It’s spring, and that means one thing is guaranteed at my house. Muddy children. Luckily, they clean up pretty easy. And so do bathrooms. 🙂 Want to have some fun with the mud with your kiddos? Here’s 10 ways to play with it… Make mud pies. Paint with it on the driveway or sidewalk. Squish…
Category: happy stuff
A Little Madness
“You’re only given a little madness. You mustn’t lose it.” – Robin Williams It has been a kind of wonderful week here. There’s been the usual messes and meltdowns and stresses BUT I seem to finally be done with “morning” (all the time) sickness (yay!) and while a new set of pains has replaced them,…
Yarn Bombing!
Dollar Store Crafts just blogged about the neatest project I’ve heard in a while! Did you know that International Yarn Bombing Day is coming up on June 11? Me neither! I’ve seen photos of a few trees and lamp posts that have been adorned with crocheted and knitted artwork, but apparently there’s a whole movement…
Peek-a-boo
Victoria went out into the back yard the other day with her camera to see what fun things she could find. She happened to find this little guy in one of our raised garden beds. She said he kept ducking down to hide from her but within a few seconds he’d pop back up to…
No Scowling!
I love this picture that Victoria took! She calls it “No Scowling” even though it was really meant as a notice about not skateboarding. I think I may print it and frame it as a little reminder for all of us! 🙂
Who Knew Packing Tape Could Be So Magical?
I love the blog Playscapes. It delivers all sorts of whimsical play ideas to my inbox from around the world. Last week, our family got to discover a playscape ourselves. This fantastic play area at the Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota. It’s made entirely of packing tape! Ten miles of it! The kids tossed off…
Starting the Day with a Giggle
Have you seen this video yet? Even if you have, it’s worth watching again. The kids and I laughed so hard at this little guy’s expression! I dare you not to smile when you watch. 🙂 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9oxmRT2YWw] Happy Thursday!
Hide and Seek
We have a new little tradition at our house. This little bird. He has little wire feet that help him perch all over the house. I move him every day and the kids see if they can spot his new location. We do the same thing outside in nice weather, with some colorful ceramic toadstools…
Snapshots
I’m sorry for being so lazy about posting lately! I’ve been so tired and I’m behind on everything but my heartbeat. I promise to get better at it! Or try! Here’s a few snapshots from our house today… Then again, I might not be so good about posting for a wee bit! Our family is…
My Dream House Elements
I currently live in my dream house because: a) We own it outright, and b) It has walls, heat, running water and room outside to garden and play. I’m not awfully picky. 😉 Just (a) would have had me happy. BUT… If I were going to design my dream house, here’s some things it would…