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

Felting Fun with Fuzzeez – A Review and a Giveaway! 

Bear with me, lovely readers – at the end of this rather long post, there’s a giveaway! It’s no secret to my readers that our family watches a lot of TV.  We aren’t among the many people I know who have decided they can live without cable, and most of the programming my kids watch comesRead more

“Finding Dory” Blankets Tutorial, Part 2 (Dory) – Taking the mermaid blanket to the next level!

Yesterday I shared my tutorial for a fun little fleece Nemo blanket.  Today I’ll show you how to put together a Dory blanket, so you can have an adorable little matching set – just in time for the much-anticipated Finding Dory release!  I’m thinking about taking these along with me to the movie theater inRead more

“Finding Dory” Blankets Tutorial, Part 1 (Nemo) – Taking the mermaid blanket to the next level!

My kids are so excited about Finding Dory coming out in theaters this month.  We are planning to take the twins to the movie theater for the first time to see it when it opens, and since all of them have loved Finding Nemo forever, they’ve been pointing out the ads and every Finding Dory-brandedRead more

Making an Angry Birds Bracelet – An exercise in taking direction from preschoolers

I’ve got a huge backlog of projects that are half-finished and need to become blog posts very soon, but I put this little quickie craft together today and thought it was worth sharing, especially for all the kiddos out there who are really into the Angry Birds craze right now. G has taken a hugeRead more

PJ Masks and Miles From Tomorrowland Swimwear! 

Those PJ Masks-inspired hooded sweatshirts I designed a while ago seem to be quite popular. They are one of my most often repinned items on Pinterest, and my kids are still in love with them even though it’s getting too warm for them to need sweatshirts most of the time (darn you, SoCal heat!). I’veRead more

Using Step-By-Step Drawing Tutorials With Kids – A Fun, Simple, and Quiet Activity

The other day, G and I found ourselves stuck at home with both twins napping – a truly rare event these days – and I needed a quiet activity that would keep him occupied for a while without waking anyone up.  My eye landed on one of the Peanuts story/coloring books that the Easter BunnyRead more

How to Make Fake Cat Vomit – A Classic Prank for April Fool’s Day!

I love April Fool’s Day.  I mean, I’m a goofball at heart, and pranks are generally pretty harmless fun, so why not enjoy the day that’s set aside specifically for jokes and tomfoolery?!   I pulled a couple of silly little pranks this year that I thought were pretty fun.  I freaked Rocket Daddy outRead 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

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