In no particular order… 1. We’re halfway through doing this craftand I hope it looks half as pretty.I’ll let you know! 2. Magical Mama Sara has written up a list of 20 family activities to enjoy in winterand had some lovely ideas!3. This project is so awesomely cool that it makes me forget that I…
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More or Less
This week, MORE… Messy crafts Cooking with kidsReading aloud Cuddling Hyper-dash LESS… Fighting siblings Playing on the internetSneaking chocolate Okay, just a little less. 🙂
10 Ways to Make Today Magical (Winter Style for Warmer Climates!)
I’ve been posting so much winter fun that I’ve heard from a few people in warmer climates who are wishing they could get in on the spirit. I asked around for great ideas to have winter fun without cold and snow and got some great answers. In honor of you lucky folks in sunny places,…
Blizzard Fun?
We went out of town to visit my hubby’s parents and celebrate my birthday, and then got trapped by a winter storm. There are jackknifed semi trucks, closed roads and no travel is recommended. Lucky for us, we’re at a great motel that gave us a drastically discounted rate. We’re down the street from thrift…
Happy Birthday to Me!
Sorry I didn’t post 10 ways to make the day magical today.I was up till 3 a.m. with my hubby and girls and played hooky!I figured the 100 ways to enjoy winter would do for a bit instead! I’m off to the wilds of Mankato for a couple of days.It’s my birthday and we’re finally…
100 Things to Do with the Kids This Winter
As promised, here’s my list of 100 things I’d like to do with the kids before winter is over… Spray snow with colored water Catch snowflakes on our tongues Go sledding down a really big hill Blow soap bubbles outside when it’s cold enough to shatter them Make ice ornaments Bring cookies to the fire…
100 Things
Last summer, Moo Mama posted a list of 100 things she wanted to do with the kids by the end of the summer.I thought it was a great idea.I think we should all compile our own lists nowof 100 things we want to do by the end of the winter. I’ll post my list tomorrow.Feel…
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! Go here for fun ways to celebrate 2010 with the kiddos. Now if you’ll excuse meI have to go cut lots and lots of confettiand make a terrible mess of my kitchen.
Color Me Katie and Coloring Snow
I’ve mentioned Color Me Katie’s blog beforebut in case you haven’t visited latelyhere’s a fun idea she posted recently. What a fun way to deal with dirty city snowor clean snow, for that matter! Happy Thursday!
Hot Vanilla Milk!
Here’s a super easy and tasty treat you can make next time the kiddos come in from the cold. Hot vanilla milk is quite a bit like hot chocolate, except (obviously!) it’s made with vanilla and it’s also way easier! To make: Heat a cup of milk in the microwave or…