holidays
wooden thank you trays: recycled toy love
This year, because I know just how much time, effort, and energy goes into preparing a meal for tons of family members, I wanted to do something a little special ...
my new fave holiday cards: minted (and $100 giveaway!)
Holiday cards are a big deal for me. In fact, I love them. So when I find a company who really does holiday cards well, I, well, kinda want to ...
teachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012
I’m not a big gift-guide gal, and I’ve only ever created my first holiday gift guide for kids and families back in 2010. And two years seems like forever ago. ...
5 cool ways to use halloween candy (other than eat all it immediately)
We all want to eat our kids’ Halloween candy. At least I do. But we can’t. So here are 5 cool ways to use Halloween candy–other than eating it all ...
halloween giving: how to BOO! your friends (on a budget)
I’ve said it before–spooky Halloween is not my thing. So this weekend, when our family was officially BOO’ed for the first time, a whole new chapter of Halloween fun–and Halloween ...
halloween learning ideas — silly and scary literacy, math, and science
Halloween is in the air, and though we’ve just gotten around to decorating our house, we never do a lot of scary Halloween over here. We always stick to the ...
no-sew, not-so-spooky, totally cute halloween scarf
Most of my friends and family know that I’m not a huge fan of anything even a little bit scary, so I work hard to make Halloween especially fun and ...
july 4th activities for kids & families
July 4th is almost here!! We’re thrilled to get into the kitchen and make one of our most favorite holiday treats ever–our July 4th flag cake! But along with baking ...
how to make super-easy, beautiful flower pens
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week, a time I really believe teachers should get a little love, a pat on the back for all of their hard work, effort, and energy. Though ...
easy, super-silly april fool’s tricks
April Fool’s Day is another holiday where I’ve leaned more toward the silly than the really tricky. I love thinking about my ‘big’ April Fool’s Day tricks and hearing my ...
st. patty’s day sweet rainbow kabobs
It’s no secret that there are more than a few sweet-toothed people living under this roof, so this year we’ll be ringing in St. Patrick’s Day with super-sweet rainbow kabobs! ...
