Homemade Baby Food

Over the last few months I have come to learn and love the skill of making homemade baby food. With my first baby I was so intimidated with baby food in general; When and how do I start? What do I start with? What is best for... [Read more]

Friendship Bracelets and the Friendship Dance.

Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to teach our children how to engage and make friends. However, for some children, making friends may not come naturally . They may feel anxiety or seem indifferent about being around... [Read more]

A Valentine Bed!

Valentines Day is coming up and I like to find ways to include my kids in showing love for each of the members of our family.  Today I’m sharing a fun way I got my daughter to help me show some love for her Daddy. ... [Read more]

Gimme some LOVE!

I love the Brady Bunch. That cute blended family nearly always gets along and they rally behind one another in times of need. Sadly, we are not the Brady family. This may come as a shock but, unlike your perfect families, there... [Read more]

“You and Me” Moments with your Child

We all know how important having a one-on-one date night with our significant other can be. Yay for Valentines Date Night coming up! But we often forget to make the time to spend that crucial one-on-one date time with our children. As... [Read more]

Got MLK?

Happy Martin Luther King Jr. day!!! As a mom I’m always looking for ways to teach my kiddos about things that are important to me. We’re a multi-racial family so this holiday is particularly important to us, but... [Read more]

14 days of gifts…countdown to Valentine’s Day

Time for a fun little Vday flashback… Everybody needs a little XOXO for Valentine’s day! I wanted to do a little countdown for V-day this year for my kids but I needed something to hold the little treats and love... [Read more]

Cotton Print and Minky Baby Blanket

I always find myself wanting to start projects this time of year. The cold winter months seem to drag unless I keep myself busy! It is also a great time of year to get organized and start the year on the right foot. I love to... [Read more]

How to Play Human Foosball!

My husband’s family has a family reunion every year on Boxing Day (that’s December 26th for those of you in the USA )  At this reunion I was introduced to Human Foosball.  I had never heard of it before, and if... [Read more]

Fun Family tradition for New Year’s Eve!

I know, I know… Christmas hasn’t even come yet. …but we’re already less than 2 weeks away from 2012, so I wanted to share with you my favorite New Year tradition! I love this tradition because it’s... [Read more]

Jingle Bell Rockin’…

Why is it that I just can’t get enough holiday music? I find myself humming them all day long! There is something MAGICAL about this time of the year  and the music we play. It’s no wonder that this strong connection... [Read more]

Give it some Personality!

 Print This Post I have kitchen help…sous chefs…cuisine connoisseurs. I know, I’m one spoiled girl. Two extra sets of hands…they are amazing! So, as a token of my appreciation I want to give them... [Read more]

Packing for the Holidays

Let’s be honest, packing for the holidays is just one of the most dreadful things about traveling!  I am always afraid of leaving something behind that I need! I am such a list maker!! It saves me and my brain from stressing... [Read more]

Homemade Rolling Stamp Wrapping Paper

So Thanksgiving is over- now I get to start talking about Christmas, right?  Our tree is up, the carols are playing, and I know I’m not the only one making plans! Today I want to share with you a fun way that we thought... [Read more]

Dance the Turkey Dance

School is out and the family is gathered for the holidays. So, what better moment than now to crank up some music and let loose on the dance floor (AKA-my kitchen) with the kiddos? It is such a great way to encourage self-expression,... [Read more]

Holiday Gift/Decor Ideas!!

Need a Christmas gift/decor idea? No worries, we have a few! But first, have you seen the Martha Stewart Crafts Paint line and stencils? OH-MY-GOODNESS! The colors are so rich and yummy and they come in five fantabulous finishes:... [Read more]

Counting Blessings as a Family

We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count! -Neal A. Maxwell Our first Thanksgiving married, my husband and I decided to take a moment out of our busy lives and write out all of our many... [Read more]

Easy DIY Nail Art Templates!

I’ve got 2 little girls who love having their nails painted.  What’s more fun than having painted nails?  Fancy painted nails! My mom has a really neat set of tools for making shapes on your nails and my girls love... [Read more]

Custom Birthday Shirt with the New Silhouette Cameo! GIVEAWAY!

