Welcome, Pinners newbies! THIS IS FOR YOU. 🙂 I’ve also got a Pinners promo code in this post, too – use code CARRIEELLE10 for a discount on your tickets). But in case you’re still wondering what Pinners is…I’ll start there. The Pinners Conference & Expo is a crafting and lifestyle extravaganza. Imagine all of your …
As I write this post, I’m reading Seven Stones to Stand or Fall. I just googled “when will Outlander season 4 premiere?” and I’m currently catching up on interviews with my favorite author, Diana Gabaldon – author of Outlander and all things related. So. You could say I’m a fan (OH! In case you need …
Fixer Upper fans (me! me!) have a new reason to visit Waco, Texas. Chip and Joanna Gaines have opened a new restaurant called Magnolia Table – and it totally lives up to the hype (if you’re okay with a wait, that is!). But like any Magnolia experience in Waco, it comes with crowds, long lines, …
Ahhh, toddlers. The little kings and queens of living in the moment and feeling their emotions. All the things we strive to do as adults and want for our children, but perhaps? Just a little more quietly. A little less disruptively. A little less toddler-like. I want to validate my child’s feelings and let her know I take …
Do you have a little horse lover in the house? When I wa a kid, I devoured every horse-related TV and movie that ever came out. No, really…I have probably seen every horse show and movie released before 1992. Going back to the 50’s, y’all…that’s how serious I am. Of course, back then, I had …
Add this to the list of Things I Wasn’t Expecting as a Parent: Minecraft Obsession. I was ready for Star Wars. I was ready for princesses, for horses, for dinosaurs, for Transformers, for sports…but Minecraft? I did not see that one coming. And from what I understand, the obsession doesn’t really go away. It might …
Both of my kids are at fascinating ages. They are so interested, and curious, and absorbed in the world around them – it can be inspiring to view the world through their eyes, answer their questions (LOL – I mean, let Google answer their questions because I actually have no idea how electricity *really* works, …
This post is sponsored by Chuck E. Cheese’s. Be sure to read on for a chance to win a Chuck E. Cheese’s guest pass (with pizza, drinks, tokens, and 1,000 tickets!). Yesterday, we took the kids to Chuck E. Cheese’s. The kids are at a magical age for places like this. They can run around …
These Inside Out activities for kids will give every child a way to sort through all of the emotions they experience. Join their favorite Inside Out characters; Joy, Sadness, Fear, Disgust, and Anger and take on these creative activities. Make Inside Out Stress Balls, play a round or two of Inside Out Bingo, or make some …
Right after I met my husband (he was living in Texas, and I in California), he called and told me he got a tattoo. A Star Wars tattoo. Ummm…ummmm…okay? Don’t worry, he assured me. It’s not nerdy. It’s the imperial symbol! Fast-forward 14 years…and guess what I’ve learned? Star Wars Obessessions are genetic: my kid …
