Helping Moms Build Happy Homes
Today. Today we woke up early and drove the Happy Baby to the hospital. Today the anesthesiologist let me hold the Happy Baby's hand as he put him to sleep. Today our doctor removed the Happy Baby's feeding tube. Today the Happy Baby woke up after surgery, chugged his milk, and I wondered if he … [Read more...] about Raise Your Banners!
I found some glittery paper leaf cut-outs in the Target Dollar Spot a few weeks ago. We decided to write what we're thankful for on them and then hang them on a tree. The Happy Baby even wrote what he is grateful for... (He's so advanced he actually used a complete sentence.) :-) This … [Read more...] about The Thankful Tree and the Best. News. Ever.
There are so many adorable handprint turkey crafts out there. Here's one more for the mix - and with a FREE Printable! First, gather up several different colors of construction paper and make this cute turkey. We traced the Happy Buddy's hands for the turkey's feathers. Then, print this FREE … [Read more...] about Thankful Handprint Turkey Craft – FREE Printable
*FIND MORE THANKSGIVING GAME IDEAS HERE!* Y'all are going to have the BEST. THANKSGIVING. EVER. if you follow this post's advice and print your favorite Thanksgiving Day Entertainment for your Happy Home to enjoy. Bloom offers these adorable little numbered FREE Printable turkeys that you … [Read more...] about Fun FREE Printable Games and Activities for Thanksgiving
As I sit here working on this post, I am wondering about the success of it. I mean, this is a post about corn. Does corn inspire you? Is it something worth crafting? If you're struggling to think so, then let me show you just how a-maize-ing corn can be... The Prairie Mother used bubble wrap to … [Read more...] about An A-maize-ing Post
The other day I had to take the Happy Baby to a doctor appointment. I wasn't feeling up to the long drive and knew I could get there quicker if I took the turnpike, but the turnpike is a toll road and I do not have an E-Pass. I called the Happy Hubby and asked him if he would mind if I spent the … [Read more...] about The Cost of Ease
My mouth is already watering just thinking about Thanksgiving dinner! I adore eating turkey. You can bet that I will be the first one in my family shamelessly stuffing Ziploc bags of leftover bird to take home for extra deliciousness for the rest of the week. What do you love about Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about The Thanksgiving Feast You Don’t Want to Eat
I have found that when you spend a lot of time focusing on what you don't have, you end up with a lot of anxiety, fear, and discontentment. So instead of this post being a plea for prayers of health and feeding tube-removal, I am choosing to turn what I have into enough. To be grateful for all that … [Read more...] about 7 Months – The One Where I’m Grateful
Here are a few simple ways to bless someone with your gratitude for them this month! Bake up a batch of mini pumpkin bread loaves (delicious recipe included) and attach these adorable FREE Printable tags from The Larson Lingo! Pick up an inexpensive, fall-scented candle and add this FREE … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Gift Ideas That Say Thanks – FREE Printables!
I hope y'all were able to stock up on some candy corn this week. :-) Because I have one more simple little idea that will put those clearance candy corn bags to good use (inspiration from HERE)! What you need: Directions: TADA! And they stand up all on their own! What a sweet treat to have … [Read more...] about Easy Turkey Treats
Here is another one of my favorite meals that just turns your Happy Home into an aromatic Autumn-fest! Plus, the prep is wayyy easy and it cooks just 4 hours in the slow cooker. A total win-win. I hope you love it as much as we do! Ingredients: 4 center-cut bone-in pork loin chops, 1-inch thick … [Read more...] about Recipe – Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apple Chutney
I love an easy craft where I have all of the materials on hand! This cute little turkey (with inspiration from HERE) was a lot of fun to make. Don't you just love all the colors? What you need: Construction paper - brown, orange and red (I accidentally put yellow in the picture instead of red! … [Read more...] about Easy Turkey Craft
A few years ago I found the cutest turkey cupcakes that I wanted to make and bring along to my family's Thanksgiving feast. There was just one problem. One of the ingredients needed to decorate the cupcake was candy corn. And it was November. There was no candy corn ANYWHERE. Every store was … [Read more...] about 12 Reasons Why You Need to Go Buy Candy Corn RIGHT NOW
What are you doing with your extra hour? Happy Daylight Saving-ings! … [Read more...] about The Best Thing About Fall
Yesterday we pondered a dozen different ways to use all that Halloween Candy. One suggestion was to break out the aprons and put the oven to work making some deliciously sweet treats with leftover loot. Here are a few recipes I came across that had me absolutely drooling! :-) This Kit Kat … [Read more...] about Leftover Halloween Candy – A Baker’s Delight!
