I’m not against fidget spinners. My kids have them. I think they’ve been hugely helpful, especially for one of my children who has trouble focusing and sitting still at school. We love them. (This article does a pretty good job of explaining why we like them.) But there are times when they’re not allowed. Or […]
How to Impress People With Your Mad Mimosa Making Skills
I’ve mentioned before that we like making special drinks around here. Warm cider and cocoa, sparkly non alcoholic mimosas for kids and cocktails for the adults — we love them all. So. The non alcoholic mimosa recipe has been one of my most popular posts for a few years now…but I realized I’ve never actually done a […]
Kid-Made Musical Instruments We Love
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #ExpressUrSelfie #CollectiveBias My kids love a chance to make some noise. Singing, playing our piano or guitar, making music with kid made musical instruments — they love all of that. And while they’re not above banging on […]
Raising Charitable Kids
I feel weird writing this post, because I don’t want anyone thinking I’m holding up my kids as a perfect example of giving, selfless children. They’re normal kids — they don’t always share their toys, and they ask for too many treats they don’t need and they waste food when I’m not looking. But I am trying to […]
Peach Strawberry Ice Cream
When we were on vacation about a month ago, we made this peach strawberry ice cream…and it was gooooood, if I do say so myself. I’m over on 123 Homeschool 4 Me sharing the entire recipe — come check it out. It’s some good stuff (and a little healthier for you than your average ice cream, […]
Snacks for Teens
I’m the proud parent of a bottomless pit. It hit me during this last school year that I needed to step up my snacking game. My son was coming home from school and was no longer satisfied with a small snack. He wanted the equivalent of an entire 3pm meal. He’d start with a handful […]
Fourth of July Situpons
The Fourth of July is coming up! This is a great craft to make with kids in the days leading up to it…and at the end they have a useful situpon they can use that day for picnics and for sitting on to watch fireworks. I’m sharing the whole tutorial at B-Inspired Mama today — […]
Shamrock Hair Clips — 3 Ways
St. Patrick’s Day always sneaks up on me. We do a few fun things around here (corned beef and cabbage! Weird leprechaun pranks!), but it’s a pretty laid back holiday and not one we spend days preparing for or anything. So there have been times when, at 8pm March 16, I’ve realized that one of […]
Stay Home.
While I’m a huge fan of getting outside with the family, sometimes you just can’t. Try one of these 24 activities to Do When Your Stuck Inside With Your Kids instead. #6 is always a favorite around here. This post is part of a series on connecting simply with your children. You can read the […]