Yesterday, the Moms & I made Christmas felt trees while the kiddos played together. The kids have lots of fun and so do we. We moms (and dads) talk about how big are kids are growing, give advice, and listen. Materials Needed: Green felt (2 yards) found this on Black Friday for $3.99/yard (plush felt) Felt Squares: green, red, tan, beige, white, black, gray, brown, blue Scissors Animal templates Tree template Hot glue gun/glue sticks Velcro® dots Pen/Chalk String or ribbon to

Ice Cream on wheels. Check out our ice cream party decorations for your next summer party. Lots of handmade pieces from banners, signs, and pinatas. Maddie & Jax served their guests ice cream, cupcakes, and a glass of milk. It was a very hot day that our guests stayed in the shade, but the weather didn't stop Maddie. She was happy to check out the popsicle chalk area, the ice cream bubbles, the ice cream crayons (KrazyKoolKrayons), the dessert table, and ice cream truck. Whe

Last Sunday, Maddie & Jax were outside selling lemonade for Doggie Dash. We got the “what are you saving for” question which I was glad to hear as kids should learn to save their money. But we were out there raising awareness and supporting the Oregon Humane Society. Thank you for your support & everyone that stopped by!!! You can still support us by 1) joining our Team: Good Life for the walk on May 11th (FREE) or by 2) Donating. Every penny counts. Lets make a difference

I had so much fun creating these felt cutouts (with Xyron Creative Statation Lite) that I used them for everything: -decorated for our Easter party, -for photoshoot background, -fun matching game, and -even for playtime. We had a great long Easter celebration. First thing Maddie noticed was the wall decoration and since we were up at 6am I had to move things around. I usually set-up that night before so I don’t get any interruptions. We had Easter breakfast that consisted of

Felt Wall Decorations for those sticky little hands. As you know lately I’ve been working with felt so I decided to use the felt as part our Easter decoration. It’s so much more fun when the decoration is interactive! I decided to make the paper banner and felt cutouts into stickers. Materials you will need to create Felt Decoration: - Polyester Stiff Felt Fabric Squares Sheets Assorted Colors 12x12 inch for Crafts - Xyron Creative Station Lite, ( www.xyron.com/en-us/products