Polka Dot Easter Egg Craft
Are you looking for a quick & easy Easter Egg craft to do with the kids? Look no further, this craft is simple to put together and simple for the children to do! I don’t drink wine, but I’m always picking up corks at parties and saving them at home when we happen to have...
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
May God give you… For every storm, a rainbow, For every tear, a smile, For every care, a promise, And a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, A faithful friend to share, For every sigh, a sweet song, And an answer for each prayer. A very happy St. Patrick’s Day...
The Year of the Handmade Valentines
Nearly every Christmas the kids and I work together to make the Christmas cards that we send to family & friends. It’s a huge undertaking, but it’s always fun to work with them and let them get creative. And each February we have a craft day as a family and make each other Valentines. But despite...
Toddler Valentines & Fine Motor Skills
Valentine’s Day is coming up quickly, and our family loves to celebrate this holiday. Michael & I try to sneak out for a date night (any excuse for a date night), but the kids get more excited than us about Valentine’s Day. You can read more about our Valentine traditions here. Every year I bring...
Merry Christmas!
I showed you our holiday portrait out-takes a while back, well here are the winners from that photo session 😉 And for those who have asked, I took these pictures of the kids at George Rogers Clark Park on Riverside Drive in Covington, Kentucky. We wish you a very Merry Christmas!
this week…
this week… We are getting in the holiday spirit, I am feeling blessed that I have a husband that buys me flowers to make me smile, The boys have been engrossed in transformations, Ella learned how to play Scrabble, Auntie Annie took Ella, Max & me to the Nutcracker (amazing!), Henry & Will went to...
Upcycled Can Garland Tutorial
My friends at Make Shop Live are constantly coming up with cool ideas on things to do with recycled materials…one man’s junk is another man’s treasure! Their blog is full of fun crafty ideas for upcycling materials ~ check out their Tutorial Tuesday posts for inspiration! Like this one, a tutorial on how to make...
Nana’s Fudge
I spent the day with my Mama and sister learning all the secrets to making my Nana’s fudge. I feel like I hold this awesome power now. The fudge recipe has been handed down from generation to generation ~ it’s our family’s secret recipe for the holidays. I can’t wait to pass this on to Ella someday! ...
Holiday Gift Ideas
For the past few years, I have made an effort to buy more of our holiday gifts from small businesses. I myself am a small business owner (Cards by Katie – shameless plug), so I understand the importance of supporting independently owned companies. I’ve put together a list for my readers of some of my...
Holiday Portrait Outtakes 2011
I took advantage of an unseasonably warm fall day today to take our Christmas pictures of the kids. It was nice to have this holiday task scratched off the list. It’s always kind of stressful for me. I don’t know how these photographers do it…getting four kids to look at the camera all at once...
Have a SUPER Halloween!
Our family wishes your family a very SUPER Halloween! From left to right: Super Henry, Super Love Bug, Captain “Sam”erica, and Max Lightning. I found these fabulous capes at Superfly Kidz on Etsy, and the kids instantly fell in love with them. Here’s a glimpse of the kids in years past (I do love a...
