Boys are R.O.U.G.H on clothes. I’m amazed at how quickly they go thru jeans. Due to my obsession with re-using stuff whenever possible, but also having a penchant for asthetics, I am always on the look-out for a “cute” alternative to the boring plastic-y blue patches… Last year, due to Xander’s obsession with football, I fashioned […]
Crafting
Handmade Christmas!
Tomorrow is ‘Christmas’ with my family as we’ll be leaving for St. Louis on Tuesday and I can’t wait to present our gifts to my little niece and nephew as well as our boys! It’s a ‘mostly’ handmade year for gifts. Because our boys are such car fanatics, I made each of them a “car cozy”. […]
Slowing Down…
Enjoying calm days at home this week doing a little of this: Homemade playdough with green coloring, peppermint extract and glitter in honor of the holidays! Easy on the eyes and smells like Christmas! Still pondering how to make it work with 3 wannabe helpers… Any tips? There was quite a few shed tears and […]
Road to Calvary
What a day of remembering… Keegan enjoyed the Hot Cross Buns. I had no idea that these were a traditional Good Friday treat. In his 2 year old way, he is trying to understand what is happening. He kept saying, “Cross, hurt.” Over and over again. Baby steps…Today, we read from The Picture Bible of […]
Not Here
He is not here, He is risen! As we’ve mulled over the events leading up to Christs death and subsequent ressurection, this has been a favorite line that Xander has enjoyed repeating! A few days ago, friends joined us in making paper-mache Easter eggs. The process was a bit messy… But the results were beautiful! […]
Popsicle Stick Pics
Happy Spring! Our tree is in bloom and the love birds, which appeared in early February have built a nest. Three little eggs can be seen. The boys are so excited. It’s a little hard to explain seasons to them as it is not always obvious, but our tree sure does help illustrate what isn’t […]