Don’t let the carrot fool you: this easy Raspberry Carrot Popsicle recipe is totally kid friendly. I just came home with 6 pints of raspberries that were $1 each. They’re going to go quick as you can imagine so I’m spending today whipping up some yummy raspberry treats. It’s 97 degrees today in Chicago (in …

This DIY 1st birthday party theme shows how a little swatch of fabric can inspire a super cute and unique birthday theme. Liam’s “Hugs and Kisses XOXO” 1st birthday theme all started with this swatch of fabric that I saw, loved, and pinned. Fabric has inspired my most important events in the past, like our …

When I was growing up, my older sister Krista had a flip doll that was Red Riding Hood on the top and when you flipped the doll over, it was the grandmother. Cool! And when you flipped the grandma’s bonnet over, it was the wolf. Ack! I am super excited be giving away a copy …

This baby month by month photo idea matches all of the free printables in the spunky “Hugs and Kisses XOXO” 1st birthday theme. This free printable is dedicated to all those moms who snapped monthly photos …but like me didn’t style them super cute in advance. I had a long c-section recovery with Liam so …

These free printable ears for Winnie The Pooh, Piglet, and Tigger are just the right size for your own little Christopher Robin. Download and print these ears for pretend play and last-minute Halloween costumes. Sponsored by Disney!

My free printable Winnie The Pooh mini popcorn box template will put you “in the mood …for food.” Download my Pooh popcorn box printable to make your own snack boxes for a Winnie the Pooh movie night or birthday party theme. Remember that song? It’s from the classic movie “The Many Adventures of Winnie the …

I decorated our glass front door using white contact paper for Liam’s 1st birthday party and loved it so much that I left it up for a week (OK so it was two weeks). It’s white contact paper, so it’s totally removable with no residue. Just grab a roll at the hardware store or wherever, …

Here’s a free printable 1st birthday party hat template for your one-year-old cutie. My first birthday hat template is a number 1 that looks like a candle. Cute. yes? This is a quick and easy 1st birthday party DIY that you can not only use as a birthday party hat for a boy or girl …

Peanut butter cup s’mores. Why haven’t I thought of this combination before? I gave it a try when I came across some peanut butter cups while looking for our Hersey’s bars. I halved them but you could do the whole cup, dealer’s choice. Living in a third-floor Chicago condo doesn’t exactly scream campfire, but with …

Making your famous strawberry jam this season? Dress it up in style with these printable canning labels from my etsy store that YOU easily personalize and print at home. Use these unlimited personalized canning labels year after year on cans and other food gifts. Just open the PDF file using Acrobat Reader 9, a free …

This number one 1st birthday cake is so easy that you won’t need to buy a #1 shaped cake pan. In fact, you won’t need a cake pan at all! You may remember that I made a pact with myself to start making my kids’ birthday cakes, come hell or high water. And I resisted …

I like making handmade DIY goodie bags for birthday parties. Like, maybe too much. My handmade DIY goodie bags tend to be pretty quick and simple, and these DIY goodie bags for Liam’s 1st birthday party were my easiest yet. Elise and I made these DIY goodie bags to match Liam’s XOXO Hugs and Kisses …

My Perler Beads drink coasters kids craft idea for the Fourth of July is so fun to make that the adults will want to join in, too. You can make my quick and easy Perler Bead coasters for your Fourth of July cookout in less than 30 minutes! This easy 4th of July craft project …

This free printable DIY happy birthday banner sports circles polka dots in blue, orange, red and green. Just print the free printable template, cut out the circles, string and hang. The birthday banner sports blue circles with polka dots and X’s that I liked to call Liam’s XOXO Hugs and Kisses 1st birthday theme. This …

I want to take a trip to Pompom Land where animals are ridiculously adorable and everything is handmade! Myko Diann Bocek had created a world of sweet little creatures made from thick, full pompoms. In her new book, Adventures in Pompom Land: 25 Cute Projects Made from Handmade Pompoms, she shares how to can make …