Happy Monday! I hope you and your kiddos are weathering the heat all right. We’re wilting a bit here! Here’s a few ways to make some magic this week… 1. Play water limbo. Hold a hose lower and lower as kids try to limbo under it. Alternately, play water hurdle and hold it higher and…
Long time readers probably know by now that my family lives near Walnut Grove of “Little House” fame and that my girls have acted in a local outdoor play (The Wilder Pageant) about the Ingalls family’s time in our area since they were little. Anna started acting in the pageant when she was four years…
Happy Independence Day! Or Happy Monday to those of you who aren’t in the states. 🙂 Here’s a few ways to make some fun memories this week… 1. Use some tarps and a fan to make a walk-in bubble. Toad Haven shows you how. 2. Make red, white and blue play dough. For extra fun,…
We had our ultrasound yesterday and found out a little more about our newest little one. It’s a girl!!!! Everything looked good and we got to see her brain, bladder, spine and more. She was very active (which is typical, I can assure you!) and also kept opening her mouth so it looks like we’re…
My computer is on its last legs and it makes it very hard to blog (I can’t see what I’m typing as I type this!). AND we are going in this afternoon (all 6 of us!) to have an ultrasound and hopefully find out more about our little newcomer. Tomorrow I will hopefully be able…
There’s been so much fun stuff catching my eye on the web lately. Here’s some favorites you might like…. 1. Things I want to teach my children everyday: Steph from Modern Parents Messy Kids has a great post and free printable at Bloom… 2. Dress-up wings, courtesy of Little Eco Footprints… 3. And dinosaur wings,…
Happy Monday?! Okay, so I’m a little late, but better late than never, right? 🙂 Here’s a few ways to make some magical memories with your kiddos this week…. 1. During the night, decorate the living room with streamers and a big sign that says “Happy _____ Day!” (marmot day, random day, I love you…
Magical Mama Esther wrote recently and asked: I would love to see you comment on being able to let things go. I regularly read your blog because I want more magic in our home. But I just can’t let the cleaning/organizing off of the front burner. I want my children to remember a fun, relaxed…
You know I love sheep, and I know some of you share my fondness for the wooly critters. Here’s a round-up of fun sheep projects from around the web. 🙂 Sheep crackers Aren’t these brilliant? This particular recipe is gluten free but you could also use a traditional cracker recipe or use the same idea…
Happy Monday! Here’s a few ways to make some memories with your kiddos this week…. 1. Have the kids play dress up in their most fanciful clothes and then go on an evening walk around the neighborhood. 2. Start a snail habitat. Magical Mama Jen shared this sweet idea years ago for the Magical Childhood…