My youngest turned ONE last month! How did this even happen? We went with a dinosaur theme to celebrate Lumpy’s big day. This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. If you’d like to know more, click here. First, we set up a couple play stations (the really old school kind) for […]
Construction Themed Third Birthday
This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Learn more here. When Loopy turned three, I wanted an easy theme for decorations and play. The natural choice was construction trucks. Just stick your dirt cake in the back of a dump truck to make your boys drool even more! I decided to […]
Internet Gotcha Down?
I think we all have a love/hate relationship with the internet. Especially for social sites like Pinterest and blogs. I can’t believe how much I have learned about every day life. My whole house is full of ideas that have come from this crazy little box in front of me. But so many times (and […]
Family Update: Spring ’14
Spring has been good to us here in Texas! This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. Loopy loves to bounce and throw things. He’s constant motion and noise. He’s very serious about music, directing the whole family what “instruments” they should play and how we should dance […]
My Third (and Finally Successful) Attempt at the No Shampoo Craze
This post is part of the series “How to Green-Up Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed.” Click here if you’re interested in more simple green toiletry solutions. This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. Usually I’m kinda proud of my different crunchy endeavors. But some things can give […]
Cooking Kids: The Simplest Cookies On The Planet
We spent the month of March studying cooking and baking. This cookie recipe is another pinterest find. It’s perfect for getting young ones involved in the whole process. It’s insanely simple, cheap and rather yummy. All you need are TWO INGREDIENTS! (Though you can add yummy mix-ins) All you need are two bananas (the more […]
Bug Spray that’s Actually Good for You!
This post is part of the series “How to Green Up Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed” This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. Bug Spray freaks me out. I once had a summer job at a forest preserve. Lots of manual labor and dirt. I’ve never felt […]
How I Won My Life-Long Battle Against Migraines
This post may contain affiliate links that help support my family. Read more about that here. I’ve been blessed with some great health. Whenever I have to fill out my medical history, the only little box I ever have to check is MIGRAINES. Never had one? Count your blessings. But if you are a […]
What’s the Big Deal with Coconut Oil???
This post is part of the series How to Green Up Your Life Without Getting Overwhelmed. I probably should have started here when I began dishing out green toiletry recipes. But the thing is, there’s just nothing to it. One ingredient. SO MANY USES! Coconut Oil! This post may contain affiliate links that help […]
Homemade Aluminum Free Deodorant
Going green can seem like a never ending to-do list. But when I saw how easy it is to make my own deodorant , I was finally empowered to get started on this new natural journey. It’s SO easy! Baby steps, guys, baby steps! This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. […]