Chic DIY Phone Case
Bella Breakdown Ring, ring! Did someone call for washi tape? Our new favorite craft supply is the secret ingredient to a custom phone case that’s out of this world. To whip up a customized phone case of your own, all you need is: • Phone case • Washi tape • Craft knife Start by selecting two to three coordinating washi tapes in different widths and patterns that you’d like to use on your phone case. Next, separate the case into the different sections it comes in and use your narrowest washi tape in horizontal stipes across the bottom....
How to Make Floral Ice Cubes
Bella Breakdown We love all the beautiful blooms everywhere we look in the summer. This DIY is a great way to bring those gorgeous flowers to your next get together or spread by using them to cool champagne or add ice to the coolest cooler in town. All you need for a batch of your own is: o Flowers o Scissors o Boiled + Cooled Water o Ice Tray Start by snipping the blossom off of your flowers and place in your ice cube tray facing down. Next fill your tray with the boiled and cooled water – this...
Combating Sibling Rivalry – Turn Fighters Into Friends
How top Put a Ceasefire on Sibling Rivalry! Stop fighting! Share with your sister! If you are like me, you find yourself saying (or yelling) these phrases often. My research for this topic has been a personal one, as I have struggled with this issue with my own children. I wanted to find some answers for how to teach my children to be kind to each other and to share (at least a good amount of the time). The first thing you can do is to monitor your own tone and manner of speaking to others, including your spouse and children. Do you...
What to Do When Parents Disagree? How to Navigate Parental Squabbles With Your Partner
Resolving Parental Conflict Without Involving the Children! My friend was sharing an issue she was having where her mother-in-law was overstepping some boundaries. To further the problem, her husband wasn’t standing up to his mother and asking her to respect their family’s wishes and decisions. Many of us can relate to this dilemma. When we marry, or partner with someone, we each bring many of the opinions and values we were raised with, and sometimes they aren’t always the same as our partner’s. This brings up the issue of how we handle these problems when they arise. One of...
Real Moms, Real Solutions: To Attend or Not Attend? The Dilemma of Children’s Birthday Parties
Should You RSVP Yay or Nay to All Those Children’s Birthdays?! My son came home from school this week with the class news. At the bottom, there was a list of birthdays for September. There are 16 children in his preschool class and 3 children have birthdays in September. All I could think of were dollar signs! It’s only natural for parents to want to celebrate their child’s birthday with a party. However, that is when I start to feel the pressure of attending these events with my children. In addition to thinking of these as joyous occasions, I also picture the cost...
