I've been toying with the idea of a chore chart for BK for a few months. She's only three, but I have to give her credit, she's smart and completely capable of a little responsibility. Of course, the chore chart is actually another chore for me, it's not like I'm sending her off with a load of laundry to fold neatly and put away. Each and every day it's an exercise in patience for myself, it's letting go of control (that I cling to so tightly). BK's chore chart is a simple concept, just magnetic tiles with pictures. She moves her magnets down once the chore is complete. In hindsight, responsibility would be a better word to use, but the vinyl letters were already cut when I had … [Read more...]
DIY creaseless hair ties
I'm a bit obsessed with those cute creaseless hair ties that you see everywhere. I usually keep one on my wrist so that I can throw my hair into a ponytail at any given time. They make a nice addition to my afternoon workouts, too. I can take my hair down afterwards without the worry of annoying creases that come with ponytails. Plus, how cute are they? The problem is, they can be costly. I've seen them at local boutiques for as much as $2.50. Which is crazy, it's a hair tie and every girl knows, you need more than one hair tie. They looked easy enough to make, so I set out to make my own and save a little money in the process. Here is what you'll need: 5/8 inch foldover … [Read more...]
toddler date night jar
How about Friday's installment of the Stick It In A Jar series on Monday? This has to be one of my favorite jars that I've created. It's a Date Night Jar for Braylen. We've talked about consistent mother/daughter and father/daughter dates for some time now, but actually putting them into play has been a different story. The quote below is dear to my heart, I want to be intentional about my time with her. I want to make sure she is sharing things with us, talking about things that she does at school or church. This is the time to lay the foundation for our relationship. When she looks back, I want her to remember these dates, I want them to become habits that we keep, dates … [Read more...]