Alyssa Dawson

Our Summer Traditions

For years I’ve watched other moms, I’ve watched them share their traditions, holiday traditions, back-to-school traditions, end-of-school-year traditions, all the traditions. I’ve seen the magic in these traditions and the excitement that wells deep in the soul. This made me believe that there is joy in everything, right?! If you can find joy at the beginning of the school year, you can find joy at the end of the school year. When Hazel started Kindergarten I knew I wanted to start new traditions with her, they always talk about how you only have 18 summers… Read More

Christmas in July + Free Workbook Page

Christmas in July doesn’t have to be a big production. We’re all about easy over here. Some of the girls’ favorite memories are these small simple days, and one of them is Christmas in July. Here’s what I do to make the day special. It’s nothing huge, just a day dedicated to Christmas. Christmas cookies, songs, books, decorating, shirts, all the Christmas things we can do. The night before we go through our closets and pick our Christmas shirts. Sometimes I have to get into storage, but usually, a red shirt, a Christmas bow, and… Read More

The Best Cookie Cutter Sugar Cookies

If you’re looking for the best sugar cookie recipe to make and decorate you’ve found it. Look no further, you’ll never find a better recipe. The buck-stops-here! Okay, I’ll stop. Obviously, this is our favorite sugar cookie recipe to make when we are using cookie cutters. It makes them fluffy, and perfect for decorating. So, let’s get started. What you’ll need: 1 1/2 cup salted butter 1 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 1/2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Directions: Mix butter and sugars till creamy. Add… Read More

Summer Activities for Kids + Chore Chart

Raise your hand if your kids have been watching too much tv -no shame here. But one thing that I’ve noticed is that their behavior is way worse when the tv has been consuming their afternoon. So, yesterday we turned off the tv, I made chore charts, and they started doing crafts and worksheets. I don’t want my summer to slip away, I’m determined to have fun with my girls. I’m determined to enjoy my summer. This is how it’s going to happen. I have listed different ideas -some with links- of things to do… Read More

What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag

I started creating this post almost a year ago and the intro is too sweet to delete. So, it stays. We are about two weeks away from meeting our sweet baby girl and I’m starting to get our hospital bags packed. I’m the kind of person who likes being prepared for these types of things. I’ve always had to be induced for both my pregnancies so I’ve never really needed to be prepared weeks before. But this time around feels a little bit different. It feels like things might happen on their own this… Read More