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30 Random Acts Of Kindeness To Do With Your Kids

Posted by on Apr 12, 2013 in Featured, For Moms, Fun for Kids, Gift Ideas, Opinion, Summer Projects | 6 comments

30 Random Acts Of Kindeness To Do With Your Kids

After two years of blogging, I am about to share with you the absolute best project I have ever done with my children.  It is not a craft, or a recipe, but an initiative.  Over the last year my kids and I have gone out into the world and done 30 random acts of kindness together.  Our acts of kindness were based on what is important to our family, and the experience was, by far, one of the most life changing projects we ever done together.  Not only was it about teaching my kids the importance of being kind to others, but I hope they walked away with a life lesson that they will never...

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Kitchen Backsplash Using Beadboard Wallpaper- Transform Your Home On A Budget

Posted by on Jan 9, 2013 in Do It Yourself, Featured, Home Decor | 2 comments

Kitchen Backsplash Using Beadboard Wallpaper- Transform Your Home On A Budget

Today I am bringing you a super budget friendly way to completely transform your kitchen for about $12.00.  Need an inexpensive, quick fix for a so-so kitchen?  Well here it is.  Textured, paintable wallpaper turns a drab back splash from boring to polished in just a few easy steps.  No power tools, no expensive supplies, and no contractor bills.  Plus this is an easy way to change things up without a permanent damage to the walls that would be expensive to remove and replace like tile back splashes.  This stay at home mom did it all on her own after bedtime while her kids were fast...

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Make Cleaning Fun For Kids With A Simple DIY Chore Chart

Posted by on Aug 20, 2012 in Do It Yourself, Featured, For Moms, Fun for Kids, Home Decor | 32 comments

Make Cleaning Fun For Kids With A Simple DIY Chore Chart

I think every mother feels major frustration when it comes to keeping their home clean with little ones running around.  By the time you have one thing cleaned up, your children have created another  mess.  It is the ultimate battle, but here is my solution.  Make a kid’s chore chart that gets them excited to help so they can become a part of the solution instead of part of the frustration! Every Monday is chore day at our house.  I devote the entire day to doing the week’s laundry, cleaning, organizing, and straightening up.  Since my kids have been able to walk and get...

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The Best Things In Life Aren’t Things

Posted by on Jan 7, 2012 in Featured, For Moms, Opinion | 0 comments

The Best Things In Life Aren’t Things

Just a quick post to share with you one of my very favorite quotes.  Although my blog is all about the “things” that I make and the “stuff” that we do, it is certainly not everything that is important to our family!  I strongly believe that “The Best Things In Life Aren’t Things”!  This picture is one that I love from our family photo shoot last fall, and combined with the quote says IT...

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How To Use A Sock To Get Beautiful Curly Hair Without Heat

Posted by on Oct 26, 2011 in Featured, For Moms, Hair Help | 131 comments

How To Use A Sock To Get Beautiful Curly Hair Without Heat

If you are a mom on the go with long hair you HAVE TO try this.  It will  knock your socks off and have you wrapping your hair up in them!  This is all about how to make your hair beautiful with no heat and no time.  Curl your hair in your sleep with a sock. Yup, you heard me right.  Have you heard of this sock bun?  You really can curl your hair in your sleep with a sock.  If you have ever ran out the door in a sweat, with two different earnings in, desperately trying to throw some bobby pins in your hair in hopes that you don’t look like a mess.  You know what I am talking...

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