Check out these adorable back-to-school goody bags I made on the cheap. It all came about because I had volunteered to put together the goody bags for my daughter’s annual preschool picnic. I ordered everything online including gift bags, but in a total rookie maneuver, I did not … [Read more...]
5 Things to Do with Your Newborn This Summer
Having a newborn to take care of is quite possibly one of the most exhausting, overwhelming, and all-consuming experiences ever. It’s a beautiful thing, but having a baby can also make you feel isolated. It’s okay, totally normal yet few talk about this side of motherhood. … [Read more...]
Instead Of Candy, Fill Easter Eggs With These 15 Things!
I have a confession to make: my kids are sugar freaks! They love sweet treats and really the only people I can blame for it are my husband and me. We are the ones that have helped developed their sweet tooth by doing things like rewarding them with sweets, as well as making just … [Read more...]
DIY Chocolate Candy Christmas Tree
???? Do you see what I see? A tree, a tree, sparkling in the light with candy kisses that will surely delight.???? OK, so perhaps the original lyrics to "Do You Hear What I Hear" go a little differently, but this DIY Chocolate Candy Christmas Tree has got me all excited and I … [Read more...]
Video: How To Make Day of the Dead Marshmallow Pops
How is it that even though I didn’t celebrate Día de los Muertos when I was growing up, I find myself creating Day of the Dead marshmallow pops much to my children’s delight? Well, even though my family is Mexican and I’m first generation born here somehow Día de los Muertos … [Read more...]
Cereal Box Halloween Luminarias Or Paper Lanterns DIY
Aren't these cereal box luminarias I made with my kids for Halloween the CUTEST?! I love how they turned out and the best part is that they were a spontaneous craft that I came up with using things we already had in the house. Here's what you'll need if you would like to make … [Read more...]
3 Ways Being a Mother Is Teaching Me to Be a Better Daughter
I have one of those difficult, complicated mother-daughter relationships with my mom. The kind of complicated relationship you read about in novels. The kind of complicated relationship you could picture as a storyline in a telenovela. The kind of complicated relationship that … [Read more...]
