I love receiving holiday cards- It is so nice to hear what people have been up to and to see their cute families. We enjoy them for a month...

I had so much fun coming up with this poem for Jason for Father's Day. You have to sing it to the tune of  "M...

So I have been in a 'create' mood lately- don't ask me why, with the crazy month of May you would think I would stop making thin...

UPDATE!! I have started a new blog HERE . It will have all sorts of ideas about families, friends, organizing, etc. so I can keep this blo...

Since Santa has exhausted his allotment of money for the Madsen family by purchasing a trip to Mexico this Christmas, we are not doing big g...

My mom has been sick for the past month and her cute husband called and asked if I would whip up a poem to help cheer her up. She is feeling...

My grandma was an elementary school teacher for 30 years. I have so many fond memories but two of my favorite are when she was my 3rd grade ...

Why do we blog ? A. Because it's a creative outlet B. To share ideas C . To preserve our family memories D. To keep family/friends ...

This is my one and only Christmas project I am making this year for my little girls, niece and nephew. They are so easy, so cute and fun ...

Day 10: "I am bored jars" A few years ago, I got fed up with my kids always saying, "I am bored.." so I came up with thi...

The kids and I had a blast planning a special day for Jason to show him how much we appreciate his never-ending hard work. We decided he sho...