Having a preschooler at home means that I am acutely aware of all the seasons and upcoming celebrations. In October, Boy comes home with cute ghost and pumpkin crafts, November is for turkeys and fall leaves, December is for Santa, reindeer and snowflakes, February is for hearts and I Love You cards, and so on.You…
DIY Kids Art – Stamping With Legos & Cars
I love doing art with my little kiddo. We don’t do anything fancy or too complicated. Mostly, it’s just us two, drawing something fun and then filling it with lovely colors. It is the perfect exercise for little hands and minds and the perfect bonding experience for me. As an added bonus, I get to…
Photography Styling Challenge #5 – Bedroom
By now you guys know what the Photography Styling Challenge is, right?! If not, please go here, take a look and come back. I shall wait. So, ever since last month’s challenge post was published and done with, I’ve had an uneasy feeling about the next theme – Bedroom. The most important room in the…
Simple Birthday Party Decor
So, we celebrated or rather have been celebrating Boy’s birthday the past week. Since we were having a party for his friends elsewhere, I decided to keep the decor at home simple and sweet. PHOTO WALL BACKDROP Some of you may have noticed the photo wall backdrop in my race car birthday cake post. I…
Race Car Themed Birthday Cake & Cake Stand
Boy turned 4 recently. Okay, let me stop right there and take a deep breath… Where on earth does the time go?!! Four is such a fabulous age. I call him my ‘little big’ boy now! Like any four-year old boy, he loves cars. And when I say loves, I really mean it. It is…
End-Of-Year Teacher Appreciation Gifts
It is time for Boy to graduate to the next level in his pre-school. He is not old enough to be eligible to the public school programs here (boo!), but he has been going to a private place since he turned three. He has had 2 main teachers and 2-3 substitute teachers within a span…
How We Had Fun This Summer
Summer heat is tough. But I love it because of all the sunshine and long daylight hours. Want to know what we did so far? We blew bubbles, or rather ‘shot’ them out of a bubble gun! We are enjoying the flowers in our little garden. And I got a little ‘bokeh’ effect going on…
A Few Of My Favorite Things #1
Let me show you a few of my little treasures, gathered from here and there and everywhere! It is a random collection of items in my home that I love and enjoy! Wildflowers in a vase. I just love yellow blooms! And white ones too. Delicate crepe myrtle blossoms gathered from under a tree in our…
Weekend Getaway – Sun, Sand, Surf & More
We went on a mini vacation last weekend to Corpus Christi in Texas. It is a small city along the Gulf of Mexico, with beaches as the main attraction. But we decided to skip the famous beaches, and headed out to the remote Malaquite Beach, along the Padre Island seashore. Boy had a list of…
More Lovelies From My Garden
I have shown you a few lovelies from my little patio garden earlier. Here are some more. Delicate pink impatiens. Red and white begonias. Fantasia dark red geraniums. My yellow and cream/off-white rose bushes bloomed. The flowers are smaller than usual, I think they need a boost of energy. Anybody knows of any natural plant…
An Interview With Boy
Little Boy is 3 years old and has that innate wisdom that little children seem to have. He knows that I have a blog and write about stuff I do around the house. Last night, I was working on the computer, drafting a new post. I can hear him telling his father, “Mommy is looking…
How To *Put A Superhero To Work*
What do mothers do when left alone with Superheroes? Put them to work, of course!!! In the bathroom, Holding accessories, Holding bedtime books on the chair-turned-nightstand, Now, let me put Iron Man back on the toy shelf, before Boy gets home from school. You won’t tell him, right?!! 😉 I staged these photos just for…
