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 …