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 …Read moreapril fools’ trick: eggs and bacon
birthday butterflies and hide-and-seek game We celebrated Cora’s big #3 in springtime style this past weekend, with butterflies, her favorite hide-and-seek game ever, and pink and purple …Read morebirthday butterflies and hide-and-seek game
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 …Read morest. patty’s day scavenger hunt and holiday fun
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 …Read morecandy heart patterns
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 …Read moreour love tree
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 …Read moreeasy stained glass heart craft
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 …Read morehomemade squid dogs: a teachmama FLOP
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 …Read morenew year’s family interview
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 …Read morequick trick: ornament love
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 …Read moresuper-easy, fabulously sparkly, no-mess ornaments
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, …Read morekissing reindeer hunt
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 …Read moreadvent activity calendar
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 …Read moredinner in a pumpkin
we’re counting–hats, cats, and pumpkins: halloween grid games My kiddos are Halloween nutty. They love our scarecrows out front, our pumpkins around the house, and the little plastic spider that hangs from a …Read morewe’re counting–hats, cats, and pumpkins: halloween grid games
happy fourth flag cake Happy, happy 4th of July!! An American flag cake for July 4th is a tradition in our family. If our crowd that day is large, we do a …Read morehappy fourth flag cake
it’s mother’s day. . . . . . so we spent the morning at Brookeside Gardens‘ Butterfly Exhibit, Wings of Fancy.(Thanks to a recommendation from my pal, Jessica,who …Read moreit’s mother’s day. . .
a sparkly shamrock morning Yesterday morning, we made our decorations for St. Patrick’s Day, and because I don’t love to bring out paints other than watercolors very …Read morea sparkly shamrock morning
valentine’s day scavenger hunt Okay, so here’s what’s on tap for our little Valentine’s Day Family Extravaganza, depending on weather, attitudes, amount of sleep, …Read morevalentine’s day scavenger hunt