UPDATE: WE HAVE A WINNER! Shelley who said, “I have a quote I would love to put on canvas for my hubby!” Come on down! You are the lucky winner of the new Silhouette Cameo! {In case you are wondering…No, it is... [Read more]

FREE exclusive SpOOky Banner!

Email subscribers, Click here to get your FREE printable banner! (Sorry to some of you who received our newsletter with the wrong link to the printables, here is the right link and the password is the same.) If you forgot the... [Read more]

Pizza on the Grill

Once upon a time there was a young man who traveled to Brazil. He ate the most yummy wood-fired pizza there. After returning to the States he craved the pizza. He dragged his sweet-and-wonderful-in-every-way  wife to all the... [Read more]

Super Hero Cape

Supplies: 2 Yards of fabric Thread Velcro Measuring Tape Iron Sewing Supplies I made this cape from one color of fabric, but you could easily get two different colors (1 yard of each) for a double sided cape! Tear two pieces... [Read more]

Newspaper Nails

How many of you ladies out there are just loving Pinterest? Me, Me! Oh ME! I am constantly finding adorable ideas and delicious recipes. As I was searching for some fashion inspiration, I came across this brilliant nail tutorial.... [Read more]

Little Painted Chandelier

Alright. I’m gonna share the secret on how I refinished this adorable chandelier that keeps popping up in the background of my pictures. Pay attention… its really REALLY easy {shhh, don’t tell}. As I dreamed... [Read more]

FREE- Exclusive 1st day of School Printables

During my childhood, my parents always took a picture of me on the first day of school every. single. year. I was always sporting my new clothes, trendy hair {yikes}, and you could see the excitement in my eyes. Even when I was... [Read more]

Step Into Some Summer Reading! 6 Free Printables!

We recently had a family night where we talked about the importance of reading good books. My kids are all avid readers, but it seems as though it slows down a tad during the dog days of summer. I wanted a way to stimulate their... [Read more]

Video Performance Treasure Hunt

Your kids are adorable. They say the most hilarious things, they make you laugh, they’re ridiculously cute, and it’s so fun to hear them put things into their own words or watch them perform something they’re... [Read more]

Clown Themed Birthday Party!

My little man just turned FOUR. Where does the time go? {sniffle}. They just grow up too fast. Listen to me,…I am turning into my mom. Before we moved across country, Noah had a special birthday party with his friends.... [Read more]

Pinterest: The Ideas Are Endless!

We’ve been busy collecting some really neat ideas, photos, quotes, and crafts on our Pinterest wall! If you’re not our friend yet, well…what are you waiting for? We’d love to see what you’ve been... [Read more]

6 Rainy Day Crafts and Activities

“Moooooooom…I’m BOOOOOORRRRED!” Does this sound familiar? How about when it’s a RAINY summer day? Even worse, right? Oh, WHAT do you do in the summertime when your children are bored to tears? You... [Read more]

A Sweet Candyland Birthday

So, I’m a tad bit late in posting this. 10 months to be exact. (Eek!) And our little birthday girl is almost TWO now! I haven’t decided if we’ll be throwing a fancy schmancy party or not…just looking at... [Read more]

How to Make Confetti Fire Crackers With Your Kids

Yesterday Bobbi-Jo shared some awesome Craft & Project ideas we can all use to celebrate the 4th of July or adapt to fit a celebration for our own countries.  Like Bobbi, I’m Canadian, so we’ll be celebrating... [Read more]

Water Fight!

Have a wonderful weekend! Host a water fight if you need a little cooling down. Here are some fun water ideas from last year… Nothing says SUMMER like a water fight! You definitely need the right tools, however so what... [Read more]

Super Cuddly Body Pillow

Still hunting for that perfect Fathers Day gift, Ladies? Well here’s another idea to add to the list. This one is super basic and something the kiddos can help with! We all know how much Daddy appreciates gifts from the... [Read more]

Repurpose your broken umbrella…your kids will LOVE this!

