Our annual visit to a pumpkin patch took place this last weekend. And, of course, choosing the perfect pumpkin was only the finale after the kids were overjoyed to climb haystacks, slide down slides, ride the tree swings, and feed the goats in the petting zoo! By the end they were all seeing who could pick up the biggest pumpkin,… Read more →
Category: DIY with Us
DIY Guest Basket
Wednesday the 14th was my official due date. We head into the unknown this week of whether baby RD would join our family on his own or wait to be induced on Saturday. So naturally I’m feeling a little anxious with the remaining busy work days and nights ahead and simply hope that I can get to the hospital safely and… Read more →
Easy DIY Father’s Day Art.
Our family took a last minute vacation to Disneyland over Father’s Day weekend. With our lifestyle as business owners and Funeral Directors, we are professionals at spontaneity (As the planner-type person in the relationship, I may have been resistant at first but have come to understand and appreciate this fun trait in @lifeaseric). Now that I’ve set up my excuse…I must… Read more →
DIY Word Wall
Together, let’s create an ABC Word Wall with our children! A Word Wall is a way to organize words that your child has learned to read. Today I will show you how to create your own Word Wall at home and also show you how to model and practice reading it with your child. My daughter, KC, knows how to… Read more →
DIY April Showers
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I know that April showers bring May flowers, but I was still caught off guard when we woke up to rain yesterday. Rather than feel bummed that we’d be spending a lot of time inside, I jumped for joy (literally) because I had a special project just in mind for a rainy day. Ironically, I… Read more →
Big Island. small wedding.
“We’re going there” he said nonchalantly as our Apple tv scrolled through a picturesque beach front cottage on the Big Island of Hawaii. I nodded my head in approval, not yet processing what he was actually saying. “Wait…what? Not Washington DC?” As though he had planned my delayed reaction himself, he smirked and added, “Yes, but there’s one thing you… Read more →