Are there fallen leaves everywhere where you live? We are making a valliant effort to keep up, but they just keep falling! Last weekend the girl and I went on a leaf hunt and decided to do some crafting with some pretty leaves we found. We painted the leaves and then pressed them onto paper. […]
Dear Bed, I Miss You {A NickMom Moment}
Have you seen NickMom.com? It’s a website from Nickelodeon that’s full of humor, wisdom and we’ve-all-been-there moments that bring the #Motherfunny. It’s a great place to go when you need a laugh and to be reminded that you’re not alone in this motherhood thing, even though you spend a lot of time feeling like you’re […]
Melissa & Doug Terrific 25 List and Giveaway
Note: Melissa and Doug didn’t compensate me in any way for this post. I am an affiliate and there are affiliate links in this post. But I also love them. We have a lot of Melissa and Doug toys. Melissa and Doug is one of my go-to brands when it comes to gifts for my […]
Halloween and Plan B
I’d been worrying about Halloween for a while. After our trip to Tulsa was sent completely off track by a scary inflatable skeleton, I knew it was going to be a tough day. And it was. Somewhat for the reasons I expected, and somewhat for other reasons. But if I’ve learned one thing while being […]
A Throwback Halloween Costume
I’ve been taking part in a Blogtober blogging challenge this week over at The SITS Girls (if you’re a blogger and you don’t know them, you should!) and today is supposed to be a Throwback Thursday post about Halloween. I have an ugly confession to make: I don’t actually have any pictures from my childhood, […]
Visiting the Tulsa Children’s Museum
Last week the girl and husband both had some time off, so we headed to Tulsa for what ended up being about a day trip. We learned two things: We can add large inflatable Halloween decor to the list of things the girl is afraid of The Tulsa Children’s Museum is fun and does not […]
Pumpkin Carving Made Easy with Pumpkin Masters
We’re not really big holiday celebrating people, but we do enjoy decorating for the holidays, particularly since the girl came along. Putting up the Christmas tree is a big event for our little family of three, and pumpkin carving has turned into a holiday tradition we like to share with the grandparents. With that in […]