christmas eve tradition: family pajamas One of my favorite nights of the year is Christmas Eve, and one of my favorite Christmas Eve family …Read morechristmas eve tradition: family pajamas
how to make a candy wreath Making a Candy Wreath is a fun and easy activity for families and gift for friends and loved ones. It’s a win-win. One of my favorite …Read morehow to make a candy wreath
holiday fun fact AND joke lunchbox notes (with hanukkah!) We are huge fans of the lunchbox love note over here, so we’ve revisited our ole faves and added a few new ones to the mix. Maddy, Owen, and …Read moreholiday fun fact AND joke lunchbox notes (with hanukkah!)
sweet homemade santa cookie tray We’ve been all about getting crafty with wooden trays around here lately, so while Maddy, Owen, and Cora worked on their Thank You Trays, I …Read moresweet homemade santa cookie tray
5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season I know I need all the parenting tricks I can carry any day of the week, let alone during the busy holiday season. Though I’m not proud to …Read more5 parenting tricks for the busy holiday season
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 …Read morewooden thank you trays: recycled toy love
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 …Read moremy new fave holiday cards: minted (and $100 giveaway!)
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 …Read moreteachmama’s holiday gift guide for kids and family 2012
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 …Read more5 cool ways to use halloween candy (other than eat all it immediately)
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 …Read morehalloween learning ideas — silly and scary literacy, math, and science
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 …Read moreno-sew, not-so-spooky, totally cute halloween scarf
easy, super-silly april fools’ 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 …Read moreeasy, super-silly april fools’ tricks
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. …Read morest. patty’s day sweet rainbow kabobs
st. patrick’s day joke notes: more lunchbox love St. Patty’s Day is around the corner, but over here we’ve been decorated and green for the last three weeks! We love that the green …Read morest. patrick’s day joke notes: more lunchbox love
fab resources for read across america week (& giveaway!) It’s Read Across America Week! Everyone who’s anyone will be reading, thinking, talking, dreaming a little bit o’ Dr. Seuss this …Read morefab resources for read across america week (& giveaway!)
sweet kids’ valentines: mini stained glass hearts I have always loved making Valentines with Maddy, Owen, and Cora. I love the discussion and decision-making beforehand, I love the mess, I love the …Read moresweet kids’ valentines: mini stained glass hearts
happy new year and thank you I never imagined, back in November of 2008, all of the amazing things that would come from this little bloggity blog of ours. But in three …Read morehappy new year and thank you
making the most of holiday clean-up The holidays have rushed in and rushed out over here, and despite a 7+ hour ride home from Pennsylvania and two people down over three days with the …Read moremaking the most of holiday clean-up
what to do with holiday cards (hint: don’t throw them away!) We’re huge fans of holiday cards around here. Actually, we’re huge fans of all types of cards. We love to use them for cutting …Read morewhat to do with holiday cards (hint: don’t throw them away!)
our easy, affordable new year family traditions My husband and I have never really been fans of New Year’s Eve. We’re the furthest thing from night owls, so staying up late is not …Read moreour easy, affordable new year family traditions