In the midst of my new-to-me-sewing-machine excitement back in January, I decided I should sew capes for all the kids coming to Corbin's party. I'm not really sure what I was thinking. I knew this was going to be quite the adventure. I found a site that offered up measurements for the cape but a) I didn't feel like the neck closures left enough space and b) I felt an anxiety bomb go off ...
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BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS
We're working on independence (always) in our home. With summer coming and our calendar filling I'm reminded that summer is not exactly a down time for us. I'm excited for everything we have planned but also excited for the boys' enjoyment of helping our household run. It will be a very different summer this year. There will be no diapers, no strollers, and if we get really ...
SUPERHERO PARTY // PART 1
Corbin's turning the big 5 this year. Now, admittedly, we have been skimping on the birthday parties the last couple of years. We had some big blowouts and then we just kind of faded on our party planning skills. Oh, and by 'we' I mean me of course. This year is different. This year is a big birthday - a whole hand worth of fingers. That's something to celebrate. When I "consulted" my son about ...
SUMMER BUCKET LIST // 2012 RECAP
Summer is almost here! Things are winding down in the classroom, the weather is warmer and it’s single-digit work days before school is out for summer. I am super excited to spend summer with the boys and have been thinking of all the things we want to do. Then I remembered The Happy Family Movement Summer Bucket List Challenge. Truth time: I was a happy family flop last year. I signed up for the ...