We are the luckiest gals around! Heather has kindly agreed to continue sharing her FUN ideas with us here on HowDoesShe!  She has the most clever ideas about how to make memories with your kids.  We are absolutely thrilled that... [Read more]

Simple Monogram Pillow

Aren’t we all searching for little ways to add a personal touch to our home? I know I am always wanting to add a little something here or there. If I could choose my #1 favorite way to spice up a room it would be in the... [Read more]

Messy Car Solution

Now you can’t tell me that you’ve never had a problem with keeping your car clean. I feel like I am constantly embarrassed when people step in my car and there is trash on the floor, toys on the seats, empty cups in... [Read more]

So…don’t do this. Bug Bingo

SO I was thinking I was pretty smart and planned a way to help entertain the family on a road trip over April Fool’s Day.   Keep in mind that I did pass driver’s education with flying colors .  I did read the laws... [Read more]

Preserve kids’ art in their own storybook…for FREE!

Don’t you LOVE all the stories your little ones come up with and all the adorable pictures they draw?  This is the BEST idea of how to preserve it all!  I am so excited to introduce you to Heather from Raising Memories... [Read more]

free BACK TO SCHOOL Printables

Once again, chickabug has pulled off an adorable FREE printable set, exclusively for HowDoesShe readers. The best part,… this little mini-pendant! REALLY?! Eek! I picture stringing the mini-pendant, putting it in my kid’s... [Read more]

72 hour kits for kids

Are you ready?  Are your kids? 72 hour kits for kids Alright.  I know you all know about 72 hour kits and there are tons of websites with ideas and information about these, but as I was updating mine, I had a lot of people ask... [Read more]

Go Bananas!

Today was the perfect warm Spring day and I couldn’t resist sharing my favorite Summer-time treat any longer. Bananas. No,… I’m not just talking about plain ‘ole bananas. Chocolate Dipped Frozen Bananas.... [Read more]

SIMPLE Easter Countdown

I LOVE countdowns! Especially when I get to teach my kids something in the process – double bonus! I also LOVE holidays, but sometimes all the fun, traditions and decorations outshine the real meaning behind the celebration. ... [Read more]

We play with knives…5 ideas to keep kids entertained at a restaurant!

B.O.R.E.D and hungry. Restaurant waiting with 4 kids! The manager comes out to say they are backed up and will be out shortly …what he means is it will be another 30 minutes. Entertaining them with ketchup…works... [Read more]

Tween Pamper Party

Tween Pamper Party Sometimes finding just the right theme for a ‘Tween’ birthday girl can be a hard task.  They are soooooo over Dora and Hello Kitty, but are not quite ready for the boy/girl teen parties.  What... [Read more]

Japan: Teach your kids charity

I started this post thinking I was a brilliant mother that was going to teach my kids all about one of the values I treasure most…charity.  Guess what?  My kids taught me. We have all seen the news and watched all the... [Read more]

Fabric Covered Cork Board Frame

Spring is just around the corner! Can you believe it? I am so excited for the warm weather to come and stay! I find myself itching to get that spring cleaning done and go crazy on cute projects. My husband tells me I’m just... [Read more]

unusual baby gift…

unusual baby gift Kids play with them way more than real toys. They are a lot more sturdy than real toys. They are a lot cheaper than real toys. They will make you the coolest Aunt ever! Add a bit of vinyl to a batch of these... [Read more]

Pack your kids a Dr. Seuss CELEBRATION Lunch!

Dr. Seuss Celebration idea: Pack a lunch! I wanted to send my kids something fun in their lunch to celebrate Dr.Seuss’ birthday – I thought I would share what I came up with in case any of you want to do the same.... [Read more]

Get your kids to work! Chore Chart for Multiple Children

Julie is back again!! Remember these FAB posts:    3 tricks to take the work out of housework    What every organized household should have    Today she is teaching us about the most anticipated subject…chores! ... [Read more]

National Family Week. Free flowers are included.

So…this post. Hummm. Watch the video first and then I will explain. It’s national family week  BTW. Keep reading and you’ll  find out about the free flowers! A couple of weeks ago I was talking to my brother.... [Read more]

One Fairy Cute Party

This adorable little girl and I have a very special bond. She is my first born niece and we share a birthday. Only one problem, we are never together to celebrate! {We live 1,000 miles away. Two thumbs down for dental school.... [Read more]

Just a post about love.

