are yummy, but I want nothing to do with the oven this time of year. Yet, somehow, the kids are still hungry, as am I. So, I rounded up a few no bake snacks that are delicious and won't heat up your kitchen! There are …
Do you ever wish your kids would just stick with what works? It seems like as soon as we find the perfect schedule, get the routine down to a science and everyone is well-rested, they suddenly stop napping or begin catapulting themselves from the crib. What is a tired and bleary-eyed parent to do? Whether this brings to mind …
The Captain and Baby D's current favorite book is "Corduroy" by Don Freeman. I loved this book as a child, so it makes it even more special that the boys love it so much! My mother, the boys' Grammy, was the one who introduced Corduroy to the boys, by reading them books when we have …
If you have read Life With Captain Fussybuckets AT all....you know that Captain Fussybuckets himself is a sleep challenge. He was a sleep challenged infant, baby, toddler, and is currently a sleep challenged preschooler. So, I've finally realized that this is who he is and it really is okay! Here are some random tips that I've …
With the Captain's non-willingness to try hardly any vegetable, I'm always trying to think of ways to sneak in hidden veggies. This probably has been done before, but here is my recipe for Baked Spaghetti with zucchini and butternut squash. First, You take a zucchini: Then I peeled it, but you can very well leave the …
Easter is really sneaking up on me this year! Here are some fun Easter crafts that I found on Pinterest that you can do with your kids. Eco-Friendly Easter Gifts Natural Food Dye for Eggs (Purple) from bon appétit: Make an Easter Garden from toddler activities at home Stained Glass Easter Egg from Squidoo …
Sleep is one of my most talked about subjects, just ask any of my friends on Facebook! I'm constantly posting about how the boys slept, how I slept, what woke me up, etc. And you blog readers know that I like to post about this topic, too. 🙂 So a few weeks ago, when I …
Life is hard. Being a kid is hard. Being the parent of a busy kid is hard, too. I'm not the parent of a busy kid...well...they're busy, but not in the sense that I'm talking about. I am meaning busy as in going to school, having after school practice, having tons of homework, and barely …
I'm a sucker for baby in a pumpkin pictures! I have a picture from when our oldest was a newborn and it's one of my favorites. My brother is a master gardener and he grew some HUGE pumpkins this year. He gave us this little jewel to play around with, but there were much …