Welcome to the Deliberate Motherhood series! If this is your first post, you can see the rest of them here. There are 12 Powers that help bring peace, order, and joy to mothering. We’re focusing on one each month. You don’t need a book to join the discussion- I’d love to hear your thoughts on each issue. But […]
Has boredom set in for your kids yet? Are you looking for a new activity to do with your kids? Your kids will love the art activity I’m sharing today: Draw Rainforest Animals with Chalk Pastels. I’m all about finding fun and inexpensive ideas to keep my kids entertained in the summer. When they learn […]
One of my favorite bloggers is Rachel at Maybe Matilda. I pretty much just stalk her there. She’s always a good read- I love her writing style, not to mention her cute projects. Anyway, last week she answered 11 Questions on her blog- then challenged anyone up for it to do the same. It’s supposed […]
It was a success! We had a really fun morning, and can’t wait to hold that little baby boy! Tell me- what does my friend NEED to know about boys? Share in the comments below! Linking up to some of the parties listed here
In my church, I teach Sunday School to the adults in our congregation. It’s called Gospel Doctrine class and it just might be the most intimidating responsibility I’ve ever had. I’m no scriptorian, but I do have a love of the scriptures and the gospel that help me teach this class. One of my biggest challenges is […]
If you’ve stopped by the blog today, you’ve probably noticed that it looks a little different around here! If you’re reading this in your email, click over so you can see what I’m talking about! I love the Blogger platform, and I’m not ready to switch to WordPress now (or maybe ever). I was […]
You may have seen this cute little purchase I made on my Instagram feed last week. (Our blog is finally on Instagram, so we’d love for you to hop over and follow us!) It didn’t take long for me to figure out what I wanted to do with these. You can easily make […]
source Happy New Year, everyone! I hope your holidays were wonderful! I sure enjoyed the time off! There was travel involved. The Happiest Place on Earth was sure kind to my family. There were presents- for Christmas, and for birthdays! There were great times with my husband and children– all were home for the past […]
If you’ve stopped by the blog today, you’ve probably noticed that it looks a little different around here! If you’re reading this in your email, click over so you can see what I’m talking about! I love the Blogger platform, and I’m not ready to switch to WordPress now (or maybe ever). I was […]
You may have seen this cute little purchase I made on my Instagram feed last week. (Our blog is finally on Instagram, so we’d love for you to hop over and follow us!) It didn’t take long for me to figure out what I wanted to do with these. You can easily make […]
Here at Occasionally Crafty we are very DIY, and when it comes to the holidays you can’t get more DIY than making your own ornaments! Today I’m teaming up with Diana from The Girl Creative, and close to 40 other bloggers to share our handmade ornaments! I really enjoy making ornaments for teacher gifts around […]
I’m sure most of us have seen the gigantic wood ruler growth charts out there. I’ve been meaning to have a growth chart in my home for a long time (my boys are 5 and 7, oops!), so I went online to buy one. Whoa! Those things are like $80 a pop! I was feeling […]
** This post is sponsored by HoneyBaked Ham. I was given a gift card to purchase food items and compensation for writing this post. However, I was not paid to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are my own.** Easter is family, gathered around the table to enjoy time […]
A few months ago, I attended a baby shower for one of my friends from church. I wanted to do something for a shower gift, so I put together a cute gift basket for her. I was inspired by this “Time for Baby” gift basket from Darling Doodles. What a great idea! However, I changed […]