With it being Thanksgiving week, the kids and I have been working on a plethora of turkey crafts. These coffee filter turkeys turned out qui...

I looked around Pinterest for a Thanksgiving- or turkey-themed busy bag, but couldn't find any good examples.  So this is what I c...

Jack turned seven last weekend!  We celebrated with a mystery-themed birthday party.  We planned a bunch of games, each of which led to a le...

I figure, the first few years, I get to pick out my kids' Halloween costumes.  Before they really get into all those commercial characte...

I love the kids' crafts where you can use what you have on hand.  I try to keep certain supplies on hand for just such crafts.  I had th...

A couple weeks ago, we had a week filled with rain... totally abnormal for this part of the country.  Reminded me of being in the northwest ...

My older two kiddos both inherited a bit... or a LOT... of my shyness.  Both have a hard time speaking to adults whom they don't know we...

Another applique shirt for another birthday present!  This time, a simple flower with a cute button center. 

I started a new teaching job this fall.  It's totally part-time (just ten hours a week), but still.  I've been a stay-at-home mom fo...

Found a tutorial for a doll's sleeping bag here .  I just had to make one for Kate's newest doll!  This simple project didn't ta...

Here's an idea I found for keeping kiddos entertained on a road trip: felt boards on a clipboard!  Felt can be glued on the back of the...