This DIY dress-up box is like a mini closet that can be moved anywhere. It's sturdy and when they grow up you can use it in your mudroom for coats and shoes! Every kid loves the fun of dressing up in play clothes to go on an adventure. A place for everything and everything in its place. Finally! I posted a question to my facebook readers a couple of months ago, asking them how they organize the dress up clothes in their home. Clearly, our system was NOT working! The over-flowing pink ... Read More about DIY Dress-Up Box | Organize Your Kids Dress Up Clothes
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Homemade Pinata Party Favors
I have the fun opportunity to teach preschool in my home twice a month! Some friends and I do a co-op and we are each teaching about a different country during the month of May. I chose Mexico.We had a great time learning about our neighboring country, the food, music, customs...and pinatas!When I was coming up with me lesson plan, I had the ridiculous idea to help the 6 children (3 and 4 years old) paper mache a small balloon and each make a pinata. Yeah, that idea lasted about 2 ... Read More about Homemade Pinata Party Favors
Happy Birthday to…Me! {$5 Birthday Bundle from Safeway}
  I'm one lucky girl! My sweet husband and kids always spoil me rotten on my birthday and this year was no exception. It was quite the party. Homemade gifts, cards, games, dinner, treats, limbo, and lots of love. What more could a girl ask for?   $5 Birthday Bundle from Safeway!Safeway has a fun promotion going on. The birthday bundle! Now through May 21st when you shop in the baking aisle, you can get 2 liters of 7UP brand sodas, a box ... Read More about Happy Birthday to…Me! {$5 Birthday Bundle from Safeway}
May Day Flower Cake
We are preparing a fun little tea party for Kaylee and her closest 4 and 5 year old girlfriends. It just happened that the day we scheduled it happened to be May 1st. May day! She is so excited. We are expecting 6 little girls to show up at noon for sandwiches, yogurt, fruit and this sweet daisy cake that Kaylee made.Here is how she did it! I baked 10 cupcakes and a small round cake. Kaylee made sure that 10 cupcakes would fit around and they ... Read More about May Day Flower Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Looking for a quick treat to put together to fill that late night craving for chocolate? What? You don't eat after 7pm? I wish I had that much will power. Well, for the rest of us, here is one of my favorite treats. And I made these at 7:30 tonight because I realized that I didn't have any sort of dessert in the house. And it's Saturday night. And I wanted some. Ritz, peanut butter, and chocolate. It's the perfect sweet and salty combo. Think of a Take 5 candy bar. Spread peanut butter ... Read More about Chocolate Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Game Changing Laundry Hack! Filing Laundry Instead of Stacking
Laundry hack for organized dresser drawers! File your kid's laundry into their drawers instead of stacking it. No mess on the floor when they grab clothes! It's a never ending struggle to keep up with the hampers, but that's just the way it is so there's no use complaining about it. HOWEVER, there is one thing that I will complain about. One thing that drives me INSANE. How many times have you gone to empty the hamper only to find CLEAN clothes in it? Clothes that the kids were too lazy ... Read More about Game Changing Laundry Hack! Filing Laundry Instead of Stacking
Cleaning House: An Overview {Clover Lane}
Cleaning House: An Overview1. DeclutterOnce every couple months, I do a "black garbage bag" clean-out. This is the best way to start with the "program" and just about my favorite thing on earth to do. I use black garbage bags because I don't want the kids or Jeff to see what I'm throwing away/giving to Goodwill, OR they might all of a sudden decide they just LOVE something they haven't seen for years and/or never touched before in their lives. Once you do this once or twice you will start to see ... Read More about Cleaning House: An Overview {Clover Lane}
Tried and True Cleaning Hacks & Cleaning Products
 A collection of some of the BEST cleaning hacks! Homemade stain remover, homemade laundry detergent, uses for baking soda, how to clean with vinegar and more! Tried and True Cleaning Hacks I've tried different recipes and techniques over the years with VERY mixed results....as in, some were major failures like homemade dish washing detergent. What a fiasco! I had to re-wash everything since it left an awful film on my dishes. So if I am recommending a recipe below, you know it's a ... Read More about Tried and True Cleaning Hacks & Cleaning Products
Indoor Spring Planter for Bulbs
My favorite flowers come from bulbs. Maybe it is the bright colors of the tulips or the fact that they are easy to grow, but I just love them. The problem is REMEMBERING to plant them! For the past several years I have had it in my mind to plant tulips and always forget in the fall. I keep hearing about forcing bulbs in the winter to grow indoors and would love to try that too, but this year we totally cheated and bought pre-potted bulbs. Kaylee has been asking to plant flowers and we aren't ... Read More about Indoor Spring Planter for Bulbs
