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Tooth Fairy Fail
Sometimes you are totally on your game (well, kind of). And sometimes you wake up to a sad child’s voice saying “Mommy, the Tooth Fairy didn’t come.”
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Anything Goes
The girls loved performing together in the show. I loved it too. Same show meant same class,which meant less shuttling to extracurricular activities by mom. Princess was perfectly poised and did...
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Not Making: Valentines
Sometimes we make our own valentines and sometimes we let Disney and Sanrio make them for us. And everyone seems just as happy.
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Supercross Goes Pink
Todd figured if he was ever going to get his girls to enjoy a Supercross race, it would be one where everyone and everything would be decked out in pink to help raise money for Susan G. Komen for the...
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First Mountain Bike Ride
Ever since Pumpkin learned to ride her two-wheel bike, she’s been begging us to take her mountain biking. She finally got her wish last week when we finally made out for a ride with the whole family....
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Art Smart: A Lesson in Texture, Durer & Printmaking
This second grade art lesson included a far more time consuming art project than our previous lessons, so I did not start off with a storybook to introduce the art element of the day as in lessons...
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Art Smart: A Lesson in Value, Van Gogh & Watercolors
During last week’s second grade art lesson, I introduced the element of VALUE- the relative lightness or darkness of a color. For a hands on and visual interpretation of value, I had the kids make...
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Earth Day Celebration
There won’t be any balloons, streamers or beautifully wrapped presents, but I’m pretty sure that’s the way Mother Earth would want it. We’ll spend some more time in the garden instead, tending to our...
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Goodbye Hair
Princess has been wanting to cut her hair short for a while now. I talked her into growing it a little longer so she could cut off enough to donate to Locks of Love. After her 7 month fundraiser...
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Craft Camp Tutorial: Scrap Fabric Paper Dolls
This kid’s craft project has been a staple in our house sine 2006. Head over to Skip to My Lou for all the details and my six free printable dolls. And while you’re there check out the entire Craft...
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