I have breastfed 3 babies, and every time it is different and wonderful and challenging all at once. I’ve written about how it takes time to learn, and how sometimes you will have vunerable moments! I also want to remind you about how to write your own affirmations, so that you can benefit from even more of them! Today my guest Katie is visiting the blog to share her message of encouragement with you as well. Enjoy! Breastfeeding is full of ups and downs. As a lactation consultant, what often makes the difference for moms during the more difficult periods is attitude. Will a positive attitude ..read more

Candles are a great go to Christmas gift, this year try one of these super unique candles to take your gift up a notch! This post may contain affiliate links. As an affiliate, I make a commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. See Disclaimer for more details. I don’t know about you, but I am picky about my candles. I get headaches when the scent is too strong, too fake. Walking down the grocery store candle isle is a something I actively avoid. But once I found some candles I actually liked, I couldn’t get enough of them! These candles are handmade, luxurious, natural, and ..read more

Turn your old broken sidewalk chalk pieces into sidewalk chalk PAINT with this easy tutorial! Sidewalk chalk is fun… but sidewalk chalk paint is funner! Just like with crayons, kids are always breaking sidewalk chalk! And when they use it down and there are just little nubs left, it gets so hard to use. Don’t throw those little pieces away, let me show you how easy it is to turn into paint. DIY Sidewalk Chalk Paint Supplies Needed Sidewalk Chalk A Plastic Bag for each color Water A rolling pin or wood kitchen mallet (or a smooth rock) Step 1. Smash The Chalk Separate the chalk into like colo ..read more

Turn an old bench into a rustic farmhouse treasure by painting and distressing it! I got this adorable wood bench on Craigslist a few years ago for my birthday, ($35!) and I loved it! The shape, the color, everything. The problem was I put it on the porch, and over time the weather really started to get worn down. At one point I tried to sand and re stain/seal it, but eventually I knew that because it sometimes has sitting water on it, it really needed something tough and substantial like paint to protect it. I decided to paint it black and give it my favorite distressing treatment (similar to ..read more

Turn a toilet paper tube into a firework craft for this patriotic kid’s activity! We have been collecting our old cardboard tubes to do fun crafts with, and today I want to share this July 4th activity we came up with! These ‘fireworks’ make a cute kids-made decoration or table centerpiece, and are very customizable. We didn’t have any star shaped stickers, but you could use them to decorate the craft and make them spangled! This craft is very easy, it only has 3 steps. Let me show you how to do it: Supplies Needed Toilet Paper Tube Red, white, and blue paper Glue Stick Scissors Sparkly Pain ..read more

Turn your child’s handprint into a magical unicorn with this fun painting craft! If you’ve never done a handprint painting craft before, it is so easy! Kids love getting their hands painted and stamping them onto a paper. This unicorn craft is perfect for a birthday party, or just a rainy day. You will love how quick it is to put together. Supplies Needed Paper Pink and Teal Acrylic craft paint A permanent marker A large paint brush How To Make A Handprint Unicorn Step 1. Paint & Stamp To make a pink unicorn, paint your child’s hand pink! Make sure to get enough paint on their hand that ..read more

Your kids are going to love making a super cute buzzing bumble bee with their own handprint in this easy craft! Handprint crafts are a real hit with the little kids, and I like them too! (I remember doing them when I was little!) In this version of the stamped handprint craft, we are going to make a bumble bee. It is really quick and simple, let me show you how! Supplies Needed Paper Black and Yellow Acrylic craft paint A Black marker A large paint brush How To Make A Stamped Handprint Bumblebee Artwork Step 1. Paint The Child’s Hand For this bumble bee, the tips of the fingers will be the s ..read more

You will love how easy and cute this Honey Bee garland is to put together with a Cricut machine, plus a printable option for those without a Cricut. This honey bee garland is great way to decorate for a Bee themed party or even a Pooh Bear themed party decoration! Of course you can always just make it as a fun spring/summer craft like I did (I hung it in my craft room.) This Cricut craft creates a really elegant outline of a bee, but for those of you who don’t have a Cricut machine I also have a printable version with black wings that you can simply print on white paper, then use scissors to c ..read more

See how I easily transformed this wall in my tiny bathroom to take is from boring to beautiful! This post may contain affiliate links. As an affiliate, I make a commission on qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. See Disclaimer for more details. I have two small bathrooms in my house, and after my dream-come-true wallpaper makeover I did in the master bathroom, I knew I wanted to do something great to the white wall in the kids bathroom as well! I did have left over wallpaper but because of how the bathtub insert doesn’t reach up to the ceiling, I thought a half wall accent wall wou ..read more

Learn to make an adorable and magical princess castle valentines box with supplies you already have at home! It is easy and quick, and your kids will love taking it to school with them to collect their valentines cards in! If you are looking for valentines day box ideas, your daughters will love this one! (Although you could totally make a boy themed castle too! We put this cute box together in less than an hour, with supplies we already had at home. Plus, you can really customize the design to make it your own! What I love about this cute box is that although it is so detailed, it is really q ..read more