I never thought in my life I would be homeschooling my kids! I thought homeschooling was only for extremely religious people or people who wanted complete control over their kids. And now here I am a homeschooling mom! Why do I homeschool? Lots of reasons, but these are the top few: I am more interested in my kids being happy, caring, productive … [Read more...]
Handmade Halloween Costumes
Rio Bird Costume, Little Bo Peep and her Darling Sheep! It's that time, your kids are probably already thinking what they will dress up like for their Halloween costumes or their Harvest Festivals. I love to dress up, but never anything dark. I like whimsical Halloween costumes or period Halloween costumes. I was hired to create a Blue Macaw bird … [Read more...]
Renaissance Faire Costumes
We love to go the Northern California Renaissance Faire in Hollister every October. This year, I made Ren Faire Costumes for my family and they came out SO great! I want to make more and sell them on Etsy! Here is a pic of our Renaissance Faire costumes With upcycled materials, I made the dresses and overlays (not sure what they're actually … [Read more...]
Goodbye Beloved Green Shirt
It was a big day for us! I gave my son plenty of warning over the past week or so that soon his favorite green shirt would be too small and he would have to find a new favorite. If you read my post about this shirt a couple weeks ago, Must Have Green Shirt at All Times, you'll understand what a big deal this would be for him. This is the kid that … [Read more...]
Must Have Green Shirt at All Times
My little girl is all better, but then my son came down with a cold. Seems to be feeling better today, though. Hopefully I can get back to normal life now! My son is obsessed with a green shirt He got this shirt for Christmas. It's just a plain, olive green, long sleeve shirt. It's almost too small and he wears it every single day! If it's dirty … [Read more...]
Diapers Before Coffee
I'm not a morning person And this morning I was SO not awake yet, but my baby girl was awake and soaked right through her jammies. So, I stripped her down on the changing table, used the last wipe and discovered I had no more cloth diapers in there. Joy. I set her down, naked, back in her crib to go get some. When I came back, she had peed all … [Read more...]
Learn About Flowers with These Beautiful Kids Books
Do your little gardeners love flowers? My daughter would love if we grew only a flower garden rather than a vegetable garden. We had a great time recently identifying plants and flowers that were growing in our front yard. We moved here a year ago and I was not sure what every plant was in the landscaping that we were left with. We were thrilled to … [Read more...]
The Meaning of Easter – Childrens Books
Easter is a special time of year. It's so fun and exciting for kids, but I love to spend time reading about the meaning of Easter with them. I want to make sure they understand the reason we celebrate, not just colorful eggs and chocolate bunnies, but that they really know the true meaning of Easter and why we really celebrate the Easter … [Read more...]
