Helping Moms Build Happy Homes
One of the things I have always prayed for the Happy Buddy to have is a sense of wonderment for life. A delight in celebrating the little things! Well, I am happy to report that one of those little things that brings the Happy Buddy so much wonder are elevators. Seriously. If we are near one, we … [Read more...] about No Cost Fun – Elevators
I'm not going to lie. The last 10 days have been some of the toughest I have ever experienced. The not knowing is the hardest... But that's where faith begins. "Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." Hebrews 11:1 As we cling to our faith - trusting that … [Read more...] about Friday’s Favorite Five
As I mentioned HERE, I have been pumping up a storm. The other day while we were at the hospital, the Happy Buddy came across a blood pressure cuff. He proceeded to hold the cord up to his belly button... And informed me that he was 'milking.' A gift for the Happy Baby. What a great big brother! :-) … [Read more...] about Milking
With the Happy Hubby's job being that of a worship pastor at our church, the week before Easter is a busy one. Not to mention Easter morning itself and all of those responsibilities. Not to mention that our sweet Happy Baby is still at the hospital and we have been driving back and forth to see him … [Read more...] about The Real Happy Home Fairy
It's been a whirlwind of a week, my sweet friends! Let me tell you, though - our God is faithful. Even when our circumstances are not what we would want or expect, He is still moving and working and proving Himself to be oh-so-good. One way the Lord showed me His goodness these last several days has … [Read more...] about The Happy Baby – An Update
This is one of my favorite Spring-y dessert recipes. I pulled it out of a Paula Deen magazine several years ago and I've been baking it every year ever since! Sunshine Cake Ingredients for the Cake: 1 box yellow cake mix 1 (3.4 oz) box vanilla instant pudding 1 (11 oz) can mandarin oranges, … [Read more...] about Recipe – Sunshine Cake
Y'all are going to think I am crazy to be posting today, but if I don't keep myself busy in this hospital, I will be busy worrying about the Happy Baby! :-) So, I have been hopping around Pinterest like a little bunny and found some fun Easter Bunny Crafts for you to do in these final days before … [Read more...] about Bunny Crafts!
Tuesday morning dawned bright and early in our Happy Home as the Happy Hubby and I packed our things and headed out the door for our 5 am arrival time at the hospital. I have been wrestling for months with the idea of having a repeat C-section. If you haven't read about our first C-section, you can … [Read more...] about Hippity Hoppity the Happy Baby is HERE!
The Happy Buddy and I made a fun little Paper Plate Bunny Craft the other day. What you will need: A picture of your Happy Buddy Paper plate White and pink construction paper Scissors Glue Cotton balls (lots of them!) Directions:Glue your Happy Buddy's face to the center of the … [Read more...] about An Easy Easter Craft – Bunny Love
Last night the Happy Hubby and I had a chance to have one last date night before we become a Happy Home of 4! I had a game planned for us to play while we waited for our food. I found these adorable little bags of Jelly Belly Jelly Beans in the Dollar Bins at Target. The idea of the game is to feed … [Read more...] about The Jellybean Date
I love the idea of doing Resurrection Eggs, but with the 12 eggs and sometimes a little complex parts of the story, I have always imagined us doing them when the Happy Buddy is a bit older. When I saw these Resurrection Eggs for Toddlers, however, in the March/April edition of Thriving Family, I … [Read more...] about Resurrection Eggs for Toddlers
I love sneaking little surprises into my boys' lunch boxes. Here is a set of 8 Easter Lunchbox Love Notes for you to make your child's day! You could also slip one of these notes into 8 different plastic Easter eggs and hide them for a super encouraging Egg Hunt. We have also used these notes in … [Read more...] about Easter Lunchbox Love Notes – FREE Printable!
Some of my favorite Easter memories included driving to my Mom-Mom's house (about an hour away) after Sunday services in order to celebrate the holiday with our extended family. My Mom-Mom and Aunts would organize a little Easter Egg Hunt for my cousins and me. I loved the sweet thrill of finding … [Read more...] about Egg-citing Egg Hunt Ideas
When I was teaching 2nd grade, I had to lead a chapel service at our little school. It was Easter time, so we decided to do a jellybean theme. We shared the Gospel Message using a neat Jellybean Prayer. The kids learned what the different colored jellybeans stood for SO FAST. I thought I would … [Read more...] about The Jellybean Prayer – FREE Printable!
Looking for a quick and easy project that your Happy Buddies will be egg-static about?? Here is a round-up of Egg-cellent Egg Crafts that are egg-actly what your Happy Home needs. :-) First up, Kiboomu shares this super simple (and yummy-looking) Jellybean Easter Egg. Think thick paper, glue, … [Read more...] about Egg-cellent Egg Crafts
