Woodwater Farmhouse

Getting my DIY Craft on for Spring! I found these adorable unfinished clipboards at A.C. Moore crafts.  Not only are they clipboards, but they have a spot in the back to insert the dowel  (came with it) to allow it to stand up on a desk or table!  Also there is a spot to hang it on the back too!  THEY WERE ONLY A $1.00! Marrying it up with some Spring Washi Tape was the PERFECT little gift.  NOTE: You will need to unscrew the hardware in order to put the last pieces of Washi Tape on the clipboard for a finished look. Easy peasy! HOW Cute did this turn out!  The grandmas will most likely attach a picture of the grandkids! Great for the desks. They can change out the pictures or put notes, grocery lists or anything on the clip.  In my craft stash, I found some cute wooden squares, added a sticky magnet to it and there you go, just the finishing touch it needed! There you have it. Easy and a fun DIY!  Hurry ...

It's March and we are in the middle of our Dr. Seuss Madness Month . Crazy things are happening over here!  Do you celebrate the month?   From our previous March Seuss happenings..... Dr. Seuss with LEGOS Dr. Seuss Celebrations! Dr. Seuss Art Dr. Seuss - Books & Movies This book was one that I found last year at a B&B in N.C. while visiting my father. Thought it was interesting that he wrote "adult content" books.. You can check out all the free Seuss printables and other ideas for celebrating at my Pinterest page .  This post may contain affiliate or sponsor links. You can see our full disclosure policy at the bottom of this blog page.

Why Love is Key to a Great Relationship Between Parents and Teens How often do you go out of the way to develop your relationship with your significant other? How about your teenager? All good relationships take a lot of time and energy to build a lasting bond. This can be especially difficult between parents and teens. At times it might feel that your relationship with your adolescent is teetering on a cliff and might collapse at any minute. A teen is developing their own identity- one that is apart from his family. It is normal for there to be ups and downs, but the key to bonding and strengthening your connection might be the secret power of love. Image Courtesy of Shutterstock.com Nature Versus Nurture There has long been a debate over which influences a child the most: the role of genetics or the environment.  The role a parent plays when a child is young is vital to their development. They provide more than the basic needs- they mold a c...

Hi everyone.  I am gearing up for a few months of celebrations in our home.  Between some birthdays, Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year and St. Patty's day, I am hoping we are not partied out before Easter! (which happens to be early this year and our daughter's birthday!)  As you might have seen before, we always celebrate Chinese New Year in our homeschool.  I am not sure why we ever started this tradition, but the kids love it and so do I.  This year Chinese New Year is February 19th (a few days after Valentine's Day - so save those red decorations!) and a few days before my birthday!   Image Source Isn't that so fun and festive!  I am so using the Chinese New Year/Lunar New Year Printable kit from Birds Party this year!  In the past I have pieced together some printables here and there. This year we are going all out with this great party on a tight budget!   This printable party kit includes the following templates (with...

Can you even believe that the first month of 2015 is coming to an end?  Does it seem like it was quick or what?  It seems like just last night our family was trying to all stay up to watch the ball come down in Times Square.   This week has had it's moments.  With school and with life.   The girls started a month long money unit. We spent the week exploring coins and researching them on line.  I never knew there were so many different penny options. The backs are different on many of them.  Zachary continues right along with Geometry and our #WhereAreWeWednesday brought us to Virginia.   If you follow me on Instgram, you probably saw all my prepping for the Blizzard 2015.  Of course there was the Blizzard of 2015.  For us  (an hour North of NYC) we prepped and prepared our home and our minds for 12-24 inches and probable power outage.  Well...the storm went East and we e...