I had no idea at all, of the absolutely incredible journey of a Monarch Butterfly until this past summer. A neighbor gave me a newly hatched baby caterpillar and an egg. That was all it took to start me thinking of a fun summer project for my little people! My quest was to have three caterpillars successfully form a chrysalis, which I could give to each one of my three children, so their children could then watch it hatch into a butterfly. Pretty grandiose idea I know, but I was going to give it a try. First I needed to find out everything I could about this mysterious creature….. Monarch…

One of our granddaughters, had her 9th birthday this past weekend! For her party, my daughter had a really fun, super easy craft! We made “Frozen” inspired Christmas ornaments! For supplies we needed; Non-breakable, clear ornaments Blue craft paint w/sponge applicators Snowflake stickers Diamond gem stickers Ribbon The girls started with painting their ornaments. After a short dry time, they adorned each one with snowflake stickers and diamonds. Last step was tying on a ribbon…..

It is hard to believe my sweet puppers is five months old today. He is truly the sweetest boy. Having a puppy is much like having a newborn. That first night I was up six times between 11pm and 7am. His crate is next to my side of the bed and each time he cried, I took him out. And he went potty every time. He never had an accident in his crate and started sleeping thru the night, 11pm-7am within two weeks. It took a good 3-4 weeks at bedtime though, for him to go in the crate without dancing around, crying in utter objection. I had been watching…

What is Syttende Mai you may ask? Syttende Mai is to Norway, what the Fourth of July is to America! The little town which I live in was settled by Norwegians and that is why we celebrate Syttende Mai. My little people love a good craft and what better than an edible one. We decided to decorate sugar cookies with the Norwegian flag and started with a roll of slice and bake cookie dough. Super easy and very yummy. I purchased red, white and blue frosting in a tube which was fun and perfect for little hands to maneuver. The finished cookies were adorable and the craft was a hit,…

We celebrated Easter this year with brunch, an egg hunt and making a delightful vase. Brunch was delicious and as always way to much food. Followed by an Easter egg hunt. We filled the eggs with something extra this year to make it a little more interesting. Making the vases was super easy as all we needed were mason jars and craft paint! The day was beautiful and we enjoyed sitting in the sun for the afternoon.

This was actually last years Easter craft but it was so much fun I wanted to share it with you. My little people are very creative and the supplies were super easy, as most were household items readily available. We started with milk cartons, crafted into the desired shape. Here you can see Tessa and Stella chose to make traditional baskets. We used torn squares of tissue paper dipped in glue to cover the entire basket. Once finished, I covered them with a thin layer of mod podge and set them outside to dry. The final step was to add eyes, ears, whiskers, beaks, noses, feet and Ta Da!!!!! We…

One of our most favorite things to do as a family is cook! My husband LOVES to cook and all of our little people enjoy helping as much as they can. Pizza is about as perfect a food as you can get and the children love creating their own. This time we did homemade deep dish Chicago pizza! My husband collects and restores cast iron pans, so they each had their own pan to make their pizza in. Dinner was huge success! Popcorn and a movie afterwards makes for a perfect night!

If you live in Wisconsin, you have to enjoy the winter or you are going to be miserable! That is just the way it is. That being said, I love winter but come March 20, I am ready for it to make speedy exit. For those of you that do live in this beautiful state, you know that rarely happens. Winter only leaves when she is good and ready, which can mean snow in May. Crazy but true. Something that we have done for the last couple of years is make a day trip to a ski resort to go tubing. We picked the most beautiful, sunny day for this…

This last weekend my husband and I forfeited our “empty nest” status, embarking on a journey I have been longing for a very long time. It all started the summer of 2019, when our neighbors adopted a Golden Retriever named Sonja. She is beautiful, with a true “golden” personality of obedience, playfulness and intelligence. Thus making her the PERFECT family dog. I contacted the breeder in October of that year and was told the next liter was expected Christmas 2020. This was great and I requested being put on the waiting list for a male puppy. Fast forwarded to October 2020, mama Snowy and daddy Riggs have a successful meeting,…

I love Valentine’s Day! I gathered my little people on a very cold, snowy Friday afternoon and we made Valentine’s Day Red Velvet Cake Pops! So easy to do; We started with a box cake mix. Everyone joined in the fun of “crumpling” up the pieces. Mixed in the frosting. Started shaping the cake balls. Melted the white chocolate chips. And Ta-da! Red Velvet Valentines Day Cake Balls.