Pumpkin Carving for Halloween with Mini Babybel! 

Mini Babybel (R) provided me with product for this review.  However, thoughts and opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the brand. We already know that I’m a big fan of Mini Babybel cheese (or Baymax cheese, as my kids are still calling it).  So when Mini Babybel reached out toRead more

Halloween Preparations Begin! – A roundup of my favorite family Halloween costumes

Well, hello there!  It’s September 1st, which is an unofficial new holiday in our house.  This is the day that my children are allowed to start talking about plans for Halloween!  G has been trying to toss costume ideas at me for months, and while part of me would love to have some extra timeRead more

Easter Eggs 2016

I promised a month ago, back when I posted showing off my Easter egg tradition, that I’d write a blog post sharing the Easter eggs I painted for the family this year.  I put a sneak peek of them on Instagram that night when I finished painting them, and then I wanted to wait to postRead more

Commemorating the years with hand-painted Easter eggs

Every year, ever since the first Easter that Rocket Daddy and I spent together back in 2004, I’ve blown out an egg and painted it for him for his Easter basket.  I take it as an opportunity to look back at the year and highlight something that was important to him, something that is sortRead more

PJ Masks Hooded Sweatshirts – An Update, and a Review!

Big News 3/18/16! CowCow.com found this post and reached out to me to say thank you for the review. And guess what! They offered me a special coupon code for my readers – for one week only, with the code “rocketmommy” you can get the kid’s hoodies for $29.99 with FREE SHIPPING. That’s a greatRead more

Our Funny Valentines, Past and Present – Doing Character Valentines the Not-So-Easy Way

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!  Now that all of the craziness of the preschool Valentine parties is behind us, I thought I’d take a second to share the cards that I put together with the kids this year and explain how I involve them in the process (and show off some of them from years pastRead more

12 (Really) Easy Valentine’s Day Mailboxes – Thinking Outside the Shoebox!

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and there’s a good chance that your kid has a crafty little homework assignment this week – decorate a box to keep your cards in for Valentine’s Day.  Now, this is the exact sort of homework that crazy crafters like me would LOVE to be forced to do, but alas,Read more

PJ Masks hooded sweatshirts for your favorite little fans!

***ATTENTION, PLEASE! There is an update to this post with new photos, and a review of the process!  Please CLICK HERE to read the new post and see what these adorable shirts look like in real life!*** I’m excited to share this latest project of mine with all of you, because I know there areRead more

Miles From Tomorrowland Family Halloween Costumes – They’re Finally Done!

At long last, the massive DIY undertaking of our family Halloween costumes is done!  I tried to take pictures of the creation process for these outfits as I went along, but it became evident quickly that I wasn’t going to be able to do tutorials for everything.  If anyone wants to know how I didRead more

DIY Miles From Tomorrowland Questcom

*This post contains affiliate links. Rocket Mommy will receive a small percentage of any purchases made through these links, which she will likely turn around and sink right back into more crafty DIY supplies to share with all of you* I was hoping to have all of our Miles From Tomorrowland Halloween costumes completely doneRead more