Each year when we drag our Christmas decorations down from the attic, we often debate over which items we should use and which items we should skip. With a three year old, we brought out mostly items that could withstand her curiosity. After trimming our tree, hanging our stockings, & arranging the nativity… the little [...]
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Teaching patience in our house is difficult, especially when it involves something really special. Last year, we started a new tradition of spending Thanksgiving at the beach. We recently made the mistake of mentioning that to Ellie and because she has no concept of time, she continually asks us if today is the day. This [...]
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You’ve heard of preschools labeling items in the classroom, but have you ever considered labeling items in your home? With a precocious child on my hands, it’s time to focus on her emerging literacy skills. A print rich environment is one in which children interact with many forms of print including signs, labeled centers, wall [...]
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::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The web is crawling with people tackling life’s messes on Tuesday, BUT who knows tackling more than The Football Wife? Each Tuesday I encourage you to work on a project in your house… whether it’s hanging new photo frames, sewing a dress, or organizing your recipes, I want to see what you’ve accomplished! Today [...]
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This project has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Elmer’s #gluenglitter #collectivebias — all opinions are my own. Need an inexpensive and easy to way to make your graduate feel special? Create a display board of favorite photos to make your graduate feel special. For this project you’ll need: An [...]
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I first learned how to make a vision board almost three years ago while watching an episode of Oprah on the law of attraction. That episode really spoke to me, but instead of taking their advice, I just filed the show away deep in my jumbled, caffeine dependent head. I don’t want to live my life jumping from one [...]
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I loaded my car yesterday afternoon with all the inventory from The Whimsy Cottage and headed to a Winter Wonderland Expo at a local elementary school. The kids were all hyped up ~ could’ve been the presence of Santa Claus or quite possibly all the cookies, ice cream, & hot chocolate they consumed over a two [...]
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I’m still here, just up to my knees in a to-do list that doesn’t seem to get any shorter. Tomorrow evening, I’m taking The Whimsy Cottage to a Winter Wonderland Expo. I’ll be selling those cute vintage style lace up cards {see above}, holiday fabric, aprons, tea towel sets, games, & stationery. I’m looking forward [...]
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I had the world’s best toys when I was a child — wooden bunk beds, a dozen Cabbage Patch kids, & this amazing little kitchen that my dad built for me. I tried to bring it South at our last visit, but it wouldn’t fit in the car. Believe me, I exhausted all possibilities — [...]
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