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Made With Love and Baby Feet: 10 DIY Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day
Most of you will agree that there is nothing sweeter than baby feet. Those tiny toes make mamas swoon and we can’t seem to get enough of them. In celebration of Mother’s Day consider giving a special mother, grandmother or mother figure in your life a handmade gift highlighting all 10 of those cute baby toes! If you are making something for grandma consider making one for you too since you will already have the supplies on hand.
Celebrate Baby! | Little Golden Books Baby Shower
A baby shower held in honor of you and your anticipated little one, is one of the exciting moments of pregnancy. A chance to come together with close friends and family to celebrate the new life that will join this great big world. Having a specific theme is the best way to pull together a fun event for everyone to enjoy.
One that I’ve noticed growing in popularity is a Little Golden Books theme. The classic books were first introduced in 1942 and are making a huge come back lately. Moms and party planners have been searching thrift stores and their own personal stash from their childhood, looking for inspiration and props for the theme. Vanessa of Tried and True hosted an incredible Little Golden Books themed baby shower filled with DIY details. She shares all her tutorials and printables on her site. Click through for all the wonderful details of this popular baby shower theme.
Passing on the Tools to My Baby Girl
I grew up in a household of all girls. It wasn’t until much later my brother was born. My father is an electrician and overall handy man. There isn’t a thing he can’t build or fix. Though I had my fair share of dolls, what really interested me were my father’s tools. I always hovered around him while he was working around the house.
Backyard decks, installing chandeliers, tiling a floor, whatever it was he was doing, I was there watching. ”Do you need any help, Baba?” I would ask, eagerly awaiting an answer that involved me using the power drill. Instead my tasks normally included passing a wrench or holding the faucet straight as he tightened it.
8 Ways We're Modeling and Teaching Our Daughter To Be Eco-Friendly
We live in Portland, Oregon. Home of some of the most environmentally conscious people on the planet. Caring for the earth and it’s natural resources is just something we do, but it’s something that must be taught to the younger generation and it can start at an early age. Even though our daughter is only 15-months-old, there are already many ways that we are encouraging her to care for the environment and for the things that we can’t yet teach her, we model.
Sensory Play 101
As a former preschool teacher, one of the things that was always a hit with the little ones in my classroom was sensory play. We happened to have a large sensory table that we would fill each week with something different, but you don’t need to get super fancy to make your own fun sensory play at home. Here are a few tips to make your own DIY sensory play area at home – it’s a great way for little ones to explore their environment and my daughter loves them!