First off, I have to apologize to all my crafting peeps out there because this post is a bit more on the personal side, and is a tad bit lacking in the creative department.  I promise you if you make it through my bjillion pictures,... [Read more]

Watch out! It may get a bit messy…Easy Craft Idea

Designer paper with the kidos! Is it fun? Yup! Is it ‘magic’?  Yup! Is it messy?  Yup! Easy Craft Idea?  Yup! Perfect for kids and a mothers entertainment. Easy Craft Idea Items needed: Paper Shaving Cream Paper... [Read more]

We need a BREAK!

I hope I didn’t scare you… We are not breaking from HowDoesShe?   Oh my…I need my daily dose of it! A break from laundry, cooking, chores, dishes, dusting… (I am sure you can fill in the rest of the dots!). Our... [Read more]

The Most Beautiful Baby Shower Ever!

Hi HowDoesShe Gals! Do you have your dancing shoes on? Be ready to do your happy dance, ladies, because our guest this week is one craftalicious babe! May I welcome Christina Nease from “Celebrations At Home”. She... [Read more]

Twins’ Nursery on a Budget

Several months ago I posted my little guy’s bedroom.  I moved him out of the nursery and into his ‘big boy room‘  so I could change the nursery GIRLY.  Goodbye blue, hello PINK!  Eek! When we found out... [Read more]

Pancake Molds

I have many memories of my Dad trying to make a BIG pancake ‘S’ with a spoon and a little pancake batter. His sweet letters and shapes were never really identifiable. The squeeze bottle method works sooo much better,... [Read more]

Great Magic Trick #2

Great Magic Trick #2. If you missed #1 Great magic trick you are in luck.  I posted it a bit ago so you can be a cool magical mom! I love doing these magic tricks because it lets me watch my squirts think and learn. Other reasons… cheap easy fun. and... [Read more]

26 ABC’s

I know this is a re-post, but I am spending  this week with the family and our new family dog(ahhh!). I decided to put up one of my favorite projects.  These make me smile:) ABC’s with Vinyl Yea!!! I’m excited how... [Read more]

Sequin Holiday Tee

Hi HowDoesShe Gals! How many sleeps until Christmas? Are you ready? I hope each and every one of you are taking some time to relax and just enjoy the season. I have just started getting Christmas cards in the mail, and it feels... [Read more]

Perfect stocking stuffer!

What is the perfect stocking stuffer? Homemade Playdough! It is SO easy to make and SO much better than the stuff you buy at the store. This recipe makes the softest, sqUISHiest, longest lasting play dough…EVER! You can... [Read more]

Free Christmas Gift Giving Printables

You knew we would have a special gift in store for you? Right?! Never doubt us! We have been collaborating with the one and only chickabug to create a gift giving set exclusively for you.  We hope these help make the your holiday... [Read more]

Advent Awesome!

Have I ever mentioned how I LOVE advent calendars!  Why?  Maybe because of all the great memories it brings back from my childhood.  My mom always bought me and my siblings our own cardboard chocolate advent calendar.  OH!... [Read more]

Making Thanksgiving Special – Kid Friendly Thanksgiving Ideas

Making Thanksgiving Special – Kid Friendly Thanksgiving Ideas — One Thanksgiving, years ago, my parents challenged my siblings and me to make a list of things we were grateful for.  Whoever had the longest list won... [Read more]

Ribbon Snowman Hair Clip

Snowman Hair Clip Tutorial I have been waiting for this for WEEKS!  I recently stumbled across this adorable shop and HAD to buy my girls matching Halloween spider clips…EEK! Aren’t they cute?  Both the spiders... [Read more]

Designer Baby Blanket – Add a little trim

The little things make all the difference.  I would like to introduce you to my newest love…trim. Even the most basic sewer can make something spectacular by adding a little trim. As many of you know, I only sew square... [Read more]

