“Tie-Dye” Cupcakes
Recently I made a Rainbow layer cake for my son’s birthday. I had a box of cake mix leftover and thought I would try making a cupcake version of this cake. I made the White Cake Mix and then divided it into 4 bowls, I dyed each bowl and then scooped spoonfuls into muffins cups. I baked for 15 minutes at 350. They kids loved them. Looking back, I wish I would have swirled the colors around a little bit with a toothpick. I did not frost them, too messy and less sugar. If you make these, share your link in the comments please, I would love to see them!
Looking Back on Christmas 2012
I almost can’t believe how quickly it is all over with, this Christmas rush, gathering with family and friends… all of it. So much anticipation then it comes and goes like a flash. We enjoyed this Christmas so much and created lots of memories. Homemade Christmas cards, the fun was in taking them, especially with a funny lil guy making us all crack up. Seashell Christmas Ornaments we made for the family: The Annual Women-of-My-Family Cookie Exchange: We exchanged a variety of different types of cookies this year and we had some newcomers to the cookie exchange as well. A wonderfully uncrowded trip to the “big” Museum, on a gorgeous…
First Time Family Pictures
We finally did it! Thanks to Facebook, I recently saw some gorgeous photos of families I know. I just had to get ours done too. We have never had professional pictures done, now I couldn’t resist. I wanted some nice pics of the whole family. So we did it! I contacted the photographer who took the pictures of the other families, her name is Lisa with LiLo Photography. She set us up to meet at a local Museum that has a working farm, great place to snap pics. Can I just tell you that I LOVE the pictures? I was so nervous because honestly I didn’t know if my boys…
Adventures in My Father’s World Week 2 -Jesus Suncatcher
We are loving Adventures in My Fathers World. The Bible portion starts with Jesus, His birth, on to when he starts preaching. We are also learning the different names of Jesus. During week 2 we got to make a Jesus suncatcher. The was fun and easy. This final result is pretty! You need Wax Paper, crayon shavings, glue, scissors, construction paper, an iron and newsprint. Cut out 2” letters from construction paper Arrange the letters on wax paper and sprinkle on the crayon shavings, be conservative. Place another sheet of wax paper on top, cover with newsprint and iron on low. Be sure to have paper under the wax as well. We added construction paper…
Our Classroom for a Perfect Autumn Day
A couple of Fridays ago we took class outdoors, what a breath of fresh air! It was amazing, fantastic, refreshing and down right FUN! We love going to Hudson Gardens, several acres of God’s beautiful creation! We searched for leaves, watched ducks and geese, chased butterflies and bugs, tumbled in the grass and climbed a rock cave, we even did some bird watching. Since we are now into to the Fall, we were thrilled to see the … Hay Maze! and… Pumpkin Patch! We also checked out a Leaf Explorer Pack from the Office, we learned all about leaves and trees. There were a ton of fun activities and surprises…
Tackling Kid Clutter
Ugh! I never, ever knew how much “stuff” kids can accumulate. Let’s see, between birthdays, Christmas and trips to the toy aisle we definitely do not lack in toys for our children. Another seemingly win-less battle? Getting the kids to pick up after they are done playing. Sure, I dream of having a plastic, labeled storage bin for each toy set and then only pulling one down at a time. When they are done with one toy I would love it if they put it all back in their bins and then we can pull out another. Because of lack of funds and space, that is just a dream for now. Because we…
Back to School Pictures
School Pictures! Looking around the web I found some great ideas! My middle child is not in this round, he was not in the mood so I didn’t push it. I will get him though! He will be next, may take some bribery. got this idea from Pinterest. I showed him the picture and asked if there was anything else he would want people to know about him and he added “MarioVideo Game Master Player” – *too funny* these signs are from iheartnaptime.net, thank u! This was a fun project and I look forward to taking some more with my Kinder. Thanks to contributors of Pinterest for the inspiration.
Turning 8
My oldest turned 8 this past week and we did things a little different this year. Usually we do the whole party thing, but I thought it was time for some more meaningful time with people he loves. I asked him if he wanted to have each Grandma take him on a date and then we would let him choose a friend to take to our local amusement center. He loved the idea and so I let our families know the scoop, they were game! The night before his birthday my Mom picked him up and they headed straight for the “toy aisle”. Preston picked out his favorite toy – building bricks.…