volcano unit and lesson plan for homeschool

Homeschooling at Mount Rainier National Park.

Last summer our family went on a road trip to the Pacific Northwest. And since we had no idea what would be happening with the school year, I decided to proceed as if we were homeschooling again. So I started our school year right before we left and made sure to plan a fun volcano […]

mischief managed toddler tee and free file

Harry Potter-themed shirt for a toddler.

At the end of this month we’ll be celebrating The Boy Who Lived. Our family loves the Harry Potter franchise so we usually like to go big with the celebration. Well, not big, but medium. It’s become tradition for us to celebrate Harry’s birthday with a movie night and some type of treat inspired by […]

easy letterboard hack for a feature wall

Sweet Valentine's Day Disney quote.

You might say letterboards are overdone or “so 2018”, but I say do what you love! I think letterboards are a fun way to share quotes of all kinds and easily switch them out. And although you used to have to spend big bucks for one, you now have a lot more options! So if […]

sweet as can bee baby shower and diy balloon garland

Overhead view of the deck.

A couple of weeks ago I co-hosted a baby shower for a friend of mine. You probably caught some of the party prep on Instagram. Although, in true Justine fashion things were so crazy the day of I barely got any pictures or video taken as I had the mad dash race to finish line. […]

10 minute diy patriotic garland for summer

summer decor

I really love patriotic decor. If you ask me–red, white, and blue is appropriate all summer long. And by summer I mean Memorial Day through Labor Day. Because even though that’s not really when summer officially is, that’s always what I think of as summertime. This DIY patriotic garland came together in less than 10 […]