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

“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

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

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

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

Make PJ Masks Toys With Shrinky Dinks! (with bonus coloring pages)

*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

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

Quick and Easy DIY Robot Costumes

I knew it was bound to happen; my thoroughly Miles From Tomorrowland-obsessed crew has found a new show to focus all of their energy on.  PJ Masks!  I’m not gonna lie, I was just slightly annoyed that they chose to make this shift AFTER Halloween, because these costumes would be a thousand times easier toRead more