Helping Moms Build Happy Homes
What Happy Buddy would not be head-over-heals-excited about this magical snack I found over at Family Fun?!?! Image from Family Fun For each snowman, you will need three thick slices of banana, a grape, a sliver of carrot, and a triangular piece of apple. (Tip: Poke a hole in the apple … [Read more...] about Winter Snack – Snowman on a Stick
I love crafts that don't require hours worth of effort and expensive materials, but they still produce SPECTACULAR results! Here is a fun project that I did the other night because I wanted something Winter-ish to hang in our home! Materials Needed: Wax Paper Glue Glitter - LOTS OF IT 6 Q-Tips … [Read more...] about Winter Craft – Q-Tip Snowflake
January can be a pretty boring slow month after all the Christmas festivities. Some great ways to help keep your Homes Happy over the next few weeks of winter are to print out these awesome games I found from around the Internet-sphere-of-wonder! Let me just say, there are snow many AMAZING and … [Read more...] about Snow Fun Winter Printables
Okay, so I am IN LOVE with ALL THINGS Snack Mix. Hand me something with a bunch of mix-ins (hellooo raisins, M&Ms, cereal, pretzels, granola, etc.) and I am throwing up my hands and singing, "Glory Hallelujah!" But hand me something with a bunch of mix-ins covered in white chocolate and I am … [Read more...] about Winter Recipe – Snow Crunch
I literally jumped up and down at the computer when I came across this IDEA OF CUTENESS! The Gourmet Mom on the Go created these cute Mixed Up Snowmen Snacks for her Happy Buddy's class this winter! *She is so kind and generous she gave me permission to share her pictures on this Happy Home blog! … [Read more...] about Mixed Up Snowman Snack of CUTENESS
I just stumbled upon a super AMAZINGLY fabulous New Year's family tradition over at Paint In My Hair. This magical mom interviews her kids every year using questions like... What is your favorite... Cereal Vegetable Drink Toy TV show Thing to do Game Book Restaurant etc. She types up … [Read more...] about A Happy Home New Year’s Interview
Come January 1st, like many others, God uses the start of a new year to inspire a few goals for my future. As a believer, I do think that we should always be making resolutions - always seeking ways to resolve to be more like Him. But even still, each New Year has had a special place in my heart … [Read more...] about My New Year’s Resolutions for 2011
Happy New Year, Happy Home Friends! I'll be taking a vacation from blogging for a few days so that I can prepare for a speaking engagement this Friday (and get stocked up with lots of Happy Home ideas for you for the month of January!). In the meantime, I thought I'd share this funny article I … [Read more...] about A Toddler’s New Year’s Resolutions
Just a few hours left of 2010! We will be heading over to the Happy Hubby's brother's house tonight for our New Year's fun! It's always super fun celebrating with loved ones - especially because there are like 8 little cousins for the Happy Buddy to play with! Although I'm pretty sure the … [Read more...] about New Year’s Craft – Countdown Ball Drop Decoration
One thing I really want the Happy Buddy to learn is to be grateful! Whenever he receives a 'happy', or present, from someone, I want to always do my best to have him follow up with a note of thanks. A great way (and easy way) to do that is to take a picture! Givers LOVE to know that their gifts were … [Read more...] about Christmas Thank You Pictures
I think this idea that I found over at the Poca Cosas blog is super cute! Click the picture below to see her post about all the fun things she did with her Happy Home last New Year's Eve! She even did the Countdown Bags I posted about the other day! But I loved these New Year Wish Boxes she made … [Read more...] about New Year Wishes Box
Taking a quick break from all the New Year's Ideas to share a few fun memories from our Happy Home Christmas! There's the Happy Buddy after we got home from Christmas Eve services! Doesn't he look dashing? On Christmas morning we headed over to my parent's house for breakfast and presents! The … [Read more...] about Christmas Recap!
I think this idea that I found over at Family Fun is AMAZING! Gather up about 6 bags. Label each bag with an hour leading up to midnight, starting with 7 o'clock. Label one bag with 11:55 pm. Fill each bag with something fun! Every hour until midnight the kids get to open a bag and celebrate … [Read more...] about New Year’s Eve Countdown Bags
"Light and Life to all He brings!" Merry Christmas! :-) … [Read more...] about Merry Christmas Happy Home Friends!
December 25th is such a special day - full of magic and wonder and joy. May your Happy Homes relish in the miracle of Jesus' birth and in the simple pleasures He gives you to enjoy tomorrow, for example (with links to some of my favorite posts this month)... New pajamas. A family prayer around … [Read more...] about Christmas Magic – Simple Pleasures to Enjoy on Christmas Day
