My mother-in-law likes to buy my kids books for Halloween… I LOVE this! We have a nice little collection of Halloween books that we wouldn’t otherwise have because I’ve never thought to buy Halloween books, to be honest. With October being National Book Month it is the perfect time to buy some Halloween books and …
Halloween is the time of year when the crazy skeletons come out. Their hanging from trees, doors, windows, and in our case on our fridge. This is the perfect craft for preschoolers and older. It doesn’t have to look like a skeleton to you, but it’s what they see that matters. This is a fun …
Easter baskets can be a bit difficult to shop for unless you have a plan in mind. For me, I always buy stuff they can take outside because Easter marks spring, and spring means that we’ll be getting outside a lot more. This year we are going light on our bank account but getting fun gifts for …
Once again in our house we do somethings different than Hubby and I did when we were children. The Easter Bunny hides plastic Easter eggs filled with surprises. The Easter Bunny doesn’t break the bank, but brings lots of fun and surprises. Fillers for Plastic Easter Eggs *This post contain affiliate links, see my disclosure …
Last week I started going through my recipe box cooking or baking, whichever the occasion called for to update some of the crappy pictures, so far I have update Lemon Cookies and my Stir Fry Sauce. Then, because we were going some where and I wanted to take a treat with us, I thought I’d do …
This is a very simple fun but Easter craft that I did with my kids the other day. There is very little needed, which I’ll be honest is my favorite kind of craft. If I have to go buy stuff for a specific craft I probably won’t do it. But when everything is already in …
Each year I get more excited as my kids are getting more excited each year. Here is one way we are adding decorations this Easter. Sometimes changing one little thing makes something new and exciting again. Like painting. Q- Tip Painting – Easter Eggs *This post may contain affiliate links, see my disclosure policy for …
My snowmen are put away until November, which doesn’t seem all that far away. While there is snow on the ground, I’m just tired of it. It is time to bring spring into the house for an early Easter. Toilet Paper Roll Bunnies Craft for Kids We have some lovely sun catchers gracing our windows brightening …
When you blend together with any family, you’re always going to find a difference in how people celebrate the holidays. One difference for us was Christmas Eve. In my family, we opened a gift on Christmas Eve each year. I remember always hoping to open a movie or a book, something to do on Christmas …