Archive for Our Family
The Easiest Way to Remove Temporary Tattoos
Little Man loves tattoos these days—so much that he gets a new tattoo after every bath. His favorites are Bakugan tattoos right now, but he’s OK if we have to mix it up a bit (thank you, Dollar Tree for your tattoo-friendly prices). That said, changing tattoos every night can be tricky if you can’t remove the first one! I’ve tried the...
Feathered Pinecone Bird Craft
What do you do with a bag of dyed feathers and a pinecone? Make a bird of course! Little Man made this feathererd friend with a playmate a couple of weeks ago and I had forgotten to post it! The googly eyes are hot-glued on (not a task for little ones). The beak, wings, and feet are orange pipecleaners bent and cut to size and just tucked...
Where is Little Man Tonight?
Funny you should ask because he's sure not in his bed... Little Man has recently developed an obscession with piling his bed full of stuff. By "stuff" I mean stuffed animals by the tons, books, Happy Meal toys, every blanket that he could locate, and matchbox cars. You would think that he would want to move this stuff when he goes to bed--but...
Finally! A button! How to Make Your Own Blog Button!
I FINALLY have my very first blog button--and I have to admit, I'm cheesily grinning away because I'm SUPER proud of myself! It's simple, but it's there (in the right hand sidebar, about halfway down) and I'm happy! Woohoo! Want to know how to make your own button? I used Picnik (it's free unless you want the advanced stuff---which I did not...
Our New Homemade Yeast Bread Recipe
We’ve made the switch to homemade bread! YUM!!! Is it permanent? I think so! I used a “recipe” that I found in the Tightwad Gazette (one of my all-time favorite books BTW!). The “recipe” is pretty loosey-goosey (think “1 to 1 ½ cups liquid” “Up to 2 teaspoons flavorings” kind of recipe). Here’s my modification of...
Weekly Shopping Trip
Starting this week, I've decided to set a grocery budget for our household. Although I know that I've been saving money, I'm pretty sure that I could save more by setting this budget and prioritizing my purchases to stay within it. So, for now, our grocery budget is $160/month. If we're going to go over, then we're putting something back!...
The Mini-Super Bowl Party
 Little Man and I stayed in tonight for the Super Bowl. Bedtime is 8 p.m. and we've got an early morning tomorrow--but we didn't think that was reason enough to skip a chance for a party! So we watched the game 'till half-time and chowed down on this yumminess (yes, I made too much food). I was extremely proud of Little Man for filling...
Monster Nation
Last night I took Little Man to see Monster trucks and motorcross at the Monster Nation show. To be honest, I had very little interest in going and a great deal of anxiety about what he was going to see there, but I was convinced to go by friends who have a child the same age. You can click on the collage pictures above to see a bit...
Powerless!
So sorry for the lag in posts. We're visiting family in rural West Virginia who have been without (and are still without) power for that last 5 days so I'm posting briefly just to explain my absence while out in town.  This is definitely going to be a different kind of Christmas if the electricity doesn't come on soon! Wishing you all a...
Operation Blue Blankie Bath
I share this not as a great parenting moment, but simply for the fact that someday my son will read it and hopefully think it is funny (or forever hate my guts for being so conniving; could go either way). My almost 4-year old son has had a blue blanket with him since the day he was born...literally. It goes everywhere with us...to the...