Lullaby of Love Giveaway

UPDATE! Our lucky winner is Rose from Ohio!! Congratulations! You are going to LOVE this! Thank you to all who entered! Our newest sponsor will bring a smile to your face and Melt. Your. Heart. Promise. I am in love with our... [Read more]

Pumpkin Scarring

  When we moved into the house we are in now, the previous owners had some sweet little girls who’d been working hard on their pumpkin garden.  They had plans to have a pumpkin selling stand on the corner near Halloween. ... [Read more]

Creative ways to Spill the Beans

Creative Ways to ‘Spill the Beans’ when you’re expecting First off, I am a little hesitant to post this.  It is probably the most personal entry I have ever made.  But we are all friends here, right? You all... [Read more]

Mermaid Party by THE Kate Landers!

Have you heard of Kate Landers?  THE Kate Landers?!  Well, if you haven’t, it’s about time you did.  She is a high profile party designer who is A.MAZ.ING.  Kate is also a follower of HowDoesShe and decided to... [Read more]

Cars Themed Birthday Party

When my little guy was invited to this ‘Cars’-themed birthday party, I almost left my camera at home.  I thought to myself, “Commercialized theme parties are hard to pull off without looking,…um,…commercialized.” ... [Read more]

Art Notebooks

Hi HowDoesShe Gals! I am so excited about this week’s guest poster AND her awesome project. Meet Erin from Sutton Grace. Her blog is BURSTING with creative inspiration. I could spend hours browsing there. We were THRILLED... [Read more]

3 Metal Magnet Board

3 Metal Magnet Board Bring on the metal.  This sheet metal that needs a little less ‘out of the factory’ look. It’s nice and shiny, but I don’t want that. I fell the need to ‘un’shine it…give... [Read more]

Shabby Sweet Eye Owl Beanie

Hold on to your hats, ladies!! Have we got a post for you! What? You don’t have a hat to hold? No worries! Read on, my friends, read on! I have a feeling you’ll absolutely LOVE our guest poster this week. Let me introduce... [Read more]

Apples dipped in HEAVEN

I have a thing for apple orchards. I recently had my family pictures taken at one (by the talented Amy Lynn) and just three days ago I went on my yearly trip out to buy apples with my aunt at a different orchard. I love... [Read more]

Free Exclusive Halloween Printables

Did any of you spot the adorable Halloween bag I used to put my Mummy Cookies in last week?  That was just plain MEAN of me to tease you like that. You need NOT lust any longer, because today,… it is yours.  Along with... [Read more]

Halloween Cookie Suckers

Hello, I am Mummy… Yummy Mummy! {Ha, I’m a dork}. You know we are all about oreo cookie suckers around here. I couldn’t resist the opportunity to make some spooky treats.  I started thinking, if we can make... [Read more]

My 6 Layer “Cakerrific” Cake Tips!

Way back in April I made this super fun “Rainbow Cake” for Missy’s and my daughter’s fourth Birthday party, and today I’m going to teach you how to make a variation of it.  Don’t let the... [Read more]

Will you go with me?

A cute high school boy in my neighborhood was over visiting a few nights ago.  He was getting ready to ask a ‘special girl’ to the Homecoming Dance.  Do you remember how exciting those days were?!  We were helping... [Read more]

I Got a little carried away…Flags and Shirts

Does the picture below tell you I need help? I enlisted my mother-in-law and 3 of my neighbor’s irons to complete this project.  Most sane people don’t need to bring in a ‘production’ line to help complete... [Read more]

7 “Secret” Home Remedies

7 Homeopathic Remedies to try when your kids are out of sorts. Now by “out of sorts,” I mean sick, not just crabby! #1. Diarrhea I swear by the B.R.A.T. diet. It stands for- Bananas Rice Applesauce & Toast (... [Read more]

Dollar Store Mug…solving problems!

