by MindOverMessy | Sep 9, 2013
Turtle Costume DIY – Barely Any Sewing Last year when my son told me he wanted to be a Sea Turtle for Halloween, my first thought was, “I can’t make that!” We looked online and at stores for other ideas but he didn’t see anything else he liked. Since I was able...
by MindOverMessy | Aug 25, 2013
For the past two Halloweens, my five year old has asked for costumes that I could not find in a store or online. When he asked to be Jake, from “Jake and the Never Land Pirates,” I spent countless hours searching before I finally decided that if I spent the same...
by MindOverMessy | Jul 11, 2013
I have been seeing this quote all over Pinterest about how good Moms have sticky floors, messy kitchens and happy kids. At first I thought it was a cute saying, but after a month of both kids home everyday for summer–I think it was written by the kids! Lately it...
by MindOverMessy | Jun 24, 2013
As I have said before (and I am sure I will again), my five year old is a complicated kid. He was invited to a birthday party with a superhero theme. The kids were asked to wear their favorite superhero costume or shirt and he would not even consider wearing a...
by MindOverMessy | Jun 20, 2013
Yesterday I hosted a play date. Not exactly a play date, it was more of a goodbye party for our friend moving out of state. I met these four women 10 years ago at work. Since then, the company downsized but we all stayed friends. We worked together during several life...
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