fab ideas for new year’s, organization and winter family fun
Happy New Year, my friends!
Let’s do what we can to get 2013 started in a fun, organized, and fresh way by checking out what the experts are …
traditions
christmas eve tradition: family pajamas
One of my favorite nights of the year is Christmas Eve, and one of my favorite Christmas Eve family traditions involves …
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 …
how to celebrate a golden birthday
Golden Birthday: that rare and exciting birthday when the date of your birth matches your age.
Yes! It’s true! So special? It’s …
take time to give this holiday: #blog4cause
We’re right smack dab in the middle of the holiday season, and it’s hard to slow down at this point.
I totally get that.
Believe me.
But …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
national book festival 2012: why families need to go
My favorite event of the year–the National Book Festival & Gala-was just a few weeks ago, and so many of my pals have asked why I love this …
our super-special Kindergarten lunchbox love notes
One of my first, most distinct happy, happy memories was when I was six years old.
I was eating my very first lunch out of my very first lunchbox, in …
back-to-school shopping: get the kids involved
I can hardly believe it’s that time of year again, but it is.
Last year, when we waited until (gasp!) the week before school to start for our …
summer fun cards: making the most of our summer
One of our most favorite parts of summer is making our Summer Fun Cards.
We’ve made them for the past three years, and each year I’m …
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 …
how to use halloween candy for (sneaky) fun learning
There may only be a few more days left until our Jack-O-Lanterns turn into lunch for the squirrels (if they haven’t already!), but the candy …
valentines day: ideas for cards, candy, and fun
Valentine’s Day is around the corner–here’s the teachmama round-up, the throwback post!
Before I share this year’s Valentines, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …