Like a Picasso or a Garfunkel…

Kids make crap all the time, and they expect you to display it.  I’m not one of those moms who saves every scrap of paper that her precious spawn has made a crayon mark on- can you imagine with seven kids?  However, I don’t want to crush their inner artists and toss stuff without properly displaying it.

For years we would tack their masterpieces up on the fridge just like the average family.  Since moving, the fridge has turned into more of a command center- it’s where we put notes from school, permission slips that need to be signed, reminders of events, and of course, it’s where we keep a running grocery list.  So there’s not much room for all the torn out coloring book pages and backsides of restaurant kid menus that they want displayed.

I did come up with a solution- and it doubles as wall decor in a spot that desperately needed something other than giant blank slate.  I have a thing for the vinyl wall stickers, since we live in military housing and can’t paint, so I started browsing for a quote or phrase that would look nice in our house but also had something to do with kids and their projects.

I saw ideas on Pinterest, things like a grouping of frames with the drawings inside each one, but knew I’d never change out the pictures in the frames.  Plus, I wanted something that was easily accessible for the kids- so that they could change it when they wanted.

Then one day, I found an art quote that was perfect on Amazon, and I decided to combine it with some twine and couple sets of decorated clothespins to come up with the perfect way to display the projects the kids do!

Once we had everything in place, it only took a few minutes to do.  Aaron used two tiny nails to tack up the twine after we applied the decal to the wall.  Then we added the fancy clothespins I found at Michael’s in the dollar bins, and we were done!

What do you think?


Hunger Games Paraphernalia

You all know I’m a reader… and that one of my favorite book series  is The Hunger Games, which by the way you can read for FREE through Amazon Prime right now.  I’m SO so excited about the movie as well which will be out on the 23rd of March.  I know that movies aren’t always as good as the books, but I have tons of faith that this one is going to be amazing.

While browsing Pinterest I’ve found so many cute things to show your support for District 12!

As always with my Pinterest posts, click the image to go to the original source for directions and more info!

I adore this charm bracelet!

Or maybe this necklace…

A great tee…

This would make a great diaper bag.

May the odds EVER be in your favor…

What is your favorite Hunger Games inspired item?


Pinterest Bucket List

I found tons of bucket list photos on Pinterest and pinned a bunch of things I want to do.  It’s so fun to dream!

As always with my Pinterest posts, click the image to go to the original source for more info!

What are some things you’d like to experience in your lifetime?


Please, Mister Postman, look and see! #murphyUSA #cbias

Our mailman is awesome- we get a lot of packages, and he’s always happy to get out of his truck and bring them up to our door with a smile.  We live on a little loop and often there are more cars than parking spots, so they are parked so close that he can’t get close to our mailbox in his truck- so he will have to get out to deliver the mail then as well.  And since it is that time of the year, I thought I’d put together a little package of snacks for him as a thank you gift.

We had several errands to do one afternoon last week, to prepare for our trip to NY.  In the process, we managed to put together a great little gift for the mailman while grabbing snacks at Murphy’s Express for our road trip.   You can check out all of our adventures right here.

After selecting several different types of snacks, we put together a cute package for the mailman, and hung it out on the flag of our mailbox.  The items we  chose varied- Chips Ahoy Minis, Eclipse Gum, Snyder’s Pretzels, M&M’s, and more!  I think he’ll enjoy it.

Yes, we still have pumpkins in our lawn.  The boys keep moving them around- we really need to get rid of them and decorate for Christmas!

Do you buy gifts for anyone outside of friends and family?

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