I don't know about you, but around here, the struggle is real when it comes to getting my kids to eat healthy. I definitely make a solid effort to feed them a nutritious diet by focusing on the goal of "eating the rainbow". Offering them colorful food options helps me ensure that they are getting what they need when it comes to fruits and vegetables. However, purple always ... Read More
Valentine’s Day Fun | Conversation Heart Boxes & Festive Popcorn
We're deep in the midst of winter here in the Northeast, which means the days tend to feel really long. They seem even longer when you have 3 kids at home (one of which is teething) and it's just too cold to get outside. Most of you know how much I love a good craft project by now, and that I LOVE anything holiday related and festive. So, in an effort to cling to my own ... Read More
Create Your Own Art Cart for Kids
One of my proudest moments as a mom (and a lover of anything artistically inclined) was the first time I handed my oldest a crayon and a piece of paper and let him go to town. Art was my favorite subject in school, and even as an adult I still like to get down with a fresh box of colored pencils and a coloring book. My 4.5 year old has really taken a liking to coloring, and ... Read More
Valentine’s Day Crafts | DIY Heart Suncatchers
It's no secret that I love a good craft project, but when it's a project that I can involve my kids in, I enjoy it even more. It's so satisfying to see them get creative, and the joy they take in making something themselves just melts my mama heart! My oldest,Max (who is 4.5), has really taken a liking to artsy stuff over the last few months, and I enjoy crafting with ... Read More
Simple Crochet Toddler Cowl
It's been a long, long time since I posted a knit or crochet pattern. After baby number three arrived, the spare time for these kind of things seemed to become nonexistent, but one of my biggest goals for the new year was to get back to the things that I find most fulfilling, and crocheting is one of those things. I've been making these toddler cowls for awhile now, my daughter ... Read More
DIY Salt Dough Ornaments
Every year during the holiday season I like to make some sort of homemade ornaments with my kids. It's become a bit of a tradition, and I love when this time of year rolls around and I get to dig out the boxes of Christmas decor and find their festive little creations. For each of their first Christmas' we have made salt dough handprints. They're super simple to make, ... Read More
Dark Chocolate Pretzel Sea Salt Bark
You know how there are just some combinations that seem like they were destined for each other? Like peanut butter & jelly, and ketchup and mustard? That's kind of how I feel when sweet and salty items are paired together... as though the sweetness of chocolate, paired with the crunchiness of pretzels and the saltiness of coarse sea salt are a match made in ... Read More
Chocolate Mint Iced Coffee
If you know me at all, you are well aware of the fact that I am coffee-obsessed. As in don't-even-talk-to-me-until-I've-had-a-cup obsessed... I mean, hello, I have three kids ages three and under, so without coffee and wine, I'm honestly not even sure how I would survive. Over the last few years, I have become particularly fond of the iced variety. I generally ... Read More
DIY Painted Handle Spoons
You guys, it's been awhile since I posted a good DIY project. I haven't had much time lately to take on anything elaborate in terms of craft projects, but this one is super simple and yields some great results. These painted handle spoons are a fun way to make your utensils match your kitchen decor, and coincidentally they also make for great ... Read More
Swoon Worthy
{sidewalk chalk} Ah, it's finally the weekend again. This past week we were blessed with some beautiful weather and it felt so nice to get outside and enjoy it... We went on long walks, played in the yard, and had dinner and popsicles on the back deck. It was pure Heaven I tell you. As is typical here in the Northeast in the spring time, the weather ... Read More
