I made this shirt for my son to wear at his second birthday construction party using freezer paper, fabric paint, an iron, and love. Since we had been practicing holding up two fingers when he says, “I’m two”, I thought …
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Today at 2:02 this morning, my sweet son turned TWO years old! We celebrated our big boy last weekend with a construction-themed birthday party because I knew he would “dig” it 😉 Here was the invitation I made: Then I …
Need something new to make bath time more fun/less torture? We sure did here last week, so I pulled out some craft foam…and we’ve had a smashing good time all week! Insert sigh-of-relief here. One of my favorite things to …
Find out how to wash cloth diapers, or how I wash mine at least. Although surely everybody figures out individual tweaks on their own laundry process, this overviews the basic process of pre-rinsing, hot washing, and rinsing again. My fluff is still in …
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This weekend at our local farmers’ market, I was thrilled to see sign-ups for two things: the winter CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program and the Thanksgiving pastured turkey order sheet. Yippee! Full Cellar Farm is our favorite nearby farm in Maryland …
Nature amazingly has given us plants that repel insects of all kinds – you can harness that power easily in your own homemade bug spray to avoid unnecessary commercial chemicals. I’m not sure what scares me the most – bugs …
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Happy World Breastfeeding Week to all! Whether you breastfed for any length of time, if at all, the goal of WBW is to “protect, promote, and support breastfeeding worldwide”. From August 1-7 each year, photos abound of nursing babes and moms …
(A little gallery of photos is below the post!) As summer approaches each year, many people gain excitement. Perhaps it is simply the warmer weather they anticipate or maybe it is the vacation(s) they look forward to. I don’t know. …
Our Beach Trip (or The Weekend I Went Without Facebook) Read more »
Ah, playdates. Let’s take a look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of hosting a playdate in your home. Pros: Child interaction Parent interaction Reason to REALLY clean your house before everyone comes. Cons: Child interaction likely …
Host Healthy Playdates with Thieves Oil (My All-Purpose Disinfecting Spray Recipe) Read more »
I am so “eggcited” how these eggs turned out! I’m a big fan of using real colors instead of artificial (like in my green play dough recipe or homemade bath paints). Here is how we naturally color our Easter Eggs each …
