I’ve been having so much fun learning how to create my own jewelry. A couple of weekends ago I tackled learning how to make my own feather earrings. Not only are these adorable and so easy to make (in my opinion) but they are very customizable. They are also frugal to make as gifts (we’re thinking Christmas gifts next year).

It is probably best to watch the how-to video above on how to make the earrings. I’m …

While everyone else in various parts of the country are struggling with mounds of snow, we had our own bout with the weather. But instead of the fun, fluffy white stuff we instead got a nice coating of ice. The kidlets didn’t mind so much though because it was something different and an excuse to get outside.

What the kidlets didn’t like so much about “snow day” was that while everyone else gets to not go to school, since …

We are about to be in a new year, people! I’m just as shocked as many of you may be. I can’t believe how fast 2010 has gone. It was like I blinked and then missed it! What a roller coaster of a year though. One of our biggest “milestones” for this year was officially starting homeschooling. With our new agenda and goals we’ve been hanging in there but there a few things I …

The kidlets and I try to read at least one book a day which in turn makes for very frequent trips to the library. In fact, reading independently or rather with Mom or Dad is one of our requirements in our homeschool. What is the rule: 20 minutes a day?

I was approached by iStoryTime to give their new Kung Fu Panda Holiday Storybook app for the iPhone a try. I surprised the boys, one afternoon, with …

The countdown to Christmas is in full swing. We are closing in on the two weeks left mark before the BIG day. Eeek! I don’t know about you but to me it has seemed like this year has just flown by. So now that we are officially in the Christmas spirit it’s time to get to decorating.

As a part of the Walmart Moms program I have been asked to share how I would decorate for Christmas …