Repurpose Warm-Up Pants into an American Girl Outfit
Repurposing Old Clothes I LOVE to repurpose old stuff. So, when we got a hand-me-down warm-up pants with a hole in the knee. After I cut …
$30 DIY Kids Picnic Table Tutorial
I love giving the kids the opportunity to play outside. We also enjoy eating outside. But when it comes to little ones who don’t fit …
Sidewalk Chalk Ideas
I was so inspired by sidewalk chalk. When we had a train birthday party, I decided to go all out and make railroad tracks up the house …
Roadtrips: Driving By Yourself with Kids
What strikes fear into the hearts of mother’s across the country? A road trip by yourself with your kids! I live quite far from my …
Sponge Bombs!! Summer Water Fun!!
I stumbled across this really creative website innerchildfun.com. Anything wet for the summer is a GREAT idea!! Check it out for the …
No Paper, Paper Towels
I bought this fabric with seed packets on the front because when I saw it I immediately thought of a friend who loves to garden. Fast …
Festive 4th of July Ideas and Printables
Happy 4th of July everyone! Here is a fun collection of creative Red, White and Blue ideas that *Sparked* our interest! We hope you are …
Bitty Baby Swaddle Blanket
Bitty Baby Swaddle Wrap Pattern When the American Girl Doll Catalog arrived, I asked my daughter to look through and circle some of the …
DIY {Soda Pop Tab} Bracelet
Repurposing pop can tabs and turning them into a bracelet is a great idea for summer. You do have to plan ahead a little to collect the …
How to Soothe Mosquito Bites
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could enjoy God’s wonderful creation without mosquitos!! We recently explored near a river and …
Easy Father’s Day T-Shirt
For the past two years, our Father’s Day gift has been a T-Shirt. Each year we buy a plain T-Shirt from JoAnn Fabric, and we decorate …
Cute {Father’s Day} Tie Printables
Want to Recreate This Tie Decoration? Click Here Father’s Day is coming right up and we wanted to show you a twist on the traditional …
Summer Reading Programs for Young Readers {Rewards}
Stimulating your children to read in the summer has never been more fun. Here are the top reward programs for young readers. 1. Pottery …
Homeschooling a Gifted and Talented Child
Sarah, labeled this post for me. {I don’t know that I would have thought this way!} I graduated from High School in three years. I …
{Summer Fun} Sidewalk Chalk Recipies, Ideas & Games
Summer is coming and we are all looking for fun activities for our kids. Sidewalk chalk is amazingly fun. It can be fun not only for the …
{Thomas the Train} T-Shirt Applique Tutorial
Making a T-Shirt can be intimidating. This T-Shirt took me less than 15 minutes from concept to finish! The train party was quickly …
Patriotic Food, Crafts and Decoration Ideas
Memorial weekend is here which means Summer has officially begun! Fire up the grill, mow the grass, plants some flowers and pull out the …
Fight for Your Marriage
I had a speaking engagement this weekend at a women’s event. As I was preparing, I had several moments of, “Why did I agree to …
Fix Your American Girl Doll’s Hair without a Trip to the Doll Hospital
I’m going to share the tips and tricks I picked up directly from the experts at American Girl for fixing damaged doll hair. The doll I …
Give New Life to An Old Pair of PJ’s!! Fix Footie PJ’s
Alright, you may not be interested in fixing your child’s Footie PJ’s. Neither was I, but when my son became devastated to find …
Let Your Kid’s Make Pizza Dough!!
Letting Kids into the Kitchen can be very nerve racking for a neat and tidy mom like myself. I actually have to sych mysef up for the mess …
Sew Easy American Girl Doll Pattern
Sew Easy Dress Pattern Here’s a sew simple pattern for your daughter to learn to sew her doll a dress. This pattern was designed …
What Comes Out When You Get Bumped?
Matthew 12:34 “Out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” On Sunday mornings, after the kids are fed, bathed, combed …
American Girl Slippers for PJ’s or Any Outfit
Shoe Tutorial The following tutorial will be alternating between the PJ Slippers and the Ballet Slippers Outfit found here. The options …