Two Thursdays a month I attend a MOPS meeting at my church. MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers and these meetings have been a lifeline to me, not to mention where I have met some of my closest friends. I get to enjoy the company of other moms while our kids are childcare. We eat […]
Spinach Muffin Recipe - Food Fun Friday
If you love trying new muffin recipes and are looking for ways to get your kids to eat more vegetables, this Spinach Muffin Recipe is for you! I have started pureeing veggies and sneaking them into food my kids normally enjoy. I have found baked goods to be the easiest to hide veggies in because […]
50 Santa Crafts for Kids plus Our Favorite Santa Books
We just put up our tree this weekend and are switching our Christmas spirit into high gear. Who am I kidding, my kids are in the Christmas spirit all year long. They love the reason for the season, the traditions and the fun stories of characters like Santa and Rudolph. I went in search of […]
Christmas Crafts for Kids - Cardboard Tube Christmas Tree
My husband teases me because I have been collecting a bunch of cardboard tubes and saving them for projects. OK, it might not be the fact that I was collecting the tubes but where I was storing them, namely on the kitchen counter. Each day it would be overflowing with tubes and I would promise […]
Zucchini Bread Recipe
I just love easy bread recipes! This Zucchini Bread Recipe uses 2 ½ cups of shredded zucchini but my kids don't notice it because it works so well with this bread recipe. So whether you love veggies or avoid them, give this moist and delicious zucchini bread a try. You will also love our Zucchini […]
Kids Homemade Christmas Ornaments
Some of our favorite Christmas traditions involve ornaments. Since the kids were born I have bought them each a special ornament every year. I write their name and the year on the bottom and one day, when they leave the house and have their own tree to decorate, they will have a nice collection of […]
Fine Motor Skills Activity for Preschoolers
My daughter came up with this Fine Motor Skills Activity for Preschoolers. We love working with q-tips and straws as you can see from our Q-Tips and Straws fine motor activity. They are affordable to have on hand and can be used in endless ways, like making activities for fine motor skills! If you have a child […]
Painting on Black Bubble Wrap
Did you have a lite-brite as a kid? I used to love playing with mine and I was excited to discover that they are still being made. I got a {affiliate link} lite-brite for my kids and they love creating glowing pieces of art by placing colored pegs into a lit board. We recently did an art […]
Kids Art Project: Q-Tip Star Art
I love it when a kid's art project doubles as a fine motor activity, like this Q-Tip Star Art. Painting with Q-tips is a fun way for kids to experiment with art and strengthen their small hand muscles at the same time. You can learn How to Dye Q-Tips and practice Q-Tips and Straws Fine Motor Skills for […]
50 Turkey Thanksgiving Crafts
When I think about Thanksgiving crafts, the obligatory ones that comes to mind are turkey crafts. These 50 Turkey Thanksgiving Crafts are fun for kids and adults alike! Enjoy these Thanksgiving Activities for Kids with your little ones! Turkey Thanksgiving Crafts Turkeys are just synonymous with Thanksgiving and when it comes to kids crafts they have […]