The Great Wolf Lodge here in Colorado Springs just recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. I’ve been hearing from lots of friends who have visited with their children over the past year, and for the anniversary, my kids and I were invited down to celebrate the day. They had a wonderful time! I didn’t realize that […]
Girl Scouts Daisy Think Like a Programmer Badge Ideas
My Girl Scouts are working on their Think Like a Programmer badge this year. The Daisies are having a great time, and I like this badge for Girl Scouts because you can incorporate a bunch of different STEM activities and start getting them interested in engineering and how things work. Our local library just got a […]
Pinecone Angel Christmas Crafts For Kids
When I was in college, my aunt sent me a Christmas care package with two tiny pinecone angels she and her kids made for me. Those little angels followed me all through college, and on to my first apartment. They were so stinking cute. That’s why I like these. They’re Christmas crafts for kids, but […]
How to Survive Road Trips With Kids
Thanks to Subaru for allowing us to try out the 2018 Forester this fall! We love, love, love our adopted state. One of the only drawbacks to hanging out in view of the Rocky Mountains is that both Chris and I actually grew up about 1100 miles west of here…and that’s where most of our family […]
3 Things to Do With Leftover Halloween Candy
Halloween is over. This always inspires quite a few dilemmas around here. -Dilemma #1: how early does one begin playing Christmas music? (the correct answer is 9pm on October 31, when trick-or-treating is finished) -Dilemma #2: what do we do with all this candy??? My favorite solution is, of course, to eat most of it. But when […]
Five Easy Art Projects for Kids
There are days when I feel like I’m firing on all cylinders. My kids are wearing clothes with no holes or stains, everyone’s hair is brushed, I’m in something that’s not pajamas, I may even be wearing makeup (ok, no. I’m not wearing makeup. Let’s not get carried away). I have a plan for the day, and […]
Meet the Kindness Elves
I’m really excited to share one of our latest toys with you. Actually, are they toys? Projects? I’m not sure how you’d categorize them. But…look how cute!! These are Kindness Elves. They’re special friends who love sprinkling kindness and joy. And my daughter is in love with them. Her favorite part is the tiny mailbox […]
7 Less Annoying Alternatives to Fidget Spinners
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 […]
Cars 3 Activities to Hold You Until the Movie
My kids can’t wait til June. June is my birthday month, but of course no one’s thinking of that (siiiiigh…poooor me…). Because it’s also the release date for Cars 3. And to be fair, my birthday comes every year, but a Cars movie? They’ve been waiting for that for a long time. In the meantime, I […]
Cool Science Fair Projects — make a dancing robot
We just finished showing all the kids science fair projects last week. It’s funny — I never made anyone enter the science fair, but just about every year, all the kids in this house that are in elementary school come up with science fair projects. I might give a little guidance here and there, and […]
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