1. Go for a ride together on a train, bus, carriage or anything new and exciting. 2. Bake cookies for loved ones and decorate them with words representing all the things you love about them. 3. Sit and draw crayon portraits of each other. No artistic talent necessary. Display the finished masterpieces. 4. Do something…
Author: Alicia
Our Gratitude Tree
Here’s a little project we made up today in honor of Thanksgiving We cut a branch outside and trimmed it and pushed it deep into a nice heavy potted plant. Then we cut leaves out of colored paper and wrote things we were thankful for on each one. We punched holes at the ends and…
Happiness Is….
…getting out in nature one last beautiful fall day before winter hits If you have lovely weather in your neck of the woods (or plains) I highly recommend taking advantage of it!
Boredom Busters!
Nothing to do? Here’s a pile of free and easy ways to turn a lazy day fun… Make an obstacle course of couch cushions and stray objects in the living room. Play charades. Give kids a screwdriver and let them take apart broken phones and other gadgets. Alter a book. Challenge the kids to…
Thanksgiving Table Printables!
Here’s some fun printables to keep your favorite little people busy this Thanksgiving! Click here for the fun. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have a small boy who napped too late and woke at entirely the wrong time who’s planning on hanging out with me till the wee, wee hours so I guess I’d…
A Few Good Crafts
Here’s a few of the crafts and goodies I’ve been drooling over lately… 1. This lantern is so gorgeous! The tutorial is very light on instructions but I’m going to go for it anyway! 2. Did you all know about frame tape? Oh my goodness, I want a hundred rolls. I’m in love with the…
Thought for the Day
"Peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. Peace means to be in the midst of all those things and still be calm in your heart." ~Marcel Morin (I love this quote and try to remember it during especially noisy, crazy-making times!) (Are there any…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Fill the bathtub half full of water balloons and let your child take a bath with them. 2. Grab some leftover Halloween face paints (or makeup!) and do face painting with the kids. 3. Make banana bread in a bag together. 4. Gather up some handfuls of smooth rocks, acorns or other natural materials…
Thought for the Day
Don’t forget, every single day, to take the time to make the day mean something. We only have so many days to enjoy this magical planet and these beautiful kids. For goodness sakes, don’t waste them. Look at the stars. Dance with your sweetie in the driveway. Smell everything. Feel everything. Savor life or you’ll…
Sunday is Shichi-Go-San
Have a child who’s 3, 5 or 7? Take part in this fun Japanese tradition! In Japan, children who are three, five, or seven years old are thought to be especially lucky. On November 15, families who have children of these ages take part in a very old festival called Shichi-Go-San, or "Seven-Five-Three." Technically, the…