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]

Host a COOL Backyard Water Park

Who needs the water park when you can create one just as fun in your own backyard? It all started when my oldest was 3 and I didn’t want to haul all our gear to the local water park so I decided to fill the backyard blow... [Read more]

4th of July Parade

The 4th of July is possibly one of my top favorite holidays. Family, food, water, fireworks, cute outfits to put the kids in,…it’s simply a fun holiday {not to mention the beautiful significance of celebrating our... [Read more]

Who knew HEALTHY could taste so dElicIouS!?!

Who knew HEALTHY could taste so deLicioUs? My kids thought I was crazy when I told them we were having popsicles for breakfast! I was crazy and they were cRaZy hApPy!  Why not when you make your own and pack them with fruit... [Read more]

What a little ribbon can do…

This is Alison…I had to get in and make a comment, before you start reading this post and think I ‘m totally stuck on myself, just know that Missy totally Hacked this post and pretended to be me. HaHa Missy! See bottom... [Read more]

Pinkalicious Party

Pinkalicious Party I know, I know, you have been begging and we are finally delivering.  For those of you who don’t know the story of Pinkalicious, here is the idea: “Pink, pink, pink. More than anything, Pinkalicious... [Read more]

An Idea for Thrifty Family Room Picture Displaying

In the pictures in the post I did on Saturday, you’ll notice these.  They are in the first picture… right hand corner…did you find them?  Pretty soon you are going to know this home inside and out! You know... [Read more]

No more summer mush mind!

Do you hate that your kids’ minds seem to go to mush over the summer? I thought my friend Julie was a little crazy when she first told me about an idea she got from her sister-in-law to have a little summer school with... [Read more]

Toddler Boy Room – Dr. Seuss

 Toddler Boy Room  Dr. Seuss What little boy would not L.O.V.E. this room?  I can’t think of one. It was designed by my little sis, who happens to have an amazing eye for decorating!  My sisters aren’t going... [Read more]

Come in…It’s PLAY time!

Come in…It’s PLAY time! Adding to the kids bedroom decor! We got together with a couple of my daughter’s friends and made this.  It was a super fun ‘swap’ and I will get a post up soon on ‘swapping... [Read more]

A Bit of Magic Potion!

As a gift for my daughters I gave them: Plaster of Paris Wax paper Cups and some food coloring I found the Plaster of Paris from Lowe’s after searching all of the craft stores.  It was around $7 Kind of a weird present... [Read more]

Pinkalicious Bottle Cap Necklace

pInKaLiCiOuS bottle cap necklaces Our friend, Jen threw the most aDoRaBlE pinkalicious party last weekend for her daughter…don’t worry, I took pictures of all the details and a post will be coming. I hadn’t... [Read more]

s p a r k l e s everywhere…

s p a r k l e s ! You really can never have too many if you ask me and I am sure my sister would agree.  She figures out how to sparkle just about everything!  She is answering our HowDoesShe? question today…How Does... [Read more]

Flower Toes

Let’s be honest, as cute as shoes are on babies under the age of one, they simply aren’t that practical.  They are bulky, they fall off, and they serve no purpose (but to be cute).  Whoever made up ‘shoe socks’... [Read more]

What would you do with 144 Balloons?

How Does She…make a birthday wreath? This wreath is so festive and fun to decorate with for every birthday! Birthday Balloon Wreath! First you need balloons.  Lots and lots of balloons. (2 bags of 72 count…the 1... [Read more]

‘It’s Not Mine’

Look Familiar? “It’s not mine?”  Sound familiar? Well, someone had to put it there… I am on a quest to control the towel ‘dropper’ of the family.  You think I could figure it out from the... [Read more]

Why is it so Hard?

A mother’s dream… My 2 1/4 year old told me last week,  ”‘No more Diapers Mommy.” Excuse me… Really… Can I hear that again please? “No MORE diapers Mommy!” AAAAAAAAAA…AAA... [Read more]

Long Distance ‘Date’ with Grandma

My little family dreams of the day when we will live close to at least one, if not both sets of Grandparents!  Sadly, we currently do not have this luxury.  I came across a wonderful idea in ‘Family Fun’ and tweaked... [Read more]

Monkey What?

