We don’t have a dog, but we sure have a lot of Yard Doodie. Yard Doodie in the morning. Yard Doodie after school. Yard Doodie at night. Wait, what? Yeah, we’re kind of addicted to Yard Doodie right now. It’s one of the new games from Henhouse Games, and it is so much fun. Whether …
Are you bored yet? Conquer boredom, and have fun at home, whether in quarantine, summer days, or beyond. Here are 35 ways how.
SNACKS!!!!!!!!!! As parents, we’re all quite familiar with them, constantly bombarded with requests for them, and constantly on a quest to find just the right snacks for kids that they will love and that we feel good about giving them. We go up to Expert Level Parenting when we actually find one that all the …
Are you a New Year’s Resolution person? Sometimes I am. This year, I made a list of things I want to focus on – not necessarily resolutions that I’ll beat myself up over if I don’t stick to or live up to my own standards, but sort of a list of intentions, to make sure …
There are 14,233,064 posts about laundry on Instagram. Actually, I made up that number, but I know it’s a lot. #laundry alone has 2 million posts, and when you add in #laundryproblems, #laundrylife, etc. — you get my point — there is a lot of talk about laundry. What is it about laundry that makes …
Pumpkin spice latte, warm scarves, harvest-themed decorations, scented candles, mums, yada yada all the stuff we go crazy about during fall. As excited as I was about my new fall themed throw pillows, though, my kids didn’t seem to care. How dare they! Oh yeah — the kids. They want some fun this fall, too, …
I live for lists. And I love ideas. And sometimes summer survival is rough. So here are ten lists of ten things — your MUST-HAVE reference guide for this summer. And that’s it. One of the simplest blog posts ever. Enjoy! 10 Simple Summer Snacks So. Many. Snack. Requests. Fruit salad (make your …
It’s almost Halloween! Which means that any day now, my parents will ask me what they should get the kids at holiday-time . . . and this year, I’m determined to be prepared with the ultimate holiday gift guide for boys. Usually, I say “I don’t know! I haven’t even thought about tomorrow, let alone …
Halloween is fast-approaching, and you haven’t finalized the kids’ costume plans yet? NO WORRIES! I haven’t either. We’re right now having the yearly battle over whether they can be something ridiculously scary or not (I say NO), or whether they should dress up as something creative and fun. Whatever they decide, I know they’re starting …
My littlest love. He’s my third and final baby. And every year for his birthday, I struggle to figure out what to get him. Not because I don’t understand him or “know” him, but because . . . well, it seems we already have everything, and I can’t imagine another toy entering my house. But …
