Gift Guide for Kids: Arts & Crafts

The holidays are upon us and Black Friday is right around the corner! Many of you are gearing up for some serious shopping, searching for the best sales and ready to score some great deals! But, I know it can be quite a time consuming process. So, I’m here to help make things a little easier and less stressful! I have arts and crafts loving kids in our house and these are some of their favorite and most used materials! {Read More}

Elmer the Elephant – Mosaic Art

Although we’ve seen glimpses of Spring here in Chicago, it did actually snow here a couple days ago. So, we decided to pull out our Elmer in the Snow book and add some color to our day! I’m not sure if you’ve read any of the Elmer series books, but we love that it sends the message that different is GOOD and beautiful, teaching children not to try and be like anyone but themselves. Just be you! I created an {Read More}

MIA mama, that’s me!

I’m excited to finally disclose the reason I’ve been MIA over the past two months!  Our tribe will continue to grow….as we are expecting baby #3 in early March!  All of you moms out there know how tiring the 1st trimester of pregnancy can be.  Now, add two VERY ENERGETIC little ones to chase after all day and I’m basically passed out as I eat dinner each night.  Needless to say, the blog has been put by the wayside for a bit while I try {Read More}