I think we all allow our children to watch television. Whether it be so we can have a moment to ourselves, cook dinner, clean or whatever. But have you ever really thought about how much time we are allowing our kids to spend sitting in front of the tube? While I was pregnant with Carson, my husband and I would read the typical parenting books and came across some statistics about how much TV a child will watch compared to being in school. It just amazed us that parents are using television to raise their children. Here are some of the stats: Preschoolers, aged 2-5 spend 4.6 hours a day View Post
DIY Burlap Table Runner
This burlap and lace table runner may be the easiest sewing project I have made. You can add as many layers of lace as you want, but I wanted just hint of frilliness on mine. Supplies needed: Roll of burlap Lace Pins Thread Scissors All you need to do is measure the length of the burlap for your table and cut. Then trim the lace to the width of the burlap. Pin the lace to each ends and sew. I used a zigzag stitch, which seemed to work the best. View Post
Me and my house
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Flashback Friday
As a mother, do we ever tire of looking back at photos of our children? It's only been a little over 2 years and I still love to look back at the newborn pics of my little one and see how much he has changed and yet still looks the same. I thought I would share a few pics we took the first month of his life. Follow: Pinterest / Instagram / Bloglovin Linking up with: Six Sister's Stuff View Post
Gone Fishin Craft
Once again Chad has gone a bit overboard for Carson. Earlier this month, he had made a quick makeshift cane pole for his little fisherman. It was just a twig he cut from the tree in the backyard and tied some twine to it. Well Carson thought it was the coolest thing in the world, and fished for sharks from the couch until the pole broke. Now knowing that C liked to fish, Chad couldn't just get any ole twig. Oh no, he had to search for just the right limb! Then he had to whittle the wood down, sand it until it was perfectly smooth, stain it and add some twine for the handle. You think that View Post
You bought them at Walmart
From the day Carson was born I started a daily memory book of the ongoings of each day. The first couple of months were simple lines about how well he slept (or didn't), visitors who came to ooh and ahh over him or if he pooped or not. Speaking of poop, I'm so glad that staged has passed! Why is that such a big concern for new mothers? Anyways, my journal now consists of all the funny things he says. Or in this particular case how he offended me. This was the conversation as I was putting him to bed the other night: C: Where did you get your boobs mommy? M: I was born with them because I'm a View Post
Valentine Printable
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She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy
The last few days have felt like early Spring and it has been wonderful. We were able to spend most of Saturday enjoying the fresh air while watching the little man dig up dirt with his tools and trucks. It's funny how everyone says that children grow up fast, but man I didn't think it was going to go by THAT fast! It seems like only yesterday we were out taking pictures of Carson with his tractor - not a year ago. Look at this boy with his chubby cheeks, elbow dimples and leg rolls. How did he get to be 2 already? Follow: Pinterest / Instagram / View Post
Taco, burrito, what’s coming out of your speedo?
Mexican food is serious business in Fort Worth. On just about every corner you can find a place to grab a taco. But you’ll never hear me complain, I could eat it every day. When Chad and I were dating he always took me out to Mexican restaurants knowing it was my favorite, but as soon as we got married he refused to go for about a year. But I guess that's smart thinking - you never want to upset the bride before the big day:) Since there are just so many types of choices I thought I would share with you my top 5: Mi Cocina - Has a contemporary, sleek atmosphere that is perfect for a date View Post
DIY Freezer Paper T-Shirts
We had so much fun this weekend creating our own freezer paper printed t-shirts. It's so simple and Carson loved painting on the shirt! The best part is that this paint cleans up very easily, so don't worry about it if some of the paint goes flying in the air. Supplies needed: Print of the graphic Freezer paper X-acto knife Iron Tape Screen printing ink Speedball Roller T-shirt STEP 1 Print out the graphic you want for the shirt. I chose to use a silhoutte of Texas, and printed out 3 sizes to see which one looked best on the shirts. STEP 2 With the View Post