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Sock Buns!

I think I am the last to find out about sock buns, but, Holy Cow they are AWESOME!! Look at this adorable sock bun on Molly. :)I followed this simple tutorial from Three Pink Dots, and started with a...

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Olivia the Pig Birthday Party!

For Nora's 2nd birthday in Feb. we had an Olivia party. Nora loves the Olivia books and movies, and after she was Olivia for Halloween, we knew we had to plan that for her birthday!Here are a few of...

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Painted Wood Sign!

After falling in love with the idea for this sign over on Pinterest, I looked everywhere for one to hang in our bedroom. Since they were all way more than I was willing to pay, I got to work planning...

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Twine Letters!

A few weeks ago, we made these funtwine letters at a craft night with friends!We picked up cardboard letters at Hobby Lobby, and then basically just wrapped them in twine, hot gluing every so often on...

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Pillow Beds!

For Christmas this year I made Pillow Beds for my niece and nephew, and for my girls! They were a BIG hit, my girls use them everyday, and it's the choice spot in the house to watch a movie. I used...

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Ding Dong Ditch!

I have been wanting to get better about doing "Random Acts of Kindness" with my girls, but couldn't quite figure out how to make sure we stay accountable. I love the idea of everyday of Dec. or each...

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Easter Printable!

With Easter this coming Sunday, we've been doing a lot to teach our girls about the true meaning of Easter and why we celebrate this week. So when I saw this great printable of the song "I Know That my...

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On Spring Break!

What Could Be Better Than......Playing Dress Up???Playing Dress Up in Mom and Dad's Clothes of course!...Than playing Dolls???Pretending the Cat is a Doll of course!!!...Than Coloring a...

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Harry Potter Obsessed!

Since you all know we are fans of Harry Potter... I just couldn't resist whipping up this shirt for Nora. :)I used the Silhouette I won (I know, I was SO lucky!) to cut "Muggle Born" in the Harry...

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Bubble Wrap Love!

Nora's favorite activity of the day... walking across bubble wrap!Reduce, Reuse, Recycling at it's best. :)

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He is Risen!

Happy Easter!

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Baking Soda and Vinegar Fun!

After seeing this fun idea on Pinterest from Preschool Alphabet, we heading to the pantry to find some baking soda and vinegar. I filled up a broiler pan with baking soda, then put vinegar in 4 paper...

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Tulip Time!

 We are very excited it's Tulip Time in West Michigan this week! We have had a super busy but fun week.  Randal is in Texas, and I've been Dutch Dancing every night, so it's been crazy over here but...

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We have a Preschool Grad!

Last week Molly graduated from Preschool onto PreK next year!  They put on an ADORABLE ceremony, and the kids sang songs and showed off for all the parents.  Then they got to put on there graduation...

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Box O' Princesses!

 I have been so excited to post these cute princesses we made for Molly's friends birthday, but we wanted to wait for her party so we wouldn't ruin the surprise. :)I feel in love with this idea and...

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Lemonade Love!

 My birthday was last week, yup, I am officially into the last year of my 20's!  And for my birthday my kiddos gave me these awesome mason jar lids!  (ok, I ordered them for myself because I fell in...

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It's SUMMER!!!

With Preschool, Sunday School, Dance, etc. all wrapping up for the year, and the temps getting hotter and hotter... it is definitely feeling like Summer is here!    What better way to start Summer off...

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Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day!Wishing a special day to my dad and father in-law...  And especially my amazing husband, we love you so much and are so grateful for you!  You are the best father our girls could...

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Rootbeer Floats!

Is there a better Summer snack than a Rootbeer Float?? My girls would definitely agree they are at the top of the list!Enjoying an after dinner snack outdoors! So go throw a scoop of vanilla ice cream...

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Good old fashioned Tracing!

I am also looking for easy, fun ideas to keep the kids busy during the Summer so I thought I would pass along one my girls enjoyed! The other day I was running out of energy to plan something, so I...

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Happy 4th of July!

 I hope everyone enjoyed celebrating the 4th! We had a great day, and survived the extreme heat here to head to an outdoor family reunion! Molly had a fantastic time making "new" friends, (since she...

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St. Louis

 Last week we went on a "last minute" vacation of sorts to St. Louis!  My husband was traveling there for work, and since he was driving all the way down this time, it worked for me and the girls to go...

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DIY School Shirt!

 I know it's been awhile since I've posted anything, but I have some fun projects I wanted to share!  For Molly's first day of PreK, we made this fun shirt "Lined Paper Shirt" we saw at Maybe Matilda....

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It's Summer!

  It's been so long since I posted, I have to try figure out what I'm doing again.  :)  My last post was Molly's first day of school this year, so since today was her last day of school, I thought it...

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Our Favorite Teacher Gift!

This year Molly had the most amazing PreK teacher ever!  We feel truly blessed to have had her teach Molly this year, and don't know what we would have done without her.  When I saw this great teacher...

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