If you’re like us, you’re scrambling to make one hundred homemade Valentines for your children’s classroom Valentine’s Day Exchange and need something quick, cheap, and fun. Lucky for all you last-minute crafters, we’re sharing our simple Magic Heart Wands that will help your child spread some love this Valentine’s Day. All you need is: A […]
It’s been over 20 years in the making, but it’s finally happened. We just moved into our Forever House over Thanksgiving week. It couldn’t be more fitting that we moved that week because there is so much to be thankful for. We are right next door to the house I grew up in and the […]
Have you heard? Today is #WeirdWednesday. That means that today Austin, Texas, is being crowned by National Geographic as the inaugural “Weird But True” Town of the Year and all week long National Geographic Kids will be celebrating the results of its survey of kids across the United States who have shared what’s kooky, unique, […]
This week we were so excited to get a sneak peek of the brand new American Girl store that’s opening this weekend at the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto. I’m not totally sure why we were so excited because neither my daughter nor I had ever actually seen an American Girl doll in person […]
April 11, 2012 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
It’s a bit rainy, but it’s still starting to feel a bit like Spring! We’ve been busy planning for my mom’s birthday party - which Jane insisted be rose-themed. To make our table a little more festive, we made these cute, scrunchy “roses” to attach to the chairs - basically the toddler version of these […]
March 10, 2012 in All Posts, CRAVE IT. COVET. LOVE IT.
*It’s been on hold, but Crave It. Covet. Love It. