This was super fun and easy kids DIY butterflies that were actually made with my mom, who is definitely the crafty and creative one. She doesn’t just do minimalist crafts, she does legitimate crafting, especially with my kids and this post is a look at an outstanding way to entertain kids while letting them reveal their creativity. My wonderful and amazing mom is pictured below as they were finishing up their beautiful creations. There were 2 different types of butterflies…
This post is all about the DIY twin loft bed we just made for our daughter. I’m very proud of it because it turned out just like the vision I had in my head. The best thing is how much both of my kids LOVE it and how much it has improved the storage and organization in her room. My hope is that my loft building experiment will show you how easy it would be to DIY your platform or…
This post is about adoption from the perspective of someone who actually was adopted. Hopefully it will inspire and help people who are thinking about adoption, or maybe you yourself were adopted and can relate to my adoption story. Blessed by my adoptive family Now that I’m an adult I can honestly say that being adopted by my family was the greatest blessing I ever could have possibly had and I am forever grateful to my family for deciding to…
I’ve added a new page that pays homage to the beautiful island of Kauai, where I was raised and think is the most beautiful of all the Hawaiian Islands. I am of course biased having grown up there and I just wanted to share a post about my home island because I think Kauai is what most people around the world still envision when they think of Hawaii. Gallery I promise to update the gallery on the Beautiful Kauai page with…
Fish Extender Gift Mahalo/Thank You I just want to give a shout out to all the amazing and creative people who were in my Disney Wonder Fish Extender Group – Pluto. Unfortunately, I didn’t get a picture of all the incredible stuff we were gifted, so I may not have listed your gift because it was already used or eaten, most likely by my kids before I could get pics. The Fish Extender Gift Exchange really made the cruise extra-special…