Scout & Indiana
(staying the f in…) big kid beds! part 2
This week I'll be talking about how we got the girls to actually transition into sleeping in these awesome teepee big kid beds. One of the most interesting things about parenting twins is the fact that even though they (in our case) look exactly alike - their personalities are entirely different. I think I expected that and I …
building teepee big kid beds! part 1
This will be a two part blog - this week I'll be sharing pics and notes on how J built the girls AWESOME big kid beds, and next week, I'll talk more about the process of getting them to actually sleep (and stay asleep) in them. New Year new big kid beds! CONFESSION: We actually moved the …
mini rogue rack: functional family fitness part 2
To kick off Part 2 of our Mini Rogue Rack: Functional Family Fitness blog, I thought I’d give you some details about the finishing touches of this rad rack. When all was said and done, J actually built this rack in a weekend, but it did take a little longer to finish with painting and …
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easy downloadable thank you cards for kids
Growing up, my mother ALWAYS made us send thank you's for gifts, from birthdays to first communions to christmas - if there was a gift involved, we were acknowledging it by snail mail. I always appreciated that she let us design our own too - I know I have sent out some real special creations …
build-your-own Star Wars ships
http://www.scoutandindiana.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_7343.m4v http://www.scoutandindiana.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/IMG_7344.m4v Today, on the opening day of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, I thought I'd take you back for a little #FBF to last year's epic Star Wars return. We love Star Wars in this house - Jon and I grew up with it and so obviously last year we waited …
punny Christmas gift tags and cute gift ornaments for your last minute present wrapping ;)
Christmas is only a couple of weeks away y'all! If you're like me, you generally wait to wrap all your presents until the week of Christmas...then grossly underestimate how much time it will take, freak out and panic around 11 pm the night before you need said gifts, and ultimately quickly tape some stuff together and call …
We made Thanksgiving Hand Turkey cookies!
I feel like everyone has that one favorite thing that they love about each holiday - for me, it definitely pumpkins for Halloween, but come Thanksgiving I am all about that hand turkey life. I can't explain it - I mean I definitely love Thanksgiving food, but there's something about drawing hand turkeys that makes …
5 tips for taking good holiday card photos of your kids
There are a million ideas out there for adorable kid christmas card pics and I love 'em all, which is probably no surprise, given my penchant for all things seasonal. That said, one thing that going from zero kids to two kids immediately has taught me, is expectation management. Getting one good picture of two moving children …
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homemade pasta making with bambini!
I always feel like November kicks off seriously good food time of year, what with Thanksgiving just around the corner and then the full on holiday season. Growing up, food was always an important element of our home life – making good food, eating good food, talking about eating good food… Despite the many changes …
we love punkin mapping (or pumpkin muffins if you don't speak toddler)
Or pumpkin muffins - for all you non-2-year-old-gibberish-speaking mother/fathers Anyway, I know that last week I posted a pubic service announcement on how to NOT be a basic witch, but I must admit, every fall, as the temperature drops, so does my pH in that I go straight BASIC about pumpkins. I would honestly probably …
don’t be a basic witch
I'm keeping it short and sweet this week - I often crack my own shit up, which exactly what lead to this blog post. The kids thought my 'Don't Be A Basic Witch' pumpkin was pretty cool so what started as a coloring page based on this design, quickly became the baddest witch around. Download …
googly eyed pumpkins: pumpkin decorating tips
I know it makes me a little bit basic, but I friggin’ love pumpkins. I’m not afraid to say it – I love them in all sizes, shapes, and colors. The only thing I like more than the pumpkins themselves is the visit to the pumpkin patch to pick them out. I have literally been …
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