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
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
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
There are a couple of developments happening around here that I thought might interest the few of you who read this blog on a regular basis. Big News #1: CowCow.com found my blog post where I reviewed my PJ Masks hoodies and reached out to me to say thank you. And guess what! They offeredRead more
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
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
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
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
*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 took all three children to the craft store the other day (because I amRead more
A year ago, I lost a wonderful friend and mentor. She’s been on my mind a lot recently as the one year anniversary of her passing arrived, and I wanted to take a moment to share a bit about her with the community who follows this blog, because I know if she was still withRead more