Play silks are exactly what they sound like - big pieces of silk you play with. I ran into the idea when I was searching for non-toy gift ideas for toddlers and preschoolers in December. I found a great list on Nourishing Minimalism, and #16 was play silks. I had never heard of play silks… Continue reading Kool-Aid Dyed Play Silks
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Velcro Stick Art
I mentioned a few weeks ago that for this past Christmas Benzo and I did a lot of DIY gifts for our kids. One of them was velcro stick art. We've been playing with it a lot lately so I thought I would share the project on the blog. It is literally the EASIEST project… Continue reading Velcro Stick Art
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Thanksgiving Review
The past two days have been lovely. Thanksgiving was spent with extended family and tons of great food while Black Friday was a quiet day at home eating lots of leftovers. I honestly couldn't ask for a better holiday! I have so much to be thankful for but this year I am especially thankful for my… Continue reading Thanksgiving Review
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Mothers’ Day
My Mothers' Day celebrations started out on Saturday night. Benzo and I met up with Movie Mom and my brother at the Olive Garden. We had a lovely dinner. I gave my mom a pretty flowering plant and my brother gave me a "soon-to-be mom" card, which was sweet of him. It had been awhile… Continue reading Mothers’ Day
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Yesterday when I logged into WordPress I noticed immediately that the hits on my blog have been climbing steadily over the past few days and were at one of their highest peaks yesterday. I thought to myself, "that's odd, considering I haven't posted in over a week." Then I looked at the stats and saw… Continue reading Happy Valentine’s Day
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Christmas Eats
Thanks everyone for the congratulations comments on my last post. 😀 Before Christmas gets too far away, I wanted to share some of the things I made for Christmas. First the best one: Triple Layer Fudge This is the BEST fudge ever. My cousin even hugged me and said "thank you for bringing this fudge… Continue reading Christmas Eats
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Uncommon Gift Ideas
Brrrrrr! It's very cold in Kansas City this morning! We have such odd weather here in the midwest. Yesterday morning when I left the house it was in the 60s. So I only wore a light jacket to work. Then the temperature dropped all day and by the time I left work it was about… Continue reading Uncommon Gift Ideas
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Fall Food
I was catching up on some blog reading in my Google Reader today when I came across the post for Mandarin & Maple Spiced Quinoa with Cranberries, Apricots and Almonds on Oh She Glows. The recipe really caught my eye because of the wonderful fall flavors and because it seemed really simple. I was so… Continue reading Fall Food
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Dye Frosting Naturally
Happy Easter! I hope everyone is having a wonderful, relaxing holiday. I am currently at the ILs getting ready for Easter dinner. My contribution to dinner was dessert - cupcakes of course. I started with my favorite chocolate cupcakes. For the frosting I wanted to do something special since it was Easter. I looked through… Continue reading Dye Frosting Naturally
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A Second Life for Holiday Cards
I love getting holiday cards every year from all our friends and family. I like to see the cards people choose and read their family update letters of what's been going on with them all year. Makes me feel a little bit closer to those who are far away. However I hate what happens in… Continue reading A Second Life for Holiday Cards
Everything Is Homemade 