Every weekday in the summertime, I start the day by sharing a #tabletopsurprises post. Just one quick picture of what's in store for Maddy, Owen, and Cora for their tabletop surprise that day. Are you on Instagram? If so, I'd love to follow you. And if you're joining us in our tabletop surprises this summer, I'd love, love, love for you to share your photos tagged with #tabletopsurprises -- it's so cool to see what everyone is doing! Use #tabletopsurprises on your photo, and … [Read more...]
bleached out disney t-shirts for the not-so-crafty crafter
We’re all busy. And most of us really like to get a bit crafty but don’t have the time. This little crafty craft is for you. And it’s for me. Because it is so easy. It’s so quick. And the results are really, truly awesome. We wanted to do something to let our kids know that we’re heading to Disney World in the next few days, but I didn’t want to do a full-fledged scavenger hunt like we did before. We didn’t want to do a Disney countdown. We wanted … [Read more...]
Future City: middle school competition inspires future engineers
For the past two years, we've been invited to attend the Future City Competition here in DC. Last year, only Maddy and I attended (It was the very same day our chicks hatched! Ahhhh, memories--), but this year, the whole family got in on the fun. Future City is a middle school engineering competition; this year over 40,000 students from around the world competed. It's really a super-cool event that I love attending with my kids. And I'd love to see more … [Read more...]
new years eve guess the word game
Much like our Christmas Guess the Word Game, the New Year's Eve Guess the Word Game totally rocks. Okay. There you have it. Plain and simple. Rocks. The kids loved playing our holiday version on the way to see their Pennsylvania family this week, so I made another version. Actually, I made both versions on the same day. And actually, the kids helped brainstorm words for both. So fun. Here's the skinny. . . New Year's Eve Guess the Word Game: The premise is the … [Read more...]
photo books for kids and family: 15 best, coolest, most clever and creative
I'm a hardcore fan of the photo book. Actually, I'm a fan of any book, but photo books have a special spot in my heart because I love to make them, and I love to get them. And? They have happily replaced the ole book o' photos that once took me for-ev-er and a day to assemble. Photo books are super as gifts, and they're super as learning tools for kids. Once you get those creative juices flowin' you can really come up with some pretty awesome ways to use photo … [Read more...]
super-easy, homemade photo tiles
I find that no matter the year, I'm always scrambling for last-minute holiday gifts for family. Every year we love to give our family homemade ornaments for the tree--preferably ornaments with our crazy kids' mugs on them. It's so much fun every year to unwrap ornaments as we're decorating the tree and to find photos of our kids when they were younger. A few years back, however, we thought we'd be tricky and trade the ornies in for tiles. And they came … [Read more...]
advent activity calendar: fun, festive family holiday time
It's that time of year again--time for our Advent Activity Calendar! Our Advent Activity Calendar is something we've been doing for the last four years, where we very simply plan a fun, festive, family holiday activity for each day of December. Nothing fancy, crazy, or over-the-top--these are simple, small holiday pleasures that we pencil into this very busy month so that we don't pass them by. Giving activities, family activities, indoor and outdoor activities. … [Read more...]
fall classroom decor: quick and easy for teachers and parents
Fall is here! Already it seems as though the year is moving at light speed. For many of us, whether we're classroom teachers or homeschoolers or parent volunteers, now is a great time to put up some rockstar fall classroom décor. And the quicker and easier the décor, the better. We need quick. We're all busy. No matter what we're doing, if we're working with kids, we're busy. And though teachers will absolutely flip for this stuff, so, too, will … [Read more...]
halloween lego game: unplugged, creative fun
I'm always on the hunt for fun ways to keep my kids engaged and interested and thinking creatively. And when I find something that works, and it's unplugged, creative fun, it's a serious win. Today after school, while Cora was working on homework and Maddy and Owen were recharging, I put them to work. Why not, right? They're young. A few days ago, I ran across something on Pinterest that got me thinking. Would it be possible for kids to design and build simple … [Read more...]
recipe reading for kids: fun learning in the kitchen with monster sandwiches
Ever since my kids were tiny, I've let them play around in the kitchen. It hasn't always been pretty, but it's been fun. And now, though they're still learning, at 10, 9, and 7 years old, my kids are pretty skilled at cracking eggs, measuring ingredients, and navigating the wilds of cookie baking and meal-making. Recently, Cora has been into some serious snack preparation. Not only has this benefitted our bellies; what I've also been reminded of is how important recipe … [Read more...]
dream car of the day: cool look at the car of the future
This post is brought to you by Toyota. It's no secret that most kids are highly influenced by their peers. Too often, parents forget that their children's classmates can be a totally positive 'push' for our kids. Sometimes, our children aren't even aware of what they can do until they see one of their peers do it. My Maddy had no clue what her body could do on the diving board until she watched a teammate flip and turn, and then she was determined to do the same. Owen was … [Read more...]
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