Crafts & DIY

More Christmas Crafts Ideas

by Jennie December 16, 2010

Cody and I had SO much fun over our friends (mama Jenny & Connor) house the other day, playing, talking and crafting! Jenny has such an amazing gift with all the crafts that she does and she is passing that on to her kids which is awesome! I am the polar opposite… I want to […]

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Inexpensive Christmas Gift Ideas

by MHSjennie December 6, 2010

We thought we would round up some inexpensive Christmas gifts ideas for those of you who might need a little inspiration! White Elephant Exchange: I (Jen) did this with some friends yesterday and it is so much fun. If you have  a group of friends and want to save yourself from having to buy a […]

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Christmas Crafts!

by MHSjennie December 2, 2010

We’ve had a pretty seamless transition from Thanksgiving to Christmas at our house. We only just put up the Christmas tree and decorated the house today, and one of Luke’s birthday presents (which we are celebrating this weekend!) will be one of our new traditions: The Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition with Blue […]

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Happy Thanksgiving

by Jennie November 25, 2010

We weren’t sure about posting today… being Thanksgiving and all! BUT, we thought back to some of our turkey dinners in the past… if you are reading this right now then you know what we are talking about! You may be bored to death with the company that you turn to your other mommy friends […]

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Paper Turkey Thanksgiving Craft

by Jennie November 25, 2010

Make Your Own Turkey You will need: (makes 4 turkeys) Paper towel tube, cut in half brown construction paper for body colored construction paper for feathers tape glue googly eyes -Center a tube on a piece of brown paper.  Roll the paper over the tube and glue (or tape). Cut slits 1/4 in apart on […]

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Thanksgiving/Fall Kid Friendly Crafts

by Jennie November 18, 2010

turkey hand craft

We have a few more easy and fun fall craft ideas for ya thanks to mama Jenny!! We LOVE when you share your goodies with us so we can share them on the blog for all to see! Turkey hands:  Trace their hands on brown construction paper & cut out. Take fall colored construction paper […]

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Take Some Time to Play

by Jennie October 21, 2010

I am always feeling as though I am not playing enough with Cody. You know what I am saying…. the mommy guilt kicks in and although we KNOW we have all of these responsibilities that need to get done, we still feel like we are not giving our kids enough quality time! We are always […]

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Halloween Fun

by Jennie October 15, 2010

Cody is loving crafts ever since his art class at the Cincinnati Family Enrichment Center. A few of us moms have been talking about getting the kids together once a week for some scheduled craft time. We will be posting the crazy fun and hopefully it will give you some craft ideas for your kids! We […]

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Books for the Season!

by MHSjennie October 5, 2010

It is the time for apples…and pumpkins and hay rides! My favorite season is usually summer but for some bizarre reason I am really getting into and enjoying the new arrival of fall this year! I have put a small pumpkin display outside our house at the end of the driveway and have been itching […]

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Money Saving Monday: Recycle & Save Your Money

by Jennie October 4, 2010

You know we are all about recycling and we love finding cute crafty things to make, so when mama Jenny sent us this email of something she came up with we HAD to SHARE! Not only is it super cute and good for the environment, but it saves on your pocketbook! Here is what she […]

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Gorman Heritage Farm

by Jennie October 1, 2010

I have talked a few times about Gorman Heritage Farm (in Cincy). They are having their annual Sunflower Festival this weekend and if you are a local, I highly recommend you take a family trip and visit!! Steve, myself and Cody went last weekend for their Great Outdoor Weekend. We had an absolute blast! They […]

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Free Arts & Crafts!

by MHSjennie September 20, 2010

Regardless of where you are from or what your family budget is, there is probably a Michaels near you. Before I had Cody, I thought Michaels was just arts and crafts for adults, but it is so much more than that! Not only do they have AWESOME dollar bins, but they also have a ton of craft […]

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