I Did a Little Shopping… [some deals you should know about!]
I wasn’t planning on it, but somehow I found myself at JoAnn Fabrics today. Not early – I love my sleep too much to get up at 4am to go shopping! But one of the all-day deals they…
Author: Jess
Homeschooling mama to five boys, homesteading and cultivating a home in Wisconsin.
Truth in the Tinsel: an Advent Celebration!
Last year, my kids and I went through Truth in the Tinsel – an Advent calendar that spends the month of December preparing for the birth of Christ. Each day provides a short lesson and a craft to…
Quick Flannel Jammies
I’ve busy working on all the things I am going to share with you during Boys Will Be Boys… So Handmake Their Toys [our super awesome handmade gift series!]. But of course, I can’t show you any of…
Curry Squash Apple Soup
Our family eats a lot of soup, especially as the weather turns colder. Lucky for us, Wisconsin weather gives us a really long soup season. ;) This soup is perfect for fall and winter, especially since squash is…
An Exciting Announcement – A Christmas Gift Series for BOYS!
I am so incredibly excited to announce a super fun series that will be happening right on this very blog in just a couple of weeks. Stacey of Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy [another fellow boy-mom of three!] and…
The Easiest, Coziest Pillow Cover Ever: a Tutorial
Sometimes life is funny… like how you blog about listening to your body and taking more naps. Then you come down with the stomach flu and have to stay in bed all.day.long. Funny or … not so funny?…
Fall Back
Daylight Savings Time used to be so much fun. Remember the pre-kid days, when you could actually use that extra hour for… sleep? I have been off my game all week. And I’m blaming Daylight Savings. The kids…
Comfy Overalls – the Naptime Pants!
Little boys wearing overalls. Seriously, can it get any cuter? Well, he is my kid, so I’m probably biased. But the one problem I have with overalls is that most of them are denim with all these buckles…
Owls and Stars
Are we sick of owls yet? Is that trend over? Well, either way, I still like them. And since I have a tendency to scoop up plain T-shirts when they’re on clearance, I had a white tee that…
Upcycled Elephant Costume Tutorial
Have you made your kids’ Halloween costumes yet?! I’m usually such a procrastinator. I probably would still be sewing if not for Andrea’s fabulous Handmade Costume Series. [check it out – over 65 costume tutorials between this year…