Collecting the Moments

This costume was dreamed up way back when Cyan had her steampunk mocktail birthday party and it has just gotten more and more elaborate.  I think she looks incredible!  We spent a good amount of time on that hat and creating the look.  We had some fun...

A friend recently told me that my costumes and photos tell a story.  Being a huge book nerd, this thrilled me, as I love stories and love telling them.  So here is our Halloween Costumes for 2018... Lord of the Rings style.
The Council of Elrond.  Logan was a human, and Luke a hobbit.  They enjoyed playing the part so much that they were in their costumes for days, and we watched all three LOTR movies while we had a bit of time off from school for the celebration of the...

This was the most rushed party I have ever put on.  Set in the one day off between three different camps, this party was set up in two days.  In the end, although it was rushed, it was a super fun party and the girls make it all worth it!
My daughter wanted to throw a 'mocktail' party... in other words, she wanted a cocktail party but with no alcohol.  We set it at 7pm, just like any cocktail party, and prepped all kinds of non-alcoholic fun!...

This is the best tradition!  On the first day of school I sit my kids down with some sweet treats and interview them about what they want to learn this school year.  I love their answers.  The inconsistency, and when they look at me like I am crazy when...