Ever take your children to the art museum?  A couple weeks ago my friend and I brought our 3 preschool boys to our local art museum.  Can I ...

Hi everyone!  I don't usually post on Saturday but I'm posting today because I'm feeling super excited and super nervous about n...

Now that the weather is a bit chillier, I thought it would be fun to do more fall and winter crafts and activities.  I loved reading the Li...

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Quick question: If you were stuck on a desert island with the kids, what crafting materials would you absolutely need to have? ...

A couple of months ago, a friend shared some of my blog posts with her sister who has kids.  After seeing some of my posts, her sister said ...

What should I give up for Lent? This year for Lent I thought long and hard about what to give up.  Midnight snacking?  *Jiggles belly fa...

This is the last week of our #RiskRejection series.  (New to the series?  About 20 or so bloggers have been bravely taking risks and sharin...

A couple of days ago, Chuck and I went to Target and I was super nervous. (Like armpit sweat nervous.) For the past week and a half, we h...

Last Thursday, I shared with you my secret , well now not-so-secret dream to make a career as a craft blogger.   Today I just wanted to brie...

Eeek!  My legs... for all the world to see.... Today's post is a departure from my normal craft/diy posts.  Now, if you just want ...

Disappointments.  Fears.  Worries about the future.  Problems with a second pregnancy.  A break-up.  Struggles with job-hunting.  Illegal re...

recently created an official  Pink Stripey Socks Facebook page  for my blog. This was a pretty big deal for me.  You're probably think...

While chopping up the fruit and veg for last Sunday's salsa and guacamole, I was struck by how beautiful my discarded bits were. ...

This year, instead of coming up with a list of New Year's resolutions that I will undoubtedly forget by March, I'm participating i...

A couple of days ago I went on my first date in New Jersey... my first mommy date that is.  Another mommy and I planned to go out for lunch ...

Hubby and I have been still thinking about Sandy Hook.  This past weekend, we struggled with whether we should still hold our gingerbread ho...

Hubby and I are just trying to process what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary.  We're in shock about how someone could murder so many p...

Today I'm writing a guest post on my friend Lisa's blog,  About Proximity .  Lisa and I met in Michigan and she's seriously o...

If I could, I would bottle up all of Baby Chuck's smiles and laughter and keep them in my pocket.  Then, whenever I met someone who was ...