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  • Bug Fossils | A Play Dough Invitation

    Bug activities are still going strong at our house. In fact our bug box is still out and getting ... View Post

    Bug Fossils | A Play Dough Invitation
  • 17 Books About Bugs Your Kids Need on Their Bookshelves

    As I mentioned earlier this week we have been going completely buggy around these parts. It's spring ... View Post

    17 Books About Bugs Your Kids Need on Their Bookshelves
  • Bug Box | Insect Themed Sensory Bin

    It's unofficially "Bug Week" around these parts. What does that really mean? It means we've got bugs ... View Post

    Bug Box | Insect Themed Sensory Bin
  • Flower Garden Sensory Bin

    I forgot how much I love making sensory bins for the kids. I actually haven't done one in quite some ... View Post

    Flower Garden Sensory Bin
  • Foam Flower Garden Craft

    Ah Spring! You have finally decided to make an appearance around these north easterly parts. Thank ... View Post

    Foam Flower Garden Craft

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Road Trip Busy Bags

in parenting, travel on 01/08/17

Sometimes I think I must be crazy. Road tripping with four kids. What are we thinking?!?! Honestly though, this is when some of our best memories are made. I do like to be as prepared as possible for our road trips and I like to make sure the kids have something to keep them busy in the car. I also… View Post

Seashell Imprint Pendants

in art, arts & crafts, diy, salt dough, summer, Uncategorized on 19/07/17

Most of the summer we are outside playing,  adventuring, or at the park, not at home crafting. That said I always keep a couple activities up my sleeve for those inevitable rainy days or when we just need a break from all heat and excitement. Our most recent “project” – as my kids like to call them – were these… View Post

100 Days of Summer

in 100 Days of Summer, Photography on 11/07/17

I saw an article back before summer even began about how we only have so many summers with our kids. When I thought about my oldest turning thirteen this year I realized we’ve really only got five summers left with him. Well, after that, I decided that I needed to get more intentional about documenting our summers. I have vowed to… View Post

Keeping Kids Creative with Fidget Spinners

in play on 29/06/17

Fidget Spinners. Do you love them or hate them? At this point when something new like this comes along I usually am ok with the kids getting on board and sitting back to see what creative ways my boys will come up with for applying their own twist to said trend. They usually don’t disappoint. And as much as some of… View Post

Down on the Farm

in family, places to go on 20/06/17

It’s really doesn’t really feel one hundred percent like summer around here until our favorite local farm opens for strawberry picking. There, now isn’t that better? Feels like summer already doesn’t it!  You can just smell those strawberries right? While I totally go for the fresh berries I’d be lying if the boys didn’t primarily go for the “sugar donuts”… View Post

Last Day of School Photos You Must Take

in Photography on 19/06/17

Do you have any last day of school photo traditions? We’ve had a lot of last days recently so it has me thinking about all the little things we do to mark the moment. I always take a quick portrait of each of the boys on their last day both with and without a prop. I make them use the… View Post

No More Littles

in family on 17/06/17

Where or where does the time go? I am so excited it’s summer. Really. But, I feel like we are starting a new chapter here. Little E will be entering his second (and final) year of preschool in the fall along with my middle man who is heading for Kindergarten. Our oldest… Eight Grade.  No more babies in this house!… View Post

The Reality of Shaving Cream Easter Eggs

in arts & crafts, diy, Easter, sensory play, Uncategorized on 07/04/17

We tried a new method of dying our Easter Eggs last weekend. Have you seen this? Easter eggs dyed using shaving cream & food coloring. I saw this video come across my Facebook feed the other day and instantly I knew we had to try it. Well let me tell you, it was fun! And yielded gorgeous results. However, let me also tell… View Post

We Boo Do You?

in diy, Halloween, holidays on 06/10/16

Disclaimer: A big THANK YOU to Oriental Trading Company for providing us with loads of Halloween goodies & supplies to help make these random acts of kindness possible. All ideas, opinions & enthusiasm for Boo-ing people are all our own 🙂 Have you ever been Boo’ed? One of our favorite Halloween traditions is the neighborhood Boo. My kids look forward… View Post

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