The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Flowers, jewelry, books, gift baskets, clothes, photo mugs... These are all great Mother's Day gifts. But as a mama, the things I cherish most are the thoughtful cards and gifts that Emma (age 8) has made for me. In fact, when holidays approach,…
The following guest post is from Stacy of A Delightful Home: Every mother wants to feel special. One of my favorite ways to communicate love and care is through handmade gifts. Before you run away, thinking there's no time to make something, let me assure you that the following DIY body care set is so…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: My oldest two boys are now five and three, and I have to say I'm really enjoy these ages. As their vocabulary has expanded, we now find them voicing their thoughts and opinions about everything--favorite colors, games they want to play after school, what they learned…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: There is nothing better than an art project that yields beautiful results while also getting kids actively moving and having fun with a cool tool. Salad spinner art is a favorite activity with my kids because the salad spinner is so exciting to use! This week…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: Spring? The calendar might say it's time for Spring, but one look out the windows here makes me wonder. We decided to create our own little bit of Spring. This Spring subway art print is a little reminder of what's to come... birds…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: Easter is just weeks away, and Pinterest is buzzing with all manner of amazing Easter crafts, decor and, of course, baskets. I'd like to say I'll be that mom whipping up some crazy beautiful Easter baskets filled with delectable treats, creative toys and timeless gifts, but…
The following post is from Jason & Jennifer Bruce of New Season Design: When it's time to wrap Christmas gifts, we go all out. Cute bows, cute paper, and especially cute gift tags. But what about the rest of the year? Do you put the same thought and effort into wrapping Mother's Day, birthday, or anniversary…
I love birthdays -- actually, forget birthdays; here we celebrate birthweeks or birthmonths! -- but the one challenge we face in creating fun yearly traditions is that three of our daughters have birthdays within three weeks of each other. That's a lot of celebrating! We're slowly creating yearly traditions that are doable on that timetable,…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: One of my favorite things as a kid was opening up a Valentine’s Day card from my dad. Every year without fail, he’d give me a card selected just for me. The tradition never got old. Being a kid, I probably didn't tell dad how the gesture…
I love Valentine's Day, and although it's a so-called "Hallmark holiday", I think it's a fun one to celebrate. What's not to love about sugary treats, pretty decorations and lots of hearts and "I love yous"? Here are some of my favorite treats, projects and printables from the archive! P.S. Be sure to download the…