teacher appreciation week–water bottle notes
As many know, it’s Teacher Appreciation Week this week, a time to really let all the teachers in our lives know how grateful we are for their …
holidays
teacher appreciation week–teacher story card
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!
It’s time to let the teachers in our lives know how thankful we are for their hard work!
And what better …
new for us friday: book giveaway and relay
Things have been crazier than crazy over here lately, as we’re gearing up for our annual Relay for Life, trying to plan our fundraisers, and …
april fools’ trick: eggs and bacon
Eggs and bacon, anyone?
It’s April Fools’ Day, and even though I’m feeling totally under the weather today, I couldn’t resist …
st. patty’s day scavenger hunt and holiday fun
Yes!! Only one day until St. Patty’s Day!
All of our favorites are on tap for tomorrow: naughty leprechauns, green milk, corned beef and …
candy heart patterns
For the last few days, we’ve been doing a lot of hanging out by the fire (which is what you have to do when you have no electricity in …
our love tree
I saw these Love Trees back in January, over at super-talented Jenny’s Our Nifty Notebook, and I thought that Maddy, Owen, and Cora would …
easy stained glass heart craft
Valentine’s Day is almost here!
You better believe that our house has been heart-happy and all fancied-up in pink and red since last weekend. …
homemade squid dogs: a teachmama FLOP
it’s a bird. . . it’s a plane. . . it’s a–
Squid Dog.
Yep. You got it. A squid dog.
This is what happens when I get a new …
new year’s family interview
No, this post isn’t about picking strawberries, although with how cold and blustery and miserable it was outside today, I surely wish it was …
shake it up: happy new year’s!
There’s no time like the present to get rollin’ on favors for tonight’s big New Year’s Eve Par-tay–at least that’s …
quick trick: ornament love
Before all of the ornaments are off of the store shelves, I wanted to share two of our ornament secrets.
Thanks to one of my very best friends, I …
family photos + playing cards = three games!
I’ve been a woman possessed ever since I watched Maddy and Owen play Old Maid with my parents back in the fall. Such a simple game. And the …
almost too cute to eat– princess & the frog cupcakes
Can you tell how we rang in Maddy’s big numero seis birthday?
That’s right–this past weekend, we celebrated by taking Maddy and a …
super-easy, fabulously sparkly, no-mess ornaments
Each year, I’ve tried to have my kiddos create a gift for our family members. Okay, when they were super-tiny, I …
kissing reindeer hunt
I’ve had several kind people email me asking what I meant on our Advent Activity Calendar by “Kissing Reindeer Hunt.”
Hmmmmm, …
advent activity calendar
As we put away our Thanksgiving decorations, our fall leaves, and our pumpkins today, Maddy asked repeatedly when we would start our “little …
the polar express and the bso
More than a few exciting events are scheduled for the holiday season here in the DC Metro area, and if you’re anything like me, you can’t …
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, candy countdown
After taking care of three on-and-off sick kiddos for the last three weeks, and after a crazy week of Halloween parties and craziness, I was finally …
dinner in a pumpkin
This New for Us Friday isn’t really new–that’s the funny thing.
I’ve made Dinner in a Pumpkin for the last two years as our …