Articles: Family Life

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Mama Writes Reviews family! Enjoy the day and spend it with your loved ones. :) 

How we Made our "Thankful Tree" (a Thanksgiving Tradition of ours)

One of our Thanksgiving traditions we started is to do a "Thankful Tree." It is such a fun project to do as a family and it makes for a striking decoration as well! 

Halloween Handprints! There's still tons of time to make these before Trick-or-Treating!

There's all sorts of things you can make with handprints! I love handprint art. There's something about preserving the size of those sweet little hands... I look back on Froot Loop and Cocoa Puff's little handprints and I wonder how they ever could have been so small. They're growing up way too fast. 

Paintings as Pretty as the Foliage! Handprint and Fingerprint Autumn Tree Pictures!

I needed an activity to keep the boys calm while I was recovering from my procedures at the GI, and I had just bought a bunch of paint, so I reached deep into the crevices of my brain and thought of this adorable craft to do with the boys. 

Halloween Painting Craft: Who Knew A Piece of Paper, Cookie Cutters, and a Little Bit of Paint Could Be So Much Fun!?

The boys and I did a flurry of painting lately. The boys' favorite was painting a Halloween picture using cookie cutters! 

Quickie Questions: Mom edition

Here it is: it's that time of the week where I ask y'all, my wonderful readers, a question to get you talking in the comments. I absolutely LOVE getting to know you better and I look forward to this post every single week! Here's this week's question: 

Quickie Questions: Lullaby Edition

Hey there! It's that time of the week again for Quickie Questions, where I ask y'all a question to get some discussion going in the comments! This week's question has to do with lullabies: 

A Spooky Sensory Experience: Week of Sensory Bins, Day 5!

You know, I never really liked Halloween that much as a kid. Sure, it was a day to dress up and be silly and get all sorts of candy and stuff, but really, I wasn't that impressed by it.

Sand just isn't for Beaches: A Week of Sensory Bins, Day 3

Summer may be over and I may not be planning any more trips to the beach for now, but I found a way for my kiddos (and for me!) to keep playing with sand all year round! 

PSA: Dogs in the back of Pickup Trucks

At the risk of offending some of you, I feel an overwhelming need for the following Public Service Announcement:

PLEASE DO NOT LET YOUR DOG (or other pets) RIDE UNSECURED IN THE BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK!