Recently, my youngest child turned two; I put together an inexpensive Woodland Birthday Party to celebrate with family and friends. I had so many compliments from friends and family who attended this party. I loved decorating and creating items and food for this party. What drew me to a woodland theme was that I knew …
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Making Money as a Stay-at-Home Mom Series: Tutoring If you are new to this series, I interview stay-at-home moms who have children living at home and who make money by doing different things. This is an interview that I had with a stay-at-home mom who I’ve known for over 35 years now. She’s an excellent …
25 Inexpensive and Easy St. Patrick’s Day Crafts for Kids Looking for some fun and festive St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas that won’t break the bank? Look no further! I’ve rounded up 25 inexpensive and easy St. Patrick’s Day craft ideas that are perfect for kids of all ages. From shamrock finger puppets to leprechaun …
250 Audiobooks That I Listened to in 2022. You may have deduced from the title of this blog post that I like to listen to audiobooks. When I tell people that I listen to multiple books a week I am usually asked how I can do that considering I have four kids, keep up with …
Elf on the Shelf: December Seek and Find. This day with our elves was bittersweet—as it was the last day that they were here with us. They left us a seek-and-find similar to last year’s Dollhouse seek-and-find. They filled my daughter’s dollhouse with items that they used each day this month and asked us to …
Elf on the Shelf: The Polar Express. Today our Elf on the Shelf sibling duo took a ride on The Polar Express. They had their golden tickets that said, “BELIEVE”, their bell necklaces, and their hot cocoa—as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars. They were sitting on a white tablecloth on our dining room …
Christian Symbols of Christmas—Kids Advent Calendar. My husband and I teach primary kids (seven and eight-year-olds) on Sundays at church. We belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and we are asked as teachers to make sure every lesson we teach focuses on Christ and His Life and Mission. So, for our …
Glitter Vintage Christmas Tablescape. Recently, I hosted a party for 22 people. I love decorating tablescapes and to accommodate our crowd I needed three different tables so I did three different themes on the tables we set up for our guests. This was our adult glitter vintage Christmas tablescape. Click here to see the Polar Express …
Cedar Garland Tablescape. This natural tablescape was fun and easy to create. I love the wood grain with the linen runners, the jute placemats, burlap napkin rings, wood nutcrackers, and green cedar garland. I really love how natural, simple, and elegant it is. By using mostly items that I had on hand, it was …
Elf on the Shelf: Snowboarding the Halfpipe. Our elves, Pepper and Winter, a sibling Elf on the Shelf duo, really made my day today… because I LOVE snowboarding! I used to snowboard about 4-6 times a week. At one time I was competing on an amateur level and instructing others with snowboarding lessons. It …
Elf on the Shelf: Toy Inventory. This year, our Elves were asked to take inventory for Santa. They left a note that said, “Instead of making toys this year, Santa has asked us to do an inventory”. What Pepper is referring to is when, last year, he set up his toy shop at our …