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
Tag: holidays
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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