You know how there are places that seem to be the backdrop to your childhood? Places where so many memories were made. The soccer field and grandma and grandpa's house are two of those places. My grandparents have twelve children. All, but two live within the same city and only one lives out of state. That isn't a coincidence. That is how they were raised. FAMILY. You can imagine when twelve children marry and have children and their children have children and we all stick around...it gets ...
Archives for July 2012
Kiddo Randomness
Bare with me and my randomness. I just have so much to share. Judging by the Facebook response, we are all a little off kilter. Yes, it is true, my creative time has been taken over by summer fun, family events and life. It is all good though, because Wisconsin winters are long and I will get my mojo back. Living with kids, as you know (assuming you live with kids or have ever spent time with one), always brings something interesting to the table. Seriously, they find so much joy in ...
Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen Tour
If I happen to mention my house is clean. This is the space I am referring to. My room might have a laundry pile as big as Mt. Everest and the kids rooms might be littered with toys, but if these rooms are clean...the house is clean. It is just how I roll. It is our living space, it is what company sees if they stop by, and it is what I see when I am hanging out in my home. Besides, I can just close the bedroom doors and voila. I have shared with you my home, but as we have changed and ...
DIY Fabric Flower Hair Clip
Fourth of July morning, before the parade, parties, beach and fireworks, I decided to craft myself a hair clip. Yes, on a holiday, amongst the chaos of getting children ready, packing necessities and getting out the door on time, I NEEDED to craft a hair clip for myself. The husband didn't understand either. You see, back when I was making my Fourth of July flip flops, I made a few extra fabric flowers (using this fabric flower tutorial). All along I had envisioned this clip. I just never ...
Summer To Do List: Water Balloons
Our mission to check things off our to do list and make the most of summer continues. I introduced the summer to do list during my mid-summer crisis, which usually happens for me right around the Fourth of July. I already shared one thing off of our list here, and today it is all about the water balloon. This was a first for both kiddos. This laundry basket put Quinn's patience to the test. OMMM...Cannot touch the water balloons, OMMM...cannot touch the water balloons. And its ...