Blog Archives
geocaching: what it is & why we’re hooked
Right now, we’re 2 for 6. That’s right–2/6. 2:6? And today we totally thought we had one, but we didn’t. We’ll masters by wintertime, after a fall of not worrying ...
make time to rhyme: rhyme games for bigger kids
We’ve talked about the importance of rhyme many times in the past, but I feel like as Maddy and Owen have gotten older, I’ve really slacked when it’s come to ...
beautiful backpack butterflies
One of the things we love to do as a Back-to-School tradition is to find some cool way of blinging out the kids’ backpacks. Especially before the big Kindergarten year, ...
sea shell craft: simple, sea shell salt dough pretties
Every time we go to the beach, we end up coming home with a boatload of shells. And why wouldn’t we? It’s one of our favorite things to do at ...
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 ...
creative writing for kids: photo conversations
Getting kids to write–especially in the summertime–is not an easy task. Granted, for some kiddos, writing is their thing. They journal, write stories, text, (maybe even blog!) without a bit ...
how to make summer reading FUN for your kids
For many children, summer reading is not a big deal. They’re readers by nature, so the task of reading ten books–or more–is a simple pleasure. For others, however, summer reading ...
homemade light table and the wonder of water beads
For quite some time now, I have seen posts about the wonder of water beads. But I couldn’t find the beads, or I’d forget about them. And then I’d see ...
new for us friday: fine motor FUN with stamp markers
Ever since Owen was teeny and couldn’t manage to figure out the tripod grip (the fancy name for the proper way to hold a pencil or pen), I’ve been on ...
counting, identifying, and writing numbers during play
One of the things I believe in strongly is that any time can be a great time to sneak in some sort of learning. Whether it’s counting the candies in ...
digital family summit: conference for tweens, teens, and parents (with full pass giveaway!)
I am totally over the moon about a family-friendly, tech-happy conference coming to the Keystone State. It’s an event that is the first of its kind–new, exciting, and cutting edge. ...
