Because Art is Life, Especially for Kids
As parents, we get eleventy-billion and one pieces of scribble-scrabbled art drawings for us to hang magnificently on the fridge, whether drawn at home, at …
Dessert for Dinner
Once upon a time, a mom wanted to do something special for her kids, to make up for their missed vacation. She opened up her …
Baby Indiana Jones and The Adventures in Tummy Time
This is my happy, playful baby. (Except when she’s teething. Oy!) She’s eager to foray into the wilderness of our living room floor to investigate and …
Making It Count
Some days are more frantic than others – when no matter how hard I run after it, I can’t catch my breath, I can’t find …
Family Friendly Co-Play with Kids – Choosing Teamwork Over Competition
While my children are active in playing sports, I don’t want everything in life to be a competition. Not everything has to be a fight …
When Mom Gets Six Unintentional Days Off
I didn’t intend to take six days off from writing, I just had backend issues with this website that had to be worked out before …
Sponge Bomb Tutorial
In searching for summer fun awesomeness on Pinterest, I came across this adorable post idea for “Sponge Bombs.” (Not Sponge Bob, which I inadvertently say EVERY. FREAKING. …
Big Families: How Do You Do It? {One-On-One Kid Time}
“How do you do it?” Series hosted by Lolli from Better in Bulk, Lisa from Crazy Adventures in Parenting, Christine from From Dates to Diapers, Kadi from Our Seven Seeds, …
Camp-like Fun for Kids at Omni Hotels
It’s SUMMERTIME! Summer means lazy days, sleeping late, swimsuits, frozen treats and most importantly VACATION! We love traveling. I know some folks might frown at …
Family Summer Daily To Do List
I’m going to do my best, each day, to ensure everything gets done properly, ensuring everyone’s needs are met (including mine), and that we have …
My Twelve Year Old Photographer. Look! It’s a Tree!
My oldest son had an important task this weekend. He was the camera-holder while I held Baby V and the diaper bag. He took his …
Sunburnt But Soul-Filled – SeaWorld’s First #AdventureCon
SeaWorld San Antonio threw their first little-big shindig this weekend called “AdventureCon.” A weekend of learning for bloggers, like myself, along with under-the-sea family fun …