100 Things We ARE Doing This SUMMER!

I LOVE Summer, but Even More than Summer, I LOVE My Kids.....

Put both of those things together and you get a whole season filled with many adventures and memories to last a lifetime.  

This summer I decided to enjoy our summer to the MAX;  At the beginning of the summer we made a list of 100 things that we WILL accomplish (or at least try to) before the summer is over.  After all nothing would make the summer better than having FUN together!  

Together with my Big Boy and pinterest (& google of course), we came up with a foolproof  list of things that would make this summer the BEST SUMMER EVER!  

Make sure you check out my pinterest inspiration board - 100 Things To DO This Summer 2015.

Oh and Don't forget to follow me on Instagram, 1motivated_momma - where I will be posting pictures of our summer adventures! :)   

To document our summer fun - I am using a Becky Higgins 6x8 leather album!  

OUR LIST!

Stop back to see updates on the blog!

Kicking off the New Year!

Happy New Year!  We joyfully welcome 2015 with a new exciting journal!  

This year I will be keeping journals WITH my boys.  

In the past I have kept scrapbooks and in my daily planner I write down their milestones and often silly things they say and do - and try to incorporate these things into their scrapbooks along the way - However, too often I leave out many of these little big things.  So I have come up with a way to create a special little place for all of these items plus more.  (And of course I will still be continuing scrapbooks and Project Life albums!!)

I now have a 4 year old - one that LOVES to LEARN!  He is fascinated with writing his name and other words - He asks how to spell just about everything.   

So here is what we will be doing -  Each day I hope to write down a little snippet about our day

(something silly or something sweet or even an altercation if that is what the day holds)  Or maybe I will include a photo or a project we have done.  

If nothing else, EVERY DAY my 4 year old will write his name (maybe more).  And together, we will watch the progress over the year!   

Santa Hands

My boys love to paint!

There are so many super cute handprint crafts (and footprint too)!  They are such a great way to  create a little keepsake!  With these little handprints I like to make cards, christmas ornaments, or just hang them on the fridge.  


Who doesn't love a tiny child's handprint!  Oh and the kids think it is the silliest thing to paint your fingers and toes!  

I love all the giggles because the wet cold paint tickles!!

This handprint craft is neat! All you need is white, red and tan paint!  (I used washable crayola paints and mixed a dot of yellow and orange to create Santa's face)