At our house we had one ‘special’ mug in the house.  The girls claimed it to be special because it was pretty and made everything ‘taste’ so much better. Well, the problem with that was there was only... [Read more]

Golf Themed Birthday Party

Let’s PAR-TEE! I can’t lie, I’ve been procrastinating posting this party because I feel like I am going to be held to the ‘Sweet Shoppe‘ standard.  You guys really made me feel special with all... [Read more]

spOOky bOO bags

SpOOky BOO bags You can make these fun spOOky bags and fill them with treats for your kid’s school teacher, the bus driver, the music teacher, the secretary, the principal, your boss, your friend…whoever! Or use... [Read more]

3 FUN First Day of School Traditions

How Does She help her kids feel EXTRA special on their first day of school? Many of my friends and I have adopted Emily’s BIG COOKIE tradition from when she was a little girl so I thought I needed to tell all of you about... [Read more]

Rocket Mobile Chandelier

3. 2. 1. Blast Off!  Megity’s Rocket Chandelier I stumbled across Megity’s Handmade last month and almost died when I saw her butterfly chandelier.  I immediately contacted her to see if she would create a special... [Read more]

Great idea for helping kids earn money!

HowDoesShe help her kids earn money? My cute neighbors came up with the BEST idea!  Princess Acadamy! These girls needed money for camp so they hosted a week long princess acadamy. I am told it took a lot of hours planning,... [Read more]

Are we there yet?

This idea is b.RILL.iant! How Does She…make car trips fun, keep track of fun trip facts, and did I mention fun? I was cruising through Craters of the Moon national park with my family when I stumbled upon the most fun creative... [Read more]

Vinyl Decoration for Borders

Before I start this project tutorial I have a deep thought… How come every time you finish a ton of home projects you find out you are M.O.V.E.ing? My family and I will be headed down to Utah this week.  U-Haul and all! So... [Read more]

Emergency Summer Ideas

Over at Kind over Matter They have these fun free printables! We added them to the Summer Bingo idea we got and off they went. One of the tasks was to deliver these to the neighbors who were outside. You could hear the squirts... [Read more]

Last SPLASH!

Water Park HEAVEN! Your kids have been working hard all summer.  Waking up early to mow the lawn, clean the baseboards, sell all that lemonade.  What?  Your kids haven’t been little summer angels?  Angel or not, every... [Read more]

Lemon Blueberry Pie Ice Cream

Watch out Ben & Jerry’s.  You’ve got nothing on me! Seriously, we make a lot of homemade ice cream around here and this one, hands down, tops them all. Lemon Blueberry Pie Ice Cream First things first, if you... [Read more]

Carnival Birthday Bash

Carnival Birthday Bash Do you know what I love even more than throwing an over the top birthday party?  ATTENDING ONE!!  My cutest friend Mikelle just threw a perfect carnival birthday bash, and I loved every. last. detail. We... [Read more]

Sticks to Stars!

Need a Great Magic Trick? In my previous life:) I taught science and I had to convince Jr. High kids that science was cool.  I tried to use magic tricks to teach concepts.  One of the osmosis and diffusion lessons (blah blah... [Read more]

Cupcake Flower Centerpiece

I am so glad some of you cute gals spotted this Cupcake Flower Centerpiece in my Sweet Shoppe Birthday Post and asked me for a tutorial.  I’m totally flattered, BUT I sort of don’t want to tell you.  It was so incredibly... [Read more]

How to Make a Wood Growth Chart

Wood Growth Chart! YAY, It’s finally here.  We’ve received a lot of emails from Shelley’s Toddlers Boy Room post about wanting a tutorial on how to make a wood growth chart. here. you. go. A tute on a wood... [Read more]

Fun with Money — 4 Ideas!

How about a little Fun with Money! My daughters thought I was pretty magical when I broke out my money tricks.   After I showed them, they must have played for a couple hours trying to do it on their own and preparing to show... [Read more]

Lemon Squeeze

What to do with all these lemons? I know! SQUEEZE ‘EM! fresh SQUEEZED lEmOnAdE! This is one of the most refreshing ways to cool off in the summer heat.  It tastes so delicious, I always thought it MUST be hard to make.  I... [Read more]

Sweet Shoppe Party – Twins’ First Birthday

After a month of recuperating from the girls’ first birthday party, here it is….FINALLY.  Who knew throwing a twin birthday bash would be so much fun? AND so exhausting?!  My husband told me that he learned one thing,... [Read more]

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