When my daughter was two years old, she drew on the wall with a pencil. It was actually a pretty cool drawing. We took a picture of it before she helped me wash the wall off. There is something appealing about drawing on the wall, though. It's a different experience drawing on a vertical surface... Continue Reading →
With the birth of our fourth child last April, our van began to feel wonderfully full. We can't squeeze another carseat into our van. Our older two kids are in Britax Regents in the backseat and our younger two are rear-facing in Evenflo Triumph Advances in the captain's chairs. Yes, that's right. Our eight and... Continue Reading →
When my older two children were little, we saw some adorable ghost trick or treat bags at Pottery Barn Kids. Being me, I decided to make them. I went home and designed the pattern. I made them with white felt and lined them. Hand-stitched accents just like Pottery Barn Kids made them that extra special... Continue Reading →
My little witch found the perfect hat last month - it was black and purple satin with black lace and sparkly ribbon and it was on sale. Her eyes lit up with delight, and we finally knew which direction her witch costume would go. A little black and purple satin had me desiging the perfect... Continue Reading →
My son wanted to be Indiana Jones for Halloween. He already had tan cargo pants and a shirt he could wear, along with his explorer's bag that I had made for him a few years ago. He needed a leather jacket and fedora to make the look complete. We looked to see what was available... Continue Reading →
As with many other holidays, companies have managed to turn Halloween into a consumerist Photo by Yaxzone product. Emphasis is placed on the purchase and distribution of mass amounts of candy, over-priced cheaply made costumes, and non-environmentally friendly packaging. When we celebrate Halloween by taking our children trick-or-treating, it's easy to fall into this mindset.... Continue Reading →
Halloween is almost here, and the hot discussion among parents is how to deal with the anticipated candy from Halloween night. Is it better to let their kids pick out a few pieces and make the rest magically disappear, either by buying it from them or having a mythical Halloween goblin? Would it be better... Continue Reading →
I decided to do something a little different from our regular pizza. I rolled the same dough out into a rectangle. The kids painted on garlicy butter and we liberally sprinkled it with shredded mozzeralla. We then rolled it and sliced it like cinnamon rolls before baking like we normally do. Bowls of yummy sauce graced... Continue Reading →
I was feeling rather unspired for my fourth set of ornaments for the ornament exchange. My commitment to only using items I already had on hand was contemplating things. Finally, after sewing some dresses for my daughters, my eyes fell upon some navy velvet scraps, and I came up with the idea for my last... Continue Reading →
My children see hearts everywhere. Every time, I hear a "Mom? I [point at the heart] you!" I love you , too, my dear sweet ones.
living peacefully with children 