Category: Blogs From Mom
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DIY Toilet Paper Roll Turkey Craft Idea
Do you have some extra empty toilet paper rolls around your house? Do you have a toddler or a young child that enjoys making crafts? Thanksgiving is a few weeks away and I wanted my youngest son to help me make some turkey’s for our dining room table. I gathered up a few of my…
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DIY Construction Paper Pumpkin Table Decorations
Halloween and Thanksgiving are quickly approaching, so I decided to get my youngest son to help me make some cute pumpkin table decorations using construction paper. I laid newspaper down on the kitchen table so that my youngest son wouldn’t get glue all over the table. I keep a stash of craft and supplies in…
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Frito Pie With Rice Recipe
I love meals that are easy to fix so that I don’t have to spend hours in the kitchen. One Sunday afternoon, we were trying to figure out what we wanted to eat for lunch on the way home from church. My husband suggested that we try something that he once had at a church…
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DIY Despicable Me Minion Twinkie Cakes Craft Idea
Are you planning on having a minion party? If so, here is an easy edible craft that you can make at your party. You will need to pick up the following ingredients from the store: Twinkies White Cake Frosting Black Decorating Icing Blue Decorating Icing Decorating Tips for Icing Black Twizzlers M&Ms Reese’s Pieces Small…
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3 Family Friendly Alternative Halloween Activities
Tricking or treating is a big deal for many children. Most children look forward to playing dress up in their favorite super hero, ghosts, goblins, animals, and other Halloween costumes. Parents no longer want their children going door to door and roaming the streets on Halloween night even with adult supervision. In fact over the…
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Instagram October Photo Challenge #BooToberPhotoCallenge
I love participating in Daily Photo Challenge’s on Instagram and wanted to share this challenge with you. This instagram photo challenge was posted by Miss Tee’s Blog (one of my #smgirlfriends). “Hey why don’t I just create my OWN?!?!?” So I did…and here it is: RULES ~ →Link up your Instagram here this way we can…
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Best Accessories for a Mom on the Go
When you are mother, it often feels like you’ve stepped up to the role of a superhero, minus the muscles and the skin-tight bodysuit. Every hour you find yourself in a different place and handling a different chore, meanwhile adding 5 new tasks to your to-do list. Late-night and early morning prep can be a…
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5 Reasons Why I Can’t Wait For It To Be Fall – A Season of Change
Are you tired of the summer heat? I know that I am, in fact, I am looking forward to the cooler weather. Summer officially ends on September 21, 2013 and fall begins on September 22,2013. Fall is just a few days away and summer will be officially over in a few days! Most of the…
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Use Your Local Library as a Resource for Preschool Teaching Tools
Today I took my son to visit the local library for the very first time. I wasn’t sure what to expect because the library close to our house is fairly small. When we went into the library, I was amazed by the amount of books and activities that our local library has to offer the…
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How to Turn Laundry Into a Learning Opportunity
As a mom, I know how quickly laundry can pile up especially if you have children in your house. This morning I asked toddler to help me pick up the laundry so that I could start a load of laundry today. After we completed got the laundry sorted and a load of laundry started, I…