Ready for another easy craft idea? Today we watched Star Wars (thank you for 2.5 hours of silence) and afterward we made our own BB-8 craft! This was super simple and could be done a few ways, I’ll share how we did it + some ideas in case you have different supplies than we do!!
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Art Supplies for Stress-Free Days at Home + Craft Printable from Disney’s Up
The world is weird right now, right? We stocked up on art supplies via Amazon to keep busy at home and hopefully reduce our stress!! We are also getting outside for a walk or bike ride daily.. there aren’t a lot of kids in our neighborhood so we are able to do this without coming
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Universal Orlando The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
We love visiting Universal Orlando as a family but truthfully, I’m in it for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. I grew up a huge HP fan (I started reading the series in the 3rd grade) and I quickly hooked my family as well. I love seeing how the magic of this area in Universal
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Christmas 2019
Happy happy Christmas! The holidays were a whirlwind for us with deployment impending, it felt like a looming cloud while we tried to get all the things done. We squeezed in festive holiday things though and I’m so grateful for these memories! Sharing (and saving for me!) some of our holiday decor, festive activities, puppy
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Halloween 2019
Halloween is favorite in our house.. and all of our friends know it! The bar is set high and honestly, we have so much fun coming up with costumes and decorations each year. We spent 3 weeks in hotels between the end of September and closing on our house on October 15th, so that gave
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First Day of School 2019
I wasn’t sure the kids would get the traditional “back to school” this year, with our move to Florida coming up in a few short weeks, we really had to contemplate whether to have them start school here only to leave 3-5 weeks later. I was thinking about homeschooling (props to all you mamas
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House Update!
Buying a house is NOT for the faint of heart, this process has been so taxing!! But also, so exciting and rewarding. The pieces have truly fallen together for our big move back to Florida, we were as surprised as most when we got the news! That’s how it goes with PCS military moves though.
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Amazon Prime Day Top Picks
Amazon Prime day is here!! Actual Christmas in July!! Stock up on faves or grab items you’ve been hoping would go on sale!! Here are my top picks and what I’m purchasing!! Items will sell out and lightning deals are limited!! So def place your order quickly once you have chosen what you want! I’ve
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Happy 8th Birthday Eli! Gift Ideas for Boys
Boy moms will know what I mean when I say, parenting a tween boy (ages 8-12) is HARD but rewarding! It’s such an age of exploration for them, and a learning stage as a parent! We are so grateful for this time with our middle guy, he turned 8 this past week and I wanted
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Last Day of School 2019!
The kids have officially finished the 2018-2019 school year!! I always want to remember what they looked like, I’m so grateful to have photos to look back on!!