new family game

A fun, new family game that even gets my tween to ditch the screens

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 …

snacks for kids

10 Easy Steps to Finding Snacks for Kids (snacks they’ll love!)

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 …

Bedazzled? Sure, why not? 5 simple ways to decorate pumpkins

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, …

Ten must-have lists for summer survival

TEN lists of TEN you can’t live without this summer

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 …

EASY, FAST DIY Cardboard Box Halloween Costumes

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 …

Ball pit - the perfect gift for kids of all ages

10 reasons a BALL PIT was the BEST and WORST thing I’ve ever bought for my kids

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 …