• How to Make A Palm Sunday Cross

    Happy Palm Sunday! So you want an easy way to make a Palm Sunday cross out of your Palms you received at Mass today? Check out this quick and easy tutorial that my son put together that shows you just how to do that.   I hope you've enjoyed this…

  • 5 Frugal Father’s Day DIY Gifts

    So, if you're like me, you're probably anxiously scrambling for a fun and frugal gift idea (or ideas) that your kids can give dad this Father's Day weekend. My hubs is SO hard to buy for. Not because he is hard to please, necessarily, but because he's just a low-key…

  • Free Printable Back to School Coupon Book for Kids

    If I had to pick, summer would last FOREVER! But, since I have no choice in the matter, I try and play along while having as much fun as possible during the back to school season. My favorite thing about back to school time is hands-down, the fun back to…

  • Thirst-Quenching Teacher Appreciation Gift

    It's Teacher Appreciation Week!  One of the things I love about my kids' school is that the PTO puts together a list every year of each teacher's "favorites" list.  Teachers are asked to indicate what their favorites are in several categories:  soft drink, flowers, candy, team to root for, restaurant,…

  • 12 fun ways to celebrate 12-12-12 with your kids!

    It's something that will happen this Wednesday and then won't again in our lifetime.  12-12-12 {a.k.a., Day of the Dozen}, or December 12, 2012 will be here this week and because I'm a mom who thinks any occasion is a great occasion to have treats and celebrate with the kids,…

  • {DIY} Make a pen loop for your paper planner

    I am SO totally one of those old-school peeps who still uses a paper planner/calendar to keep my family's busy schedule on pace and running smoothly.  I know, I know, I'm a dinosaur!  As much as I love my tech and what a fan of it I am, I just…