Have you ever discovered the perfect color for a design project in an unlikely place only to have trouble picking the exact color – even as you stare at millions of paint chips -- once you get to the paint store? Olympic Paint is taking the guesswork out of choosing paint colors with their new…
Play silks are a great open-ended toy for kids. They can become a fort, a baby blanket, a scarf, or a sari. I've been wanting to dye play silks for the girls for a long time, and I've even had the silk and Kool-Aid just waiting to be used, but for some reason, I kept…
I may have gone a bit overboard with trying Chex mix varieties this year, making original apple pie, caramel corn, and cranberry-orange mixes! I created so many different varieties (ahem, besides the fact that eating them makes my heart and my stomach happy!) that I had a vision for this fun DIY cookie tin divider. Filling…
Just before Sean and I left for our 10th anniversary trip to Charleston, South Carolina, we received a gift we had been hoping and praying for...a positive pregnancy test and the knowledge that a new little Ehman would be joining our family next summer. Although we thought we were done adding to our family after…
Jennifer and Jason from New Season Design created this adorable gratitude journal just in time for the season of thankfulness last year, and I'm excited to share it with you once again this year. Print out these 32 printable cards (4 to a sheet), cut along the lines, hole punch, and tie them together with…
The following post is from Myra of My Blessed Life: 101 Days of Christmas: Paper Chain Garland One of my earliest childhood memories of Christmas anticipation is making a paper chain with my mom. We always used red and green construction paper and we made the number of rings correspond with the number of days…
We made these marshmallow shooters for my younger step-brothers a few years ago, and they were a hit. Rather than just giving them the guns and some marshmallows (or pompoms for indoor play), we also include paint and foam brushes so that they could camouflage them as well. That year, as the rest of us…
The following post is from Kacey of Next Level Mama: Random Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar Does all the hustle and bustle of the holidays leave your family at a loss for what the spirit of Christmas really means? Or are you ever concerned your kids (and maybe even yourself) are way too focused on…
The following post is from Kristina of Toddler Approved: One of our favorite family traditions is setting up a special Christmas tree each year just for our kids that we decorate together with homemade decorations. The kids get to choose the tree, and then, help create ornaments all throughout the holiday season. Today, I am…
The following post is from Lisa of The Pennington Point: When people come to visit me it's important to me that they feel welcome. Little touches around the house help to say, "We are SO glad you're here!" make it easy for me to show hospitality, even to someone just stopping by. Starting with the…