This past weekend Ben participated in our city’s annual mud run obstacle course for kids. It rained for almost a solid week leading up the run so conditions were perfect for getting messy. Once the kids were off, Jack and I stayed behind near the final obstacle while J ran beside Ben on the sidelines getting video. The home stretch.
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3 Easy Father’s Day Crafts
With Father’s Day right around the corner, here are 3 quick and easy handmade crafts to gift your baby daddy. Although it can get messy, slapping some paint on your little one’s hand or foot is the best keepsake for any parent. And I’ve found that keeping a handful of wipes right next to me makes clean up so much easier. Doing the actual prints took about 10-15 minutes and then putting on the finishing touches once everything was dry another 10-15 minutes. Are you planning on making some homemade gifts? What’s your favorite? Linking up with Annie for Thoughts on Thursday. Follow my blog with Bloglovin SaveSave SaveSave
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DIY Metallic Salt Dough Ornaments {That Actually Work}
I can’t tell you how many Christmas’ I tried to make salt dough ornaments only to be left with crumbly dough or dough that just never got hard no matter how many hours in the oven I baked it, cough 7. So imagine my excitement when I came across this recipe for dough that actually worked. The older kids get, the harder it is to do handprint ornaments due to the size of their hands so I decided to do their fingerprints. You could also do shapes from cookie cutters, couple’s fingerprints if you don’t have kids yet, or a little doggy or kitty print if your pet is your kid. What…
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DIY {$3 Chalkboard Art}
I’ve wanted a small chalkboard that I could change for the seasons/holidays for forever now so when I saw a $3 chalkboard in the Target dollar bin, I didn’t think twice about putting it in my cart. Once I brought it home it took less than 5 minutes for me to transform the basic board into a cute Halloween addition. What You’ll Need: -Target Dollar Spot Chalkboard ($3) -Painter’s Tape -Stain of your choice (if you don’t like the light/natural wood) -Chalk/chalk pen I already had the rest of the things for this project except the chalk pen which I needed a new one of. 1. Tape off the inside…
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3 Ingredient Chalk Paint
Looking for something easy and fun for both kids and adults? This is it. I loved painting with this stuff almost more than my son did. And you probably already have all 3 things you need in your kitchen right now. What You’ll Need: -2 cups cornstarch -2 cups cold water -Food coloring (This made 6 small cups of paint) You can also bust out some old paintbrushes you have lying around or pick up some super cheap ones from the store. Don’t have any? Don’t worry. Finger painting’s always fun too! 1. Mix the corn starch and water in a large bowl. The cornstarch will be hard at first,…