My Grandpa built me a dollhouse for my 5th birthday, and 30 years later I gave it back to him. For the past 6 months I have been transforming the tiny house into a replica of my grandparent’s house circa 1999, re-creating some of my favorite memories of holidays and summers gathered together as a […]
DIY Sesame Street Dollhouse: Part 2
COOKIE MONSTER’S KITCHEN- The dollhouse needed a kitchen, and what better person to hang out in there than Cookie Monster, baking lots of cookies. Telly and The Count came to help, and Barkley is hanging out hoping for a few cookies to fall on the floor. I found this dollhouse kitchen set at Hobby Lobby and […]
Summer Must Haves + The Greatest Swimsuit of All Time
I realize this post would have been more helpful a few months ago, but all of these summer must-haves are things I have discovered this summer thanks to lots of time at the pool and the lake. Our sweet little boy was born in June, which means I have been on maternity leave all summer. […]
DIY Sesame Street Dollhouse: Part 1
When I was younger and people would ask me what the best gift I have ever received was, I would say my little brother, Adam. While I love him dearly, the best material gift I have ever received would definitely be a dollhouse from my grandfather for my 5th birthday. I have had a lot of fun […]
Toddler Quiet Book
I made my daughter a quiet book for her second birthday. She is probably on the young side so I tried to make some pages that she could do now and others that were a little more advanced for when she gets older. I was amazed at all of the amazing ideas that people have […]
Catherine’s Amazing ABC’s; An Alphabet Book
I grew up with a love for reading and wanted to instil that in my daughter at a young age. For her first birthday I made her a rhyming ABC book using photos of people and things she knows and loves. I created this ABC book for a little boy I used to nanny for, […]
21 Creative Ideas For Your Graduation Party
With graduations right around the corner, graduation party planning and open houses are in full swing. I’ve rounded up some of my favorite creative party ideas for your graduation party, from invitations to decorations to easy party food and more! Read on for my top 21 creative graduation party ideas. 1. Keep invitations simple (and […]
How to Receive Free Books For Your Child
When I was pregnant my mom told me that Dolly Parton has a foundation that will send your child a book for free every month until they are 5 years old. That’s 60 free books for your child! My daughter is now 6 months old and we have gotten a book in the mail each […]
