Click here to watch NTV News segment of Marylyn and I make snow globes! NTV News – DIY Snow Globes. We are well into December with no sign of snow. While I enjoy the 40 plus degree weather my kids keep asking, “When’s it gonna snow?” As if I have any control over the weather,…
DIY Lava Lamps plus 40 MORE Snow Day and Cabin Fever Ideas
When summer arrived, I breathed a sigh of relief while sipping a big ol’ glass of ice tea as I banished my kids outdoors to play. All summer long, my kids would be outside making forts, sponge bombs, and riding bikes. As a work at home mom, this meant sweet sanity for me. But the…
DIY T-Shirt Bags
Hey Mamas, I made T-shirt bags with my kids today. Pretty entertaining giving a 4-year-old “big girl scissors.” Here is a snap shot of what we made and how we made it, for the instructables (A.k.a instuctions), head over to The Mom Initiative to check it out. There you’ll find more cute photos and step…
Flarp! Glow in the dark, noisy fun.
When I saw this on Pinterest, I knew I had to make it. HAD TO! Very simple and easy. The hardest part was getting in and out of Hobby Lobby with my uncivilized monkeys. Here’s the HOW TO’S Ingredients 2 (4 oz. each) bottle of glue 1-2 tsp. Borax water 1/2 to 1 bottle…
25 ideas to keep your kids busy
It’s summer! Love the warm weather, loathe the phrase, “I’m bored.” Between Pinterest and other fun sites, I’ve put together a list of crafts and fun things to keep your sanity and keep them busy! 1. Carboard Cars by Kifli es Levendula How cute is this toilet paper tube car craft from kifli es levendula?…
Her Son’s First Day of School
So you carried him in your body, labored so many hours, gave birth to the love of your life and now it’s time; his first day of school! Some of you may be jumping for joy because that means no more daycare bills where as others are feeling slightly if not more than sentimental that…