I don’t know about you, but I love getting Mother’s Day gifts from my kids that they have made at school. I have a whole collection of them from preschool to the present day. A potholder, a pencil holder, a decorated frame, a bookmark…I’m sure you have them too. I decided to share some thoughtful…
Toy Advent Calendars
One of our favorite holiday traditions is to have an Advent calendar to help us count down the days until Christmas. Every year we use an Easy DIY Advent Calendar that I have filled with events and activities designed to encourage family time and create memories. Each of my children also has their own Advent calendar each…
Thanksgiving Snacks for Kids
For many years my kids didn’t exactly enjoy the Thanksgiving meal. In fact, the only thing they would eat was plain turkey and pumpkin pie. They never quite saw the big deal that went into the meal preparation. One of the ways I got my kids more involved in the Thanksgiving festivities was by including…
Dessert Lasagna with Cinnamon Pebbles
Have you ever heard of dessert lasagna before? If not, I am going to introduce you to something that will be your new go-to dessert, especially during the hot summer months. Why is this dessert lasagna particularly good for the summer? Well, first of all it is delicious! But perhaps just as important, it is…
Colorful Kids Activities
Spring is in the air and I am on the lookout for vibrant colors to pop up in nature. Seeing new flowers bloom and enjoying their variety of hues is one of my favorite parts of the spring. Color just makes me happy and I know my kids feel the same way. If yours do…
Free Kindergarten Worksheets for Thanksgiving
How is it that Thanksgiving is almost here? It seems like my kids just went back to school and I am already thinking about who we’ll have over for Thanksgiving and what I will make. My kids are already in the Thanksgiving spirit, but that could be because they are huge fans of turkey and…
Science Experiment – Making Pennies Green
My kids always enjoy a fun science experiment. We have learned so much with Simple Science for Preschoolers and an awe inducing Ice Cube Experiment. So naturally, when I asked my kids if they wanted to do a science experiment where we would be making pennies green, they were all for it. This easy experiment takes just minutes to…
S’Mores Bars
Summer is almost over and school will be starting soon where we live. But I am not quite ready to let go of summer yet. I want to squeeze in a few more trips to the beach and amusement park. I want to have a couple more cookouts and enjoy a few more swims. Will…
DIY Cat Toys
At times I feel sorry for my cat. It almost seems as if she is loved too much. There are five people in our family and one cat. You do the math. That is a lot of hands petting, scratching and picking her up. My kids are certainly the biggest cat lovers of the bunch. They…
Popsicle Stick Flowers
Who doesn’t love lazy summer days? No more school, early mornings, or homework. That is something I can get behind. By the time summer rolls around, kids and moms alike can use a break. In our family, we love to spend our summers playing, crafting and enjoying time outdoors. Things just move at a slower…
