Because I Said So (and Other Mommyisms)

As usual, Mia has said some silly, clever, and just plain odd things this past month. I never know what is going to come out of her mouth. F...

It had been at least two weeks since I had done any crafts with the kids *gasp* so it wasn't too surprising when Mia told me yesterday t...

I love my children more than anything else in the world, but it is so frustrating when my plans to get together with other grown-up people...

On our way to Minnesota for my brother's wedding, we decided to stop in Chicago. Our plan was to visit Shedd Aquarium to let the kids bl...

{Mia, age 4 and Logan, age 21 months} Materials: black paper white crayon (or chalk) clear tape scissors decorative paper glue st...

My brother, Nick, is getting married very soon, which means I am soon going to have a new sister-in-law! I decided to throw Kristin a kitche...

I had so much fun making this for my future sister-in-law's kitchen-themed bridal shower ! It served as both a decoration and a gift (al...