I had never heard of an individual constitution until one evening in our marriage group one of the husbands mention that he created a constitution for himself before he was married. I thought, “wow!! what a great idea.” He was being proactive instead of reactive. He was setting boundaries and priorities for himself. After that …
I love upcycling furniture. If you have ever been to my house you will notice that more than half the items have been chalk painted and refurbished. There is a new trend my husband introduced me to called milk paint. Milk paint is a non-toxic water-based paint. It can be made from milk and lime, …
Trying Out Milk Paint For The First Time- Upcycling A China Hutch Into Food Pantry Read More »
Fast fashion is a term used for the highly profitable business trend of mass-produced low-cost clothing. Fast fashion started in the late 20th century because of the American demand for cheaper and seasonal trendy clothing. Businesses started using new materials like polyester, nylon, and inexpensive labor. I have recently decided I want to get away …
9 Reasons Why I’m Breaking Up With Fast Fashion. Read More »
Puzzles are so much fun!! They also are relaxing, and great for your brain. My daughter loves to put them together, take them apart, put them together, take them apart… Personally, I get frustrated when I put time and effort into something and then see it get destroyed, especially if I spent hours on it. …
This is a video of Autumn’s puppies in their whelping box. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTd1Sbyk5kM&feature=youtu.be This is part 2 of a 2 part series….. I was 20 minutes into my class when all of a sudden I heard puppy sounds. I shot up and yelled puppies. I’m sure my student thought I was being a weirdo. I ran …
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Part 1 of a 2 part series….. This is the story of our two dogs Autumn and Winter, Mother and Son. It is a unique story that I felt was worth sharing with you. We bought Autumn in the fall of 2016, thus her name, after we got married but before having children. My husband …
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I have been asked many times how I do my son Elijah’s hair. He gets positive comments everywhere we go. And he likes the unique look. It’s actually really simple to achieve. Over the past couple of years, we have experimented with different colors. Once he wanted blue and red hair for the 4th …
Sensory bottles are a fun project you can do with your kids. I got this idea at a class about toddler tantrums. Watching these bottles are supposed to help calm down children when they feel frustrated. My kids loved this project. First I went to Cub Foods and bought some water bottles. But I made …
This past week my kids and I did a Valentine’s Day craft. My son wanted to buy his Grandma a card; instead, we decided to make one. My daughter decided to make one for daddy :). I went to our local Dollar Tree Store and picked up supplies. The Dollar Tree now has a craft …
Have you ever heard of the vision board trend? If you are a visual person like me, this might be for. Putting your goals on paper in a visual format can help you achieve them. It is also a fun arts and crafts project you can do with your kids. Typically you would make a …