Posts by Rachel Spoelhof
Make Changes, Not Resolutions
On New Year’s Day, my Facebook feed was flooded with people making resolutions. I enjoyed reading everyone’s resolutions and started to think of some of my own. By the end of the day I wasn’t motivated, I was overwhelmed!
I quickly realized that I was going to drive myself nuts trying to live up to my ideals of what this year should look like. It was clear to me why so many people fail in their resolution making.
I decided this year, rather than making resolutions, I was MAKING CHANGES.
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Read MoreA New Year Begins!
Hello Growing Weisser family!
We are excited to be back after a great holiday break with our families. Thank you for the time to rest and enjoy the Christmas season.
There are many exciting things in store for this new year, and we are looking forward to spending each week with you. If you haven’t already, please sign up for our newsletter. The newsletter will now go out on Mondays, and we will have new posts on Tuesdays through Fridays starting this week.
Have a blessed week!
Love, Growing Weisser
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Read MoreChristmas Stockings
I love my kids and my grandkids and there are NO GIFTS that I can buy to express to them how much I LOVE them! Homemade gifts do allow me to express a bit of Mom/Gammie love. So last Christmas I decided to make matching stockings for the whole family and this year I made two more for the newest grandbabies. This was a fun project and can bring Christmas cheer to all of them each year. …
Read MoreThe Blessing of Cousins
Last week, my sister and I did something very brave. We went on a road trip with 5 kids 2 and under. Her twin 2 year olds and 9 month old, and my two year old and 9 month old. Thank goodness she has a Honda Pilot! We have two mommies in the front, 3 kiddos in the middle, and her twins in the back. …
Read MoreChristmas Cookie Exchange
Growing up, my mom attended an annual Christmas Cookie Exchange with her friends. Now that I am all grown up too, I thought it would be a fun tradition to start with my friends in my new home. Last year I hosted my first Christmas Cookie Exchange. It was so much fun to have a mom’s night in with my friends and celebrate the Christmas season.
Here is how I hosted my party: …
Read MorePolka-Dot Party
For Elliana’s 2nd Birthday we had a polka-dot themed party. A theme party is a great way to stay organized and have a lot of fun.
The idea started small from a pair of polka-dot pants and then soon became a spectacular polka-dot extravaganza!
We found the pants at Carter’s first, then picked out some fabric at Joann’s for personalized birthday shirts. …
Read More“Make Your Own Snack Bag” Activity
I had a fun snack activity at Elliana’s 2nd Birthday. (Birthday party post coming next week!).
This “make your own snack bag” activity was great for Elliana’s toddler friends because it incorporated food (a toddler favorite!), making choices (I know my toddler loves to choose), and our polka-dot/circle theme. …
Read MoreTurkey Leaves Craft
After reading Bethany’s post about nature hike crafts, I have been taking the girls on nature walks as much as possible. My strollers are filled with leaves, pine cones, and all sorts of nature bounty Ellie finds on the ground. I thought it would be fun to do another craft post using some things that Ellie could pick herself during our walks.
Ellie loves leaves, so I decided to make Turkey leaves. It was very easy to do and there are lots of ways you can adapt the craft to fit the needs of your artists.
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Read MoreViewing the World Like a Child
My daughters challenge me constantly.
Lately, they are reminding me to be happy and to be excited about the little things. My almost two year old, Elliana, loves pumpkins. Today we went to the grocery store and to her delight, there was a huge pumpkin display. She ran right up and said, “WHOA! PUMPKINS!” as she handed me the perfect sized mini pumpkins. She made other patrons smile with her laughter and excitement as she pointed to all the pumpkins she could see. …
Read MoreChristmas Cards on Display
Bekah recently wrote a great post about Christmas Cards, and it got me thinking about how much I love this time of year. I love looking through my photos from the months past and choosing the perfect combination of photos to display on our Christmas card. I love sending the cards and I love receiving the cards. This is the part of the year when checking the mail gets really fun! I can’t wait to open the cards we get and display them in our home. …
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