I’ve always loved dressing my little girl, but lately I’ve really gotten into it.
I’v been making some impulse buys here and there (something I rarely do) and mixing more expensive pieces with bargain pieces, creating some super cute outfits. And when I say “expensive,” I mean $16 from Old Navy… yeah, we’re getting crazy over here.
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Lincoln is wearing a shirt/onesie/pant set from Carter’s, with my own accessories. Bow tie sold in my Etsy shop
The seasons are changing! My poor daughter has nothing to wear for spring weather. Most days she sweats it out in long sleeves and leggings, or bears her tummy in too-short t-shirts from last summer (sorry, kid). One of the joys of having kids is that you are forced to buy them clothes; true, this can be a financial nuisance – but it’s a fun one.
So I just stumbled upon this blog by Merrilee and it is blowing my mind. She has some of the most awesome craft ideas for kids, I wish I had found her before the holiday season began! I was particularly inspired by her Ikea shelf Christmas tree.
I rarely buy wrapping paper. It just seems like such a waste since you only use it once. Besides, I throw away so much paper throughout the year, it’s just as easy (and cheaper) to reuse some of it for wrapping gifts.
We are preparing to hop on a plane with our two kids, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a little nervous. My almost-three year old isn’t one for sitting still…
Last weekend we went to the pumpkin patch and I wore a sweater… and I didn’t sweat! Then it actually rained. And I haven’t turned the air conditioner on in a week. In short, fall is finally here and I couldn’t be happier (I am going to pretend to be blissfully unaware that it is supposed to be 90 degrees this Sunday here in SoCal).
Because of the cooler weather, I was in the mood to do some fall crafting with my preschooler so I headed to the Dollar Tree and picked up some supplies. Have you ever seen dot art? There’s a company called Do-A-Dot that makes paints for kids that come in a tube with a sponge applicator tip, which offers a mess-free way for them to paint by dotting the paper. Well, I remembered seeing a similar product at the Dollar Tree, the only difference is that they are actually Bingo stampers and are not washable like the Do-A-Dot paints (at least it doesn’t say so on the label).
I love DIY Halloween costumes – they are way cheaper than store-bought, and often, way cuter. When I think “homemade Halloween costume,” I often think about my babysitter when I was 6 who was a marathon sewer and used to sew her two kids some really elaborate costumes that put the rest of the neighborhood to…
I’ve had these on my to-do list for a loooong time, but since I have some leftover PUL fabric from making cloth diaper covers, I think it’s finally time to whip some out. This tutorial from Just Another Day in Paradise uses vinyl tablecloths, but either fabric would work. I prefer PUL because I can throw the bags in the wash machine for a quick cleanup when they get really messy. A quick handwash with soap and water will work too.
I recently found a product that saved me from waking up to a screaming toddler in the middle of the night, and I thought it was worth sharing (because no one enjoys that, right?).
I am so excited to start celebrating the summer with my kids. Even though my littlest is a newborn, 2 kids seems like reason enough to do lots of fun things this summer. My husband’s new work schedule will allow him to be home more often during the week as well, which multiplies the possibilities!
I’m pretty lame and don’t have good ideas for summer activities, but luckily there are lots of moms out there who are far better at it than myself and they offer some great free printables for the rest of us.
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