Spending Time With the Kids Without Spending Time at the Store As a school employee, one of the things that I love most about summer is spending time with my kids. And I also love coming up with creative ways for learning. What better way for that togetherness and learning than craft time? And the…
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At-Home Learning Resources {UR Basic Mom Approved}
With schools canceling all across the country, many of us parents have found ourselves as instant educators. This new reality can be terrifying, anxiety-inducing, and confusing all at once. We’ve all been watching as a crazy amount of resources float around the internet. These, in and of themselves are panic attack inducing. So, we thought…
Stuck at Home Round-Up
We’re basically all stuck inside and quarantined for the foreseeable future. Life can be tough with schools closed, eLearning and at-home learning, working remotely, and bars and restaurants shut down (hope you stocked up on wine – wink, wink). We promise you, you can get through this!. Have no fear, we’ve got you covered! We’re…
Celebrating Our Irish Roots
For as long as I can remember our family has adorned sparkly green garb, ate corned beef hash with baked cabbage, and danced to Celtic cd’s and tunes like MacNamara’s Band by Bing Crosby to celebrate our Irish Heritage. Though we’d tip our hat to good ole Ireland as often as we could throughout the…
DIY Valentine’s Day Gnome
I haven’t really been in the mood to decorate for Valentine’s day. In the past, I have been that Mom who decorates for every season. Since we moved back to Texas, and my house is completely different than my last two, I’m unmotivated to decorate for holidays. Having said that, I have seen gnomes everywhere…
What We’re Into This Week {Vol. 38}
What we’re reading… Slightly Spooky Books – because it’s almost Halloween! With Halloween just around the corner (seriously, it’s just a few days away… are you ready?!?) some of our contributors have been gearing up by reading spooky books. Our contributor, Jessica W. recommends the following: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides The Bad Seed…
Slip, Sliming Away: DIY Slime Recipes That Work And Some That Don’t
So I used to be that mother that was 100% OCD about my house being spotless. Everything has its place and everything was in its place. I refused to let things like Play-Doh in my home and the sight of messy crafts made my skin crawl. I completely blame myself for my, now, high school…
Summer DIY: Flower Embroidery Hoop Wreath
Summer is here, and while I’m not ready for the Houston heat and humidity, I am here for the summer home decor. Therefore, it is time to whip up something crafty and pink to brighten up my home, I’m thinking a gorgeous flower embroidery hoop wreath. I have had my eye on an embroidery hoop…
School’s Out… Now What?
As I head to pick up my son from school I find myself singing Alice Cooper School’s Out and DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince Summer Time and feeling a rush of excitement. It’s the last day of school! SUMMER TIME! After handing over teacher gifts and wishing everyone a happy summer, we’re walking…
DIY Suncatcher
I don’t know about your kids, but my son loves to see his artwork hung up somewhere. He gets a big smile on his face and loves to show off what he made. I wouldn’t be lying if I told you he has a framed painting in our guest bathroom because he used colors that…