Look closely… a little closer… Okay, maybe that’s too close. Lets go back to this picture… Gooey glazed cinnamon and sugar Piping hot rolls that melt in your mouth The smell of sweet delicious that knocks... [Read more]

Bubble Blowers – Making Bubbles

Making Bubbles — *First things first, this fun activity is not for small children. Please supervise your little ones and make sure they are blowing OUT, not sucking in.* — Here’s an idea that will keep kids busy!!!!  ... [Read more]

Art Show

I had to pull this idea from the 80′s.  So it’s either really cool or so past cool…either way I thought I’d give it a shot and let my kids decide. For a fun activity I thought it would be fun to hold a... [Read more]

FUN! Birthday Board

Birthday Board Happy birthday to… I got together last year with 2 of my friends and we wanted to make a birthday board to celebrate our kids on their birthday.  Let’s face it…I don’t like a bunch of different... [Read more]

Childs Art to ART! 18 Pictures into 2! {{tutorial}}

Child’s Art into ART! Display your child’s art! How do you display your kid’s art?  I absolutely love it when my kids draw, color, and create.  Some pictures hang on the fridge or are stored in a file, but... [Read more]

12 Simple Ways to Say ‘I Love You’ with Food

.It’s the little things. Little simple things that come from the heart. They make all the difference. No amount of money spent on a gift can replace small simple acts of love. I know, I know. It sounds so cheesy. But you... [Read more]

Happy ‘Kid’ Hog Day

Happy ‘Kid’ hog Day The ground hog hopes to get a shadow…how about your kids getting one too?  This was super fun to do with the kids.  We pulled out some old wrapping paper (you could use butcher paper or... [Read more]

The Twirling Tooth Fairy

The Twirling Tooth Fairy My creative and adorable friend Natalie recently shared her family tradition of the Tooth Fairy… Before Bed, Natalie’s little girl sets out a big glass of water with her tooth at the bottom.... [Read more]

6 Ideas for Hair Bow Holders!

You’ve got the bows…now where are you going to put them? Here are 6 ideas! 1.  CBKMFISH created this out of chicken wire! 2.  And Nannygoat turned a Goodwill find into this gorgeous framed hair accessory organizer! 3. ... [Read more]

‘Why I Love You’ Pillows {Tutorial}

‘Why I Love You’ Pillows! To kick off Valentines day in our house the first day in February I put these pillows on my kids bed.  Then for 14 days my husband and I leave love notes in them about why we love them. ... [Read more]

Got Girls? Enlightening ideas to tame their locks!!!

Got Girls?  Here are 5 fun girly hair-do sites that will you’ll be looking at for a while! Learn how to do the newest, funnest, and trendiest things to your daughters hair with these sites! This will be a sure way to get... [Read more]

Toddler Boy Room on a Budget

When my little boy outgrew his nursery, I knew I wanted a room that was clean, simplistic, and ‘sweet’. A classic looking room was important to me because I know that in the near future, I will have absolutely NO... [Read more]

Super Hero Kit

This post is dedicated to all the super heroes in training {Moms included}! Create a super hero name, 3 tutorials on how to make a cape, free download for superhero masks, setting the rules and make your hero. Help your Child... [Read more]

Fun ways to say Thanks!

I know we said we weren’t going to post on New Years Eve, but I did anyways!  We were in the process of making them anyways and I wanted to share this idea with you before the kids go back to school!  Thanks in the inbox: The... [Read more]

To the lady who didn’t wash her hands…

How to wash your hands! This post goes to the lady at the rest stop bathroom who forgot to wash her hands! I’m sure it just slipped her mind. She probably didn’t realize that she is part of the statistic that tells... [Read more]

Family Dinner Questions #1

30 Family Dinner Questions #1 Here are questions that encourage family talk!  We believe in families and we know the power of getting to know each other better.  So what we’ve created for you are 30 questions that... [Read more]

Fun Family Frugal Tradition #2 Story Toes!

Fun Frugal Family Christmas Tradition #2  Puppet Show Toes! Need a couple hours to get ready for the holidays?  Have the kids get ready for a puppet show!  All you need are markers and toes.  This is Santa and his reindeer. You’ll... [Read more]

Easy to make magnet board…(for about $1)

Easy to make Magnet board! I think I’ll have my daughter make this for her friends for Christmas. 1.  I got this piece of metal at a metal shop.  Look up metal shops in your area and see if they can cut you a piece. ... [Read more]

Can you spot the difference?

Dinner Time Fun Idea Items needed: Just your family and Dinner! Play the ‘What’s Different Game’ Kids are very observant and are even nice enough to point out when they find a grey hair, but test their skills... [Read more]

Oh so Cute ‘lil Guy Tie

These studly little ties make me smile! They make any little man the center of attention.  The best part about them are they are so easy to make! {Seriously, if you can thread your sewing machine, you can make these}. I... [Read more]

What to do with all those candy wrappers!

Need an idea for all those Halloween Candy wrappers?  How about holding your kids pants up!!! Megan from plumpudding has a great tutorial on how to make it! Leave the snickers wrappers for my son’s belt.  The Starburst... [Read more]

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