My oldest son is in grade one this year and has his first real 'Best Friend'. It started about half way through the year, that we would hear his name pop up at dinner conversations or before bed chit chat, and soon it became part of our every conversation. Seriously, I felt like I had a fourth son! We got to know this boy pretty well, though we'd never met him. "I like playing in the rain, Friend likes playing in the rain too" "Friends dad has an earring in his MOUTH!" "Friends … [Read more...]
Be as Unique as you are! #KinderMom
June 11, 2013 By 6 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Kit Kat Birthday Cake for Boys!
June 4, 2013 By 27 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
A quick and easy kit kat birthday cake that looks super impressive but you can definitely do on your own! A couple of years ago I made a Kit Kat birthday cake for a friend's 13th birthday. It was girly and fun and I knew right away that I would make a boy version for one of my own kiddos someday. My oldest turned 7 this year and asked for a real party with school friends for the first time. We were really excited for him and I decided this was the perfect time to … [Read more...]
Frost & Fete Cupcake Toppers take Cupcakes from Drab to Fab!
March 29, 2013 By 13 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
Cupcakes are really trendy right now and rightfully so! They are delicious, festive and perfectly portion controlled to avoid grabbing that extra large slice of cake! lol Does anyone else have eyes bigger than their tummy like me?? I'm not a big fan of regular run of the mill boxed cake, so I've been really excited to see that as the cupcake takes centre stage, the variety of flavours are becoming endless! We tried our hand last week on some Lemonade Cupcakes that were light and fresh and the … [Read more...]
Bubblegum Wishes Gift Idea
July 19, 2012 By 29 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
It's always hard to think of what to mail off to the Aussie Uncle for his birthday but we like to try to keep the boys actively involved in remembering their uncle even though he has moved to the other side of the world! This year we got crafty and put together a little gift that looked like this: The container is a small glass jar with attached lid and we headed to the bulk barn to fill it up with gumballs. We printed off a little message that read: Blowing Birthday Wishes all the way from … [Read more...]
I See Me! Royal Birthday Adventure Personalized Books for Children
July 13, 2012 By 67 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
It's no secret around this blog that we are big big BIG fans of I See Me! personalized children's books ! I have featured them on Mom vs. the Boys a couple of times before and would do it again in a heartbeat! I See Me! books are our favourite reads in the house! Knowing the statistics on boys and reading aren't good, I will try to keep my boys interested in books for as long as possible. We cuddle together every nap time and bedtime to read together as a family before sending the boys off to … [Read more...]
Cookie Monster Cupcakes
July 5, 2012 By 26 Comments We earn commission from purchases made via product links in our posts
A few weeks back I shared with you all the Elmo Cupcakes I made my youngest son for his 3rd birthday, we loved them and with our Sesame Place trip just days away, we stuck with the Sesame Street theme for Middle Man's birthday and made him some adorable Cookie Monster Cupcakes for turning 4! They were a big hit too! (Inspiration came from this post right here) Cookie Monster Cupcakes You’ll need: Box of cake mix - any kind will do, we used chocolate White for eyes Dark blue … [Read more...]
