By: Courtney Byrne I had snack duty this week for preschool and wanted something patriotic since it was their last day of school before Memorial Day. For kids, an easy way to make a patriotic snack is combining strawberries, blueberries and marshmallows. Here’s how I used those red, white and blue foods to make a fun patriotic snack for kids:… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Who’s excited for the release of the new Aladdin movie?! Aladdin was my favorite Disney movie when I was a kid. I can’t wait to see the live action movie with my kids. In honor of the new movie a group of us created recipes that would be fun to add to an Aladdin themed party, Aladdin… Read More
I came up with the Star Spangled Snack mix when looking for an easy patriotic recipe. I wanted to bring a dessert that I didn’t have to bake. Back as Easter, we made a “bunny chow” that was a big hit, so I thought “why not make it red, white and blue?” This is easy to make and super easy… Read More
Disclaimer: Compensation was provided by Juvea via Momtrends. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not indicative of the opinions of Juvea or Momtrends. A few years ago I decided that I was going to invest in a good pillow. I was really surprised how much better I slept and how many less headaches I got…. Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Looking for a fun summer craft? This DIY watermelon flower pot craft is cute for a Mother’s Day gift, teacher gift or just something fun to do on summer break. It’s easy and can be down with any size flower pot. For this one, I got the paint recommended for painting clay pots – it’s next to… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Last summer we went away for 1 month. We were flying to Italy which meant we were not packing a car: we had to pack what we wanted to fly with. To make the packing situation a little crazier… we would be changing locations several times during the month via train. Packing as little as possible was… Read More
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By: Courtney Byrne We had a rainy Saturday and the kids were going bonkers so I wanted an easy craft that would occupy them all for a bit. This paper plate butterfly craft did the trick! They ended up each making a few. The big kids took a while “designing” the wings and the little ones were much quicker with… Read More
Happy April 1st! This is no April Fool’s joke: we are giving away over $500 to shop for spring to one lucky winner! We’ve teamed up with a few of our favorite brands and favorite mamas on Instagram to give away: $200 to shop Busy Bees Kids $200 to shop Elephantito Shoes $100 Nordstrom Gift Card (because mom needs to… Read More
By: Sarah Tucker, Sarah’s blog In some ways I feel like my mom was the original Pinterest mom. It wasn’t even that anything was over the top, but just that she was so consistent with making all of the little things special. She found ways to motivate us to want to read our Bible, or do the dishes … and… Read More