I have noticed for quite some time that I have been falling behind with the personal posts that were the start of this blog. So begins “In the Life…”. These posts will be inconsistent and published as I can, but hopefully these will help me continue to record our family life. I love that family […]
One of our favorite yearly activities is growing our Lollipop Forest on Easter morning! All you need to plant your very own Lollipop Forest are jelly beans and water! The night before Easter, simply let the kids plant the jelly beans in the back yard (or a pot on the porch), water them, and […]
Have a wonderful Easter to those who celebrate and a wonderful weekend to everyone! Today, we plan to spend time planting jelly beans in our garden… they “grow” into lollipops just in time for Easter morning! I will be back tomorrow with some pictures of our Easter festivities, but for now, I leave you with […]
Make a super cute, super inexpensive skirt out of dish towels (aka: tea towel for my Australian friends:) just in time for Easter! I made Ainsley’s Easter dress a few weeks ago, but I didn’t want her wearing that to her preschool’s egg hunt! So, when I saw these adorable dish towels at TJ Maxx […]
We had wonderful Christmas this year! Christmas Eve was spent at my Mum’s house We even managed to get a photo where ALL of us are looking at the camera! We enjoyed a fantastic dinner and time together as a family Then, we knew it was time to head home when the kids heard […]
We are gearing up for a busy few days over here, so I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a VERY Merry Christmas! Ethan and Ainsley are so excited about Santa this year. Ethan asked for numbers (of course) and Ainsley asked for a cotton candy machine. I wonder if she will […]
Yep, we succumbed to the peer pressure of all the other over- achieving parents and we bought the elf. The darn Elf on the Shelf. The elf that is requiring way too much thought and effort on a daily basis. From the beginning, we both agreed to set the bar fairly low so that […]
It’s December!!! How is it already December?? Time is going way too fast lately, isn’t it? We finally finished up our Christmas decorations and I wanted to share with all of you. Enjoy! The fireplace and mantle: We decided to do a “Kid Tree” this year and the kids absolutely love it! All of their […]
If you happen to live near Reading, Pennsylvania, make sure to check out the 2012 Holiday Kitchen tour sponsored by The Junior League of Reading. It would be so fun to check out all of those magnificent kitchens! The Junior League of Reading, PA, Inc. Announces its 3rd Annual Holiday Kitchen Tour The Junior League […]
Does anyone else feel drained the day after Halloween?The kids (and I) have had way too much candy, decorations need to be put away, Jack O Lanterns are starting to sag, and pumpkin-flavored novelty foods are starting to wear a bit thin.I am a little late in sharing how we decorated for Halloween this year, […]
Yum, right? Quick and easy recipe for delicious roasted pumpkin seeds, sweetened with cinnamon and sugar! Cinnamon and Sugar Roasted Pumpkin Seeds *1 cup pumpkin seeds * 1 tablespoon melted butter (or other type of oil) *1 tablespoon sugar *3/4 teaspoon cinnamon *1/4 teaspoon nutmeg *dash of salt 1. Toss seeds with above ingredients. 2. […]
I thought when Project Run and Play ended that I would be able to take a much needed break, but I had completely forgotten that I still had Etsy orders to work on and I had to make Ethan and Ainsley’s Halloween costumes! (Ethan: Bunny Rabbit; Ainsley: Kitty Cat) Because time is slipping away, […]
Oops. I must be a terrible mother because I just realized that I never posted about Easter! One of the doting Grandparents brought this to my attention the other day, so just because it is already May does not mean that I can’t quickly post some Easter pictures, right? As you look at them, just […]
Why is it so hard to return to “normal life” after the holidays?? I wish I knew the answer because this question plagues me year after year after year after year. Where to store the new toys? How to deal with the tantrums of getting rid of old toys? How to deal with thankfulness, in […]
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