My kids (and I) both get excited for Halloween way too early. We are looking forward to it in August, and yes–I did buy their costumes then! I figured that they might as well have them for dress-ups until the big day. But now that Halloween is nearly two weeks away, our excitement is turning…
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Kids Halloween Party Ideas
Last week I threw a Halloween party for some neighborhood kids. (That’s the life of a blogger–do everything way earlier than normal.) It was a blast–despite a little hiccup from the weather. Early Halloween parties always work out well for me because I get a much higher attendance when I don’t have to compete for…
Six Ways to Use Shelf Liner When Living With Kids
This post brought to you by Duck Brand. All opinions are 100% mine. Sometimes I pretend that I’m an adult. Wait no–I AM an adult. But often when I look around my house I think “Why is my house so messy? I didn’t make that mess. Those aren’t my things.” It’s obvious that I live…
15 Summer Boredom Busters
It’s July…it’s hot…and you’re getting a little tired of schlepping kids around from the pool to swimming lessons to day camp. But when Mom gets to stay home and relax, the kids inevitably are ‘bored’. Here are fifteen fun summer boredom busters for when your kids get those ‘I’m bored’ voices. We’ve had a crazy…
Kids Craft Kits Kiwi Crate
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Kiwi Crate. One thing people always say to me is “You must do so many fun crafts with your kids” because I’m ‘so crafty.’ But the reality is that I don’t. I actually have a hard time thinking of things to do with them….
Eight Kids Thanksgiving Craft Ideas
This post is sponsored by Crayola but all opinions are my own. Only a couple more days til’ Turkey Day! Amidst all the feeding frenzy, here are several kids Thanksgiving craft ideas that you can do to keep them busy while you party. Color Matching Game Cute Turkey Finger Project Turkey Paper Sack Puppets Thanksgiving…
Kids Homework Station
This post is sponsored by Scotch Expressions Tape but all opinions are 100% mine. My son started Kindergarten this year. Some people get teary about this big step but I was super excited. My son is very social and full of energy and I knew that kindergarten would be the greatest thing ever for him. …
Personalize School Supplies with Duck Tape®
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walmart for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. I’ve been a fan of Duck Tape® for a long time. As a kid, it was always the strongest tape that would bind anything together. But now it comes in SO many different colors and patterns…
Sprinkled Apple Donut Holes
It’s finally September! Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of summer. But I’m a BIGGER fan of fall, and by August I’m just really tired of the heat. September, though the heat doesn’t technically change that quickly, is such a welcome change. I can spy the leaves starting to change in the mountains,…
12 Water Play Activities for Kids
So now that Memorial Day has passed, it’s officially WATER season! That’s the season where we pretend that it’s super hot outside even if it’s 65 degrees and go swimming every day. Well if you are like me with pretty little kids, going swimming can be a big production. Our local neighborhood pool is not…
Easy Teacher Gifts: Pencil Vases
I know I missed the deadline for the whole Teacher Appreciation week on this project but since the end of the school year is coming up, I’m sure that teacher gifts are still a hot topic! These pencil vases were SUPER easy and quick to make, very inexpensive and versatile. Anyone can whip these out…
Kids Workbench from Old Table
Remember that Craft Room Pegboard I made? I didn’t use the entire thing and so I had a cute idea on how to use some of the rest…a kids workbench! I think this turned out so cute. I was going for a Pottery Barn Kids effect rather than the primary-colors-and-plastic variety. And it was actually…
