Enjoying Summer On Our Patio
We love our patio, as I told you a little while ago. It’s been hotter than usual this summer so we’ve spent a lot of time with our water gear. It’s a great way to get everyone outside without dying of heat exhaustion. Because being outside is magic, remember? Hardly no fighting and lots [...]
Backyard Summer Escape
Is it just me or are children happier when they’re outside? My boys have started fighting and bickering a lot – I have a feeling this is the next 18 years of my life. (Help me!) When we’re outside, the fighting almost goes away. It’s magical and pure bliss. Needless to say, we’ve been spending [...]
Favorite Toy: GeoTrax
We would be lost around here without our GeoTrax these days. It’s the perfect toy for those days that my energy levels are low and I can’t think beyond what I’m fixing for dinner. Please tell me I’m not the only one who has those days. For those of you curious about what age range [...]
Shaving Cream Eggs
I love coloring Easter eggs and I also love finding new and inventive ways of playing around with textures so I enjoyed this activity just as much as my children. I think Caden (4 yo) loved getting messy and playing around with colors. Porter (18 mo) played around with his shaving cream a little, but [...]
Sponge Rainbow
St. Patrick’s Day is tomorrow and this is a fun and simple activity to do with your toddlers. SUPPLIES: Paint (I used finger paint because it was easy to squeeze out of the bottle onto the sponge) Sponge Paper Before we dived into making the art on paper, I showed Caden (4 yo) a few [...]
