I need some motivation right now. My kids are finally back in school and my list of To-Do's is bigger than ever! I'm usually behind in everything I'm doing so last year when I finally sat down to write this post I realized it was time to take down the Christmas tree. So to get myself in the spirit of this and review how I had things last year I thought it was time to share how I decorate my home … [Read more...]
How We Spent Sawyer’s Birthday
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I can't believe my baby is one. His actually birthday was on Thursday so I cleared my whole schedule and we went out for the day and the computers went completely away. It landed on a school day so once I dropped Gavin off at school (he hates the bus) I stopped by Dunkin' Donuts and grabbed him a double chocolate donut. It's safe to say he liked it. Here's a video of his first taste of a donut … [Read more...]
Birthday Gift Ideas for 12-24 months!
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I've been thinking a lot about what to get Sawyer for his 1st Birthday. We're still very undecided but I thought I'd share what we have and love and what we are considering getting. These are what we are loving and would buy again: Vtech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker - Sawyer loves this. It's one of his top toys. We have the play part on the floor right now and the walker part separate and he … [Read more...]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
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I'm super late but today was crazy bust with errands and fun with the kids. I wanted to make sure to wish you all a Happy Valentine's Day! Hubby gave me some beautiful roses & lilies! What did you do on your day of love? I wanted to leave you this adorable little film from Disney. I first saw it just before we saw Wreck It Ralph. It's perfect for today! It's only a few minutes long and so … [Read more...]
Fun Valentine’s Day Treats to Make from Wilton!
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I am so excited to have another excuse to send goodies in to my son's classroom. Johnny has reached the age where he doesn't want to bring stuff in but Gavin loves it still! I like to stick to cupcakes when bringing treats in to school but when browsing all the options that Wilton has it makes me want to branch out and make so much more. Here are just a few of the ideas I found: These Love … [Read more...]
Bacon Loaded Twice Baked Potato Skins Recipe
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We're not really football fans but once a year we gather around the TV and enjoy the Super Bowl. We were disappointed that the New England Patriots didn't make it but we still of course tuned in for a good game, good commercials, and of course good food. So when I shared this photo on Instagram and you guys asked for the recipe, so here it is. Preheat oven to 450. Scrub several small to … [Read more...]
Make Your Own Christmas Shaped Crayons! #Tutorial
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I've been seeing all kinds of posts popping up all over about making your own crayons and while it is super easy and doesn't require much some people really assume it's so simple that you don't need directions. I pinned this project multiple times from multiple people and do you know I had to google for actual temps and times?!? So when we made our Christmas shaped crayons we documented what … [Read more...]
Popsicle Christmas Tree Ornaments your kids will love to make!
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Old post I thought you guys might like for your kiddos this year! Every year I have the boys make ornaments for all the family members as their gifts to them. This year I am really loving the ornaments they made! They came out super cute!! You'll need basic supplies. I had both paint and markers and we decided to use markers because we wanted to cut out the wait time since we had to do them in … [Read more...]
How to make {Candy Corn Cupcakes}
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Every year I want to make stuff for the boys to bring into school and share. My boys love that I'm able to do and often share their ideas on what they wanted. This year my theme was candy corn so when Johnny asked if I could make cupcakes for the 6th grade bake sale I said sure! I started with white cake mixes. I separated the amount I need into three portions. Then dyed them. White having the … [Read more...]
