Happy Easter!
He is alive! He is risen! He is risen indeed! I hope you all enjoy this day of celebration with your loved ones. ***
Alicia Marie
Mother’s Day Craft Tutorial: Picture Flowers
Materials Needed: –Elmer’s Tri-Fold Display Board -Small pot -Craft sticks –Elmer’s CraftBond Permanent Dot Runner –Elmer’s CraftBond Adhesive Squares -1 piece of construction paper -1 piece of cardstock -Scissors or an X-acto knife -Styrofoam ball –Elmer’s School Glue -Green grass (flower covering or Easter basket grass) -Items to decorate pot and flowers (We used Elmer’s … Read more
Earth Day Energy Conservation Tips
In the spirit of Earth Day this Friday, Siemens – a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions for homes – has shared the following energy conservation tips and facts families can adopt to reduce their carbon footprint and have a greener, earth-friendly home. They are small changes that make a LARGE impact on utility bills. … Read more
Family Fun Friday: Make Resurrection Rolls
Looking for something special to do as a family this Easter weekend? Why don’t you make Resurrection Rolls? Check out Women Living Well for step by step directions and the story to go along with the rolls. The crescent roll represents the tomb and the marshmallow represents the body of Jesus. When the rolls are … Read more
Dinosaur Train Hatchers Review and Cake Decorating Giveaway
Still working on putting your Easter baskets together? Dinosaur Train has come out with Hatchers which can be found at ToysRUs. Young fans can watch the characters from Dinosaur Train hatch from their eggs and grow 4x their size. Jacob loved this! Each time he went downstairs he had to check his egg to see … Read more
Shopping With My Smartphone: UPC Codes vs. QR Codes
I recently headed to Target to try out two smartphone applications, the Red Laser UPC scanner and the QR code reader. I will admit that normally when I am out shopping with my children the last thing on my mind is scanning bar codes and QR codes. I’m usually just trying to get out of … Read more
Wordless Wednesday: Learning Through Play
I have linked this post to: Wordless Wednesday Home 5 Minutes for Mom ~ Go Graham Go! ~ Jolly Mom Mom of 3 Girls ~MomStart ~ Two of a Kind… Momma Findings ~ Mom Knows It All A Daily Dose of Toni The Divine Miss Mommy Grammy Mouse Tails
Bottle Cap Necklace Giveaway
Once Upon A Sugar Tree offers a variety of cute, customizable gifts for women and girls. They make bottle cap necklaces and key chains. With Mother’s Day coming up I wanted to spotlight a few of my favorite items for grandmas and moms. *** *** *** Celebrating a graduate soon? Love these Diabetes pendants, too. … Read more