My seven year old cannot wait to be in charge. As the first born, he often thinks he is in charge or a part of our parental team. He's smart and his processing is often spot on, but I try to gently remind him (sometimes more strongly than others) that he is a kid and to enjoy it! Being a parent is one of the best jobs in the world. It is also one of the scariest. We are tools being used to shape a little ones outlook on life, character, sense of security, joy, peace, happiness, and all the Continue Reading
Easy Carpet Bag Tutorial
I find it funny how many items in our day-to-day life were made for one thing, but with a little imagination and ingenuity can be used for something completely different. Your cell phone can be used as a camera, calculator, a GPS, or about a million other things besides a phone. I've heard dental floss can be used for fishing. A bandana can be used as a fashionable headpiece or a practical face mask... bank robbers anyone? So why can't a piece of carpet be used to make a bag? Well, I'm Continue Reading
The Perfect Newborn Burp Cloth (tutorial)
So many cute things come with babies. Cute clothes. Cute blankets. Cute bedding. Cute noises. Cute faces. And ohhh the cute baby chub! All my babies had some sweet wrinkles. Loved it. One thing that is NOT so cute about babies is all the stuff that comes out of them. Their mouths for one can leave spit up that smells, stains, and is slimy yuck. It's part of the deal though, so we handle it. When I had my Reagan, I came up with this simple flannel burp cloth that I love. It is all I used with Continue Reading
Foster Love
There are moments in life that can be hard to explain. You may be surprised, nervous, proud, thrilled, or crushed. Sometimes the only way to appreciate the moment is to have walked the path to get there. You have largely walked our foster care journey with us. I started the year by talking about the changes we would face as we sold our house, moved, and trained to become foster care parents. It only seems right to end the year by telling you about where we are with it today. Please forgive Continue Reading
DIY Little Tote Bag
One thing that I don't think is really communicated to a first time mom is the bag you will need AFTER the diaper bag. The diaper bag fits a great season where you have lots of diapers, wipes, bibs, bottles, baby food, and rattles that need to be carted around. It is crucial to a mom's ability to leave the house. There is a phase afterwards where you don't need to carry as much, but you certainly don't want your purse to weigh a 100 pounds either. I think of this phase as the little tote bag Continue Reading