It's the week of hearts. It's no secret that we aren't big Valentines Day people. I believe so much more in sharing that you love all year long in simple, kind, thoughtful ways. BUT, I do love a good heart craft, and with kids it is hard to completely ignore the holiday. Since I can't fully ignore it, I just try to keep it cheap and quick. Thanks to cardboard, that is possible!! (What would we do without cardboard around here!?!?! It fuels a lot of creativity.) You too can make a fun Continue Reading
VLOG Behind the Scenes: The Ultimate Cardboard Box Fort
Did you ever build forts as a kid? Do your kids build forts now? We often use blankets to create forts and we lay them over chairs and tables to create a fun hideout. In our latest YouTube videos, we show you how our family built the ultimate cardboard fort. In part one, we used left over boxes from the holidays and some boxes that were donated to us from a family move to create our fort. The kids actually inspired and launched this project on their own by creating individual cardboard Continue Reading
VLOG Behind the Scenes: Fun Family Paint Dropper Craft Tutorial
Did you see our big news!? We were so excited to share in yesterday's post that we have started a YouTube Channel! This really is a family project. Our kids are all in. They are so excited but also learning how much work it is. Here they were, patiently waiting for us to have all the supplies and camera equipment set up. Don't they look thrilled!? They did actually have a lot of fun. We all did. If you haven't seen this vlog episode yet, check it out now! I made a major mistake and Continue Reading
Launching a New Chapter
We started blogging a little over 10 years ago. I know for sure because we started when I was pregnant with Jeremiah who turned 10-years-old a few months ago. It all started as a way to stay in touch with our family and friends while we were spending a lot of time on the road. In between my family updates, I started posting Friday Project Spotlights as a way of sharing simple DIY craft projects for my friends to do with their kids. With no attempts to market these posts, somehow they picked up a Continue Reading
Emoji Party Craft
Do you have any emoji fans in your family? We do. My daughter will often want to use my phone to text extended family and she will type one sentence but then use like 20 emojis. She will giggle as she selects each one. It's pretty funny. Today, we have a quick and easy craft for you to pull out for your emoji fan to enjoy! Use it as a party craft, as a life saver for a snowy day, or just for a fun weekend project. It's low mess and sure to bring smiles! This is how you do it... Grab Continue Reading
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