This weekend my (amazing, wonderful and gorgeous) husband took our 2 year old to visit his parents a few hours up the road leaving our 9 year old and I to fend for ourselves for the entire glorious weekend. This was win/win for me in a lot of ways. I got to work uninterrupted on … Read more
It used to be, not so long ago, that kids looked forward to getting out of school each summer so they could do the things they didn’t have time for during the school year. Things like camping, building sand castles, or just being free to explore the outdoors with their friends. Today, it seems that … Read more
My daughter is really into horses. Like..really. Anytime I do one of those “surprise, lets go pick out a new toy!” gigs, she gets another horse. And because her love is sincere, and she is a rider, I go with it. Now I have purchased her a few barns for her horses, plastic ones that … Read more
Because I am with a 2 year old during the day I am constantly looking for a way to entertain him. No matter whether it’s by keeping him busy, keeping him out of trouble (!), or teaching him, I want to keep his brain, body, and little fingers busy. Kid Activity, Toddler Invented! Here … Read more
This week was Dr. Suess birthday. He would have been 111 on March 2nd to be exact. And Phoenyx brought home an adorable Dr. Suess Inspired Thing 1 and Thing 2 Handprint Art that he did in class I just had to share! How cute is this? Some blue and red paint, googly eyes … Read more
Phoenyx is such his fathers son. He does his own hair. He flosses and brushes. He puts on cologne. And…he shaves. The shaving this new. I had no idea when he decided he wanted to shave but it was just a mere week or two ago when I realized the water in the bathroom was … Read more
It’s October, the temperatures are cooling down and all of a sudden being out and about with your family doesn’t seem like that much of a chore. Ha ha, taking a three year old out is never a chore, right? RIGHT? But truth be told, time is going by quick and this nice cool weather … Read more
Today I wanted to bring you a really fun and easy parenting project that keeps kids busy for hours and can be used in a variety of ways: Rainbow Soap Foam. This project takes only 3 ingredients and you can customize to fit your particular needs. Whether you are picking rainbow colored foam or getting … Read more
This morning, while we were super excited to go outside and enjoy the 80 degree weather, it started to get dark. And cloudy. And dark and cloudy. So we headed in to instead find something more crafty and and kids play. Now recently two things happened. One, a pitch came to my email advertising a … Read more
When it comes to science, starting early shouldn’t just be a must, it should be fun. Kids are naturally curious and the household is one of the best places to encourage your kids to learn by doing. In our house I have a large spread of ages. I have a 2 year old and a … Read more
As a stay at home mom every day I have to find something new to keep the interest of my two kids. With school work, house work, and a million pets running around, my brain can get a little uncreative and tired as the day goes on. Unfortunately “mommy wants to just lay on the … Read more
Earlier I was sharing with you our fun kids Baking Soda Science Activity which was inspired by Jens 10 Baking Soda Science Experiments here. We had so much fun making those colored paper plates that we could not resist continuing on with our fun a little big longer in the kitchen. So long, in fact, … Read more
This week Charlotte has been out of school for 3 days. The crazy cold spell that hit the south kept the buses off the streets and the kids wishing they could go outside. But in our house 6 degrees outside and no under armor means that mom just has to think of LOTS of things … Read more
With the cold weather really coming in (don’t laugh, we have icicles!), we spend a lot more time coming up with creative ways to play. One thing I personally love doing is taking a bath and reading a book. While my kids have inherited the bath part, they have not inherited the book part, so … Read more
Sunday morning I woke up and knew that we needed to have a bit more fun on the weekends. All week long we play, we learn, we whine….ok, maybe that’s just me, but by the time weekends come all Chris and I want to do is play paper, rock, scissors on who has to get … Read more