The Sweeter Side of Mommyhood

A letter dedicated to Cochlear America’s on behalf of our daughter who is deaf.  Gracie Jane came bursting into this world with a grand but very quiet entrance. In what felt like one fell swoop she slipped into our arms for just a few moments, quiet, breathing, perfect. I don’t remember any cries though she must have cried because her apgar score was good. We had her without fear or worry for less than five minutes but I can still feel that contented feeling. Our daughter Grace was born minutes before midnight on Presidents Day, almost seven weeks premature, infected by a virus we would soon refer to as cCMV. But this story is not about a sick baby. This story is about a ... read more

I was so excited to see so many people using and loving my Valentine’s Day free printable coloring pages. The doodles were pretty simple this time which kids really love! My Directed Drawing pages are really fun for kids too. Have you seen any of them yet?! My Alphabet Directed Drawing Page Set has 26 fun letter themed pages included. It’s an awesome value. I’m trying to get more of these set of drawing pages up in my shop. They break down cute doodles and drawings into four simple steps and give some fun examples on adding your own variations too. Use Directed Drawing to learn how to make this little owl! Nice kids grasp the basic shapes they need to create their drawing, they ... read more

I definitely went through a tough period of time between having Sally and Olive (my third and fourth baby girls). The holidays just made me feel overwhelmed with guilt about all I couldn’t do. And that’s even in the middle of actually doing so much! I tried to do too many hard and complicated things and lost sight of what was important-just having fun together with my girlies. Keeping it simple is my jam now. These free valentine printable coloring pages are an easy way to give your kiddos your time and love. Color them together for Love day or any day that you need a little extra heart magic. You can thank Gracie for the little pug- she requested “a cutie puppy” coloring page so ... read more

I’ve had this clear pencil pouch project on the back burner for so long and I’m beyond happy to finally be able to get it up on the blog! It’s so easy and inexpensive and you definitely still have time to make it for your valentine sweetie. I would fill it with art supplies but you could go the chocolate route too of course. Materials: Cricut vinyl (I used dark gray metallic) Transfer paper A Cricut cutting machine A cutting mat (these green ones work the best for this type of vinyl) Clear pencil pouch (this is the two pack I got off of Amazon!) Directione: If you’re new to using Cricut vinyl you might want to check out this tutorial where I added some cute ... read more