Snowed In Fun: Indoor Snowball Fight
Jonah has been asking since October to have a snowball fight. He wants to go sledding, build a snowman, go ice skating, and above all: have a snowball fight. The problem is, we haven’t had much snow...
View ArticleTurkey Noodle Soup
Home made soup is the perfect dinner for a day like today! Last week, I roasted one of the turkeys that I got on sale after Thanksgiving. The turkey has provided us with meals for a week, and it only...
View ArticleSwim!
In an attempt to keep the kids active during the winter, we signed them up for parent-child swim lessons. We are very fortunate that the area we moved to has a wonderful recreational department, and we...
View Article"Chocolate-Covered Strawberry" Oatmeal Pancakes
Valentine’s Day occurred in our house a few days late because of our vacation to Arizona. It crossed my mind to pack everything up and take it with us to create a fun day for the kids, but we decided...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to an Icon
One of my heroes while growing up was, and always will be, Theodor Seuss Geisel. He was, of course, better known by his children’s book pen names Dr. Seuss and Theo LeSieg. On Friday, March 2nd, it...
View ArticleMoments of Beauty
When I was young, the church that my family attended would have a time for congregation members to share “joys and concerns” for which they would like to have a prayer. Every week, one particular...
View ArticleHat Counting Felt Board
Felt boards are often items that parents see in preschool classrooms and say, “That would be neat to have at home!” It seems as though these fun learn-and-play items are only available to teachers or...
View ArticleFired From Oscar Meyer- No Weaners Here!
I can sit here and tell you that the global average age for weaning is 4 years old. I can tell you that naturally, mammals typically nurse until they get their first permanent molars- around age six...
View ArticleLong Weekend Fun
This holiday weekend is hot, hot, hot! And for the first time in my life, I am living with no AC of any kind. I have lived with central air, I have lived with window units in just a couple of rooms,...
View ArticleTest Kitchen Tuesday: From Ground to Table
This year, I decided to hold no expectations from our little garden. Last year’s garden did not go well at all. So while I tried to learn from that experience and carry over the knowledge obtained to...
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