Motherhood. DIY. Style. Hi! I’m Kristen, wife to my tech savvy hubs, Tom, & mama to two beautiful children, Giovanni & Gabriella. I love celebrating the moments of motherhood & everything in between. Let’s be friends! ♡ Kristen ©Kristen Love & The Love Notes Blog, 2022. Unauthorized use/duplication of this material without express & written […]
We love painting, especially when we can use something other than a paintbrush! This was our final week of Fall activities so we ended it with some leaf stamping & painting with leaves. Each week, I cover the art table with butcher paper so I don’t have to scrub off dried glue, crayon, glitter or […]
I knew before Giovanni was born that I wanted to at least try cloth diapering. (I know, it sounds crazy to most people, haha) Not only is it less expensive, but there are no unnatural ingredients & it’s obviously better for our environment. I didn’t want to invest a bunch of money in something that […]
If you’re new to the area & looking for some fun things to do in Lake Forest, I’ve got you covered. I took the kids on a day trip for some educational fun recently & the kids loved it! Read… As a former teacher myself, I love giving teacher appreciation gifts! I remember feeling so […]
I’ve been wanting to get Gio a sensory table for soooo long! I wanted a nice, sturdy wooden one like the one I had in my classroom as a preschool teacher… but those run upwards of $200 & I just couldn’t bring myself to spend that knowing I could probably DIY it for much less… […]
I’ve been wanting to get Gio a sensory table for soooo long! I wanted a nice, sturdy wooden one like the one I had in my classroom as a preschool teacher… but those run upwards of $200 & I just couldn’t bring myself to spend that knowing I could probably DIY it for much less… […]
If you’re looking for a fun way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or a rainbow themed party, try making these rainbow pancakes! We made tie-dye pancakes at a mini camp we had at school & the kids went nuts for them Read on to see how we made them! Here’s how to make them: Separate […]
All you need are a few ingredients & your kiddos will be amazed at the fizzy magic from this chemical reaction. Read on to see what you need to create your own fizzy colors science experiment. This Christmas, I wanted to create a fun & memorable tradition with my kids to celebrate the season & […]
Play dough is a great way for kids to work on their fine motor skills while having fun and using their imagination. Read on to learn how to make your own no cook play dough using just a few ingredients that you already have in your cabinet! Giovanni loves sensory play. I built him a […]
Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season like we did! We are getting back into the swing of things around here, and after a month of eating alllll the things over break, we wanted to start the year off with a little reset. What if I told you that you could […]
I wrote this when Gio was smaller & never published it but figured it might be useful to those who are expecting! I added a few things that aren’t in the video, you can see them in the list below.… Here’s a list of my favorite things I used during my first pregnancy. Some of […]
Here is my Holiday Gift Guide 2020: Shop Local Chicago! It’s important that we support small businesses, now more than ever, so I’ve put this Holiday Gift Guide together to feature local Chicago area small shops and businesses. The Holiday Gift Guides are designed to make your holiday shopping easy & stress-free, so read on […]
Time for some real talk. Our son (& oldest child) Giovanni just turned 2 at the end of February. In two short months, this age has already proven to be challenging… Add a new baby sister in the mix (born… I can’t believe Gabriella is a month old already (& I’m just now getting around to […]
Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had an amazing holiday season like we did! We are getting back into the swing of things around here, and after a month of eating alllll the things over break, we wanted to start the year off with a little reset. What if I told you that you could […]
