My daughter just turned 5 months old and yet I am already dreaming up new family traditions for our new little family. My mom is a teacher, I am a teacher, and my mother-in-law is a teacher, so I think … Continue reading DIY Holiday Book Advent Calendar
DIY So-Ugly-It’s-Cute Christmas Sweater (thank you very much). A few years back in all my DIY glory I decided to make my own Ugly Christmas Sweater. I was invited to a few Ugly Christmas Sweater parties that year and I … Continue reading DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater
Yes, I am one of those moms. I put my baby in a pumpkin. My friend and I joked that it would become a “Pinterest Fail” but it actually turned out pretty darn awesome. Supplies: A pumpkin large enough to … Continue reading DIY Baby In a Pumpkin
My mother breastfed me for longer than what some considered “normal” and instilled in me how important it was. As most expecting mothers, I read all the books and websites and knew of the health benefits, as well as the … Continue reading It is OK to Fail at Breastfeeding
Whether you don’t eat gluten because of Celiac’s disease, a gluten allergy, or the most recent diet fad, this is a good time in history to be gluten free. Companies now put “gluten free” on their packaging (though I still … Continue reading Gluten Free Alternatives
You know how I mentioned I made a ghost costume for my daughter? That was for a pumpkin festival with my husband. Well, the weekend before that one I wanted to go to a different pumpkin festival with my good … Continue reading DIY Easy Owl Costume
This is my sweet daughter’s first Halloween, and I have vowed to make as many of her (and our) Halloween costumes as she will let me (once she hits a certain age she might rather die than get caught in … Continue reading DIY Ghost Babywear Costume
Even though I don’t have a Pinterest, I have seen many different really cute pregnancy time lapse photos and videos. When I became pregnant, I wanted to do something similar. The idea I came up with put many different ideas … Continue reading Pregnancy Time Lapse
Dearest Baby Girl, I can’t believe I love someone this much that I haven’t yet met. These 10 months have been long and at times challenging, but I wouldn’t trade them for anything because in a few short hours I … Continue reading Letter to My Unborn Daughter
I can’t claim this idea, I took it and tweaked it from one of my Do It Yourself Magazines (aka my bible). I would take a picture of the page to show you the inspiration, but to be honest I … Continue reading DIY Watercolor Shower Curtain
Wrighting it Down 