Motherhood

10 screen-free ways to keep kids entertained inside… without going crazy

10 screen-free ways to keep kids entertained inside… without going crazy

The past week has been freeeeeezing here in Wisconsin. Below freezing, actually. When it gets so cold (or rainy, or hot, or whatever it is that keeps you stuck inside), it can be tricky to keep kids entertained…

Raising Creative Kids: 10 ways to encourage your kids to be creative

Today is the day we’re starting the Raising Creative Kids series! This isn’t going to be a “post every day for a week and then never again” kind of series, but rather something that’s on-going here on my…

What not sewing for KCW looks like…

I love Kids Clothes Week for a lot of reasons. Each time I’ve participated, I’ve had varying degrees of success. Sometimes I’ve cranked garments out and had awesome results. Other times I’ve gotten really cozy with my seam…

Forty Toes

There are forty little toes in my house. That’s not a small number.There’s a lot of time put into caring for these precious little bodies. Some days it feels easier than others… though any parent will tell you…

Some Weeks You Just Don’t Win [or why it’s okay not to]

Some weeks, babies wake up early from their naps every day. Mostly because of their older brothers. And you mis-trace the same pants pattern twice. In an hour. And the house is messier than it is clean. And…