The Sweeter Side of Mommyhood

Can you even handle Olive’s face here? She is giddy with excitement over our (finally) perfected soft homemade playdough recipe. And I’m just so excited too. Besides the perfect recipe, we’ve got a fun new spin on playdough play that is such an engaging addition to your making session. Seriously... I practically needed my own batch! We are no stranger to mixing up doughs. This summer scented no cook playdough is a blog favorite on Pinterest. And this pumpkin spice latte playdough is even more popular. Sometimes Sal and I just mix cooked playdough up for the joy of getting messy. I’ve made this playdough recipe before but I never have glycerin on hand so it’s not a go-to for me. But I ... read more

I know it’s only April but I’m starting to gear up for summer and think about what my little girl crew is going to want to DO all day every day (arts and crafts). We usually swim as much as possible but if I’m being honest there are only so many swimming-with-four-kids-days I can handle each week since they aren’t all able to swim by themselves yet. For us, “process art summer camp” will be our cool thing at home. We can invite friends over to join in, work on things for weeks if we feel like it, and make a mess outside. Win win win! Now obviously I’m always overflowing with ideas for art projects with my little kids- it’s a blessing and a curse truly, ha! But what do you do when you ... read more

My girls always really love when I draw them something seasonal to color. They loved a little bunny drawing that was part of a custom coloring page order so I turned that bunny into this free Easter Coloring Page printable! If you need an adorable spring bunny book the one pictured above, Hop, is so perfect! Each page has a single word and takes you through the daily life of a little bunny family. Nest, by the same author, is equally adorable. This cute little bunny coloring page is the perfect mix of large and medium coloring areas for little hands. Sometimes little hands don’t have the patience to color something more intricate so pages like this are perfect. (Quick ... read more

One of my particular joys being a Mama of all girls has been finding the most incredible small shops and treasures for my girls to play with. It is not secret that our family adores special dolls and handmade details (remember when I spent 900 hours making the girls all cloth bunny dolls? Gah!) and I am so very excited to be able to share Ellie and Fern with you today. These absolutely adorable and completely unique cloth dolls are the girls new favorite friend! How are Ellie and Fern cloth dolls different? These simple dolls are anything but ordinary. Each one is a perfect size, not too small for little hands. They have bright and happy faces, patterned bodies, but ... read more