Ducks and Pictures
In the neighborhood of beach houses we stayed in was a pond with ducks. We walked there a few times. And fed the duckies.Some of the kiddos ran out of bread pretty quick.That's what happens when you...
View ArticleBeach and Bubbles
I love walking on the beach with the hot, white, gritty sand between my toes. It's calming and weirdly comfortable.There comes Mack Attack walking back from collecting shells. Doesn't she look happy...
View ArticleIf we knew what we had
We're just getting back from a week at the ocean. A wonderful, fun, crazy, exhausting, sandy, beautiful week at the ocean.It was marvelous. It was tiring. It was hard. It was fabulous. I loved it....
View ArticleHow to take and edit sunset pictures like a pro, when you're not a pro
I took some sunset pictures when we went to the beach. And I love them.DISCLAIMER: I am not a professional photographer.I'm a self/internet/learn-by-failure photographer with a simple beginner DSLR...
View ArticleRandom things that make my day
So today the kids were watching TV. And I had to go to the bathroom. In fact, I'd had to go to the bathroom for like the last hour, so I felt the need to pee pretty urgently. So when I saw my...
View ArticleIt's chore time around here, plus some chore chart printables
After all the playing and running all summer long I was looking forward to some calm, easy days with the kids playing in our front yard (or front driveway, whatever.)B was getting restless with summer...
View ArticleSometimes you've just HAD IT
You know how sometimes you get to the point where you've just "HAD IT".You're done. The whining, the fighting, the crying, the being silly. . . you can handle it for a little while. You can smile and...
View ArticleSibling love (or something like that)
So at age what can you stop using the excuse, "She just doesn't know any better. . ."The Spam, who is 4, just came barging into the room bawling. Big crocodile tears running down his cheeks, holding...
View Article25 ways to get your child's attention
"Mom, which sticker do you want me to use for your picture?Which sticker now, Momma?Which sticker do you want me to put on your picture now?Mom, choose another sticker for your picture?Mommy, what...
View Article8 tips for better iPhone pictures of your kids
So recently I have been using my iPhone a lot for picture taking. I mean, I LOVE my DSLR and I still pull that out quite frequently, but there's no doubt about the iPhone being easier to hold, easier...
View ArticleHalloween craft idea: melted crayon pumpkins
Today we are thrilled to have Heather guest posting for us! She is amazing at everything crafty. Seriously. She blows my mind with all the fun stuff she does with her kids. We are so glad she is...
View ArticleIf you can dodge a wrench
(source)So I didn't like throw a wrench at my son. But the other day, JJ kept saying to me over and over again, "I want you to help me dodge stuff."And of course I was just kind of half listening to...
View ArticleHalloween Print
I made this Halloween print. So yup. Also tomorrow over at Krafts and Kiddos I'm guest posting about some tips for making your own Halloween print with PicMonkey. They have a ton of cute Halloween...
View ArticleYou might be a Mommy-crite
I decided over this last week of Fall break that I am the biggest hypocrite around. Probably in several ways, but mostly in mommy ways. So I changed the name to mommy-crite. I am a mommy-crite.You...
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