The Sweeter Side of Mommyhood

Popping onto the blog today (it’s a miracle!) to share this cute Holiday Bucket List free printable I whipped up last night. I wanted it to be really simple so that every item is something *most* families can do or already do during the holidays. If you love it and your kiddos color it in I’d love for you to share with me on Instagram so I can share with others! Happy December, friends! ... read more

I’ve been struggling to make time for myself to paint or craft or do anything creative lately with Illy Lilly taking over all of my brain power, but I’ve felt that familiar spark of seeing-inspiration-everywhere that’s helped me carve out some time to craft again just for fun. These DIY painted snowmen ornaments are such a fun a easy holiday project and could be adapted in endless ways to match your holiday decor, be suitable four younger kiddos, or work for gifting! Painted Snowmen Supplies: Acrylic paint- I used the Hand Made Modern brand from Target because we had it handy but I also love the Martha Stewart brand colors because they’re perfect right out of the bottle! ... read more

Not trying to reinvent the wheel here so I wanted to share some tried and true fun projects, crafts and ideas we’ve done in the past. Tuck these away in your arsenal for rainy days, play dates, virtual learning days, or days when everyone’s just bored and needing something to do. First up... pipe cleaner spiders! I don’t have a tutorial here but basically wind up some black pipe cleaners into a ball for the body and wind 8 more into legs. You can do this part for younger kids or let them do it. You can encourage pattern making, counting, color practice. Whatever you want! Next up is painted ghost rocks! These are so easy and take the “pet rock” craze up a notch. To make this ... read more

Oh man, cue all the happy tears! After *years* of effort Brandon and I are finally ready to share that we are building our custom dream home! We literally drew our house out with paper and pencil and our amazing builders (more on them soon!!) brought our dream to life. This new home will be a completely custom 5 bedroom 3.5 bath house that is EXACTLY what we want and need. Every subtle detail has been thought out, discussed and hashed out over the course of more than a year and designed perfectly for our taste and lifestyle. Up until now there were quite a few hypotheticals and details up in the air (thank you covid/quarantine/pandemic/economy shift) but at this point we are only waiting on ... read more