Here is what our 4th of July looked like. Handmade flags.Coordinating red, white and blue outfits. And even momma made a dress to coordinate with the kiddo’s.Wagon rides to the parade. Hanging with the cousins. Lots of tears were shed from this little munchkin. Time spent watching the parade and catching lots of loot! Naps were taken by three little… Keep Reading
Picking berries.
It’s that time of the year to go berry picking again. So we grabbed some baskets and headed into the fields. In no time at all, we had freshly picked berries in our baskets. This little munchkin was content sitting in one spot while her brother and sister filled her basket for her.The picking was a little hard in some… Keep Reading
Homemade hot dog rolls.
I’m not a huge fan of hot dogs, but the kiddo’s and my hubby love them. So the other day when I saw this recipe for homemade hot dogs via dommesticated I made them right away. I may not love hot dogs, but I surely love homemade breads. Plus I’m not a big fan of those cheap thin hot dog… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Guest Post from Suburbs Mama}
I’m so excited to have Rita from Suburbs Mama here today! When I first stumbled upon Rita’s blog I was shocked by the amazing dress refashions and skirts she makes. I’m still such a newbie to sewing clothes and was immediately drawn to how detailed her tutorials are and how she makes refashioning look so easy and actually doable. Here… Keep Reading
Come visit me over at UCreate with kids today.
I’m over at UCreate with kids today! I was so honored when Becky asked me to join her and her readers today. Head on over and see what took us three tries to get it right. It was not because it was hard to make. Our first try was lost due to my computer not wanting to upload all of… Keep Reading
How to make your own cupcake liners.
The kiddo’s wanted to make Daddy some cupcakes for Father’s Day. So we mixed our batter and were ready to put them into the liners when I realized I had no cupcake liners. EEK! Not able to get to the store I racked my brain on what I could use instead. Of course baking a cake instead never crossed my… Keep Reading
Fat Quarter Friday {Clothespin Bag Tutorial}
A few weeks ago our store bought clothespin bag finally gave out and I have been storing our clothespins in a plastic Walmart bag…cringe! Even the hubby made a comment last weekend on how he was shocked that I haven’t made a clothespin bag yet. So this week, I made a clothespin bag. I wanted a bag that was not… Keep Reading
embrace the camera {garden days again}
I had always hoped the kiddo’s would love being in the garden as much as I do. But I’m thinking they love being in it a little more then I do. Just last night the two oldest were making dirt angels in the garden. Yup, I’m pretty sure you wont see this momma sprawled on her back in the garden,… Keep Reading
How to make a bubble station.
We spend a lot of time blowing bubbles in this house, so in turn we make a lot of messes with bubble solution. You know the deal, each kid wants their own wand and their own glass to dip into…baby included. So this momma fills 3 glasses with bubble solution and in about 2 minutes all of their glasses are… Keep Reading
I made The Beach Robe
Once Dana posted The Beach Robe pattern for sale I snagged it up immediately. I already knew I was going to be making this for my niece’s birthday. Dana’s pattern only goes up to a size 4 and my niece wears a 6, so I just gave myself an extra 1/2″ all around the size 4 pattern. My niece has… Keep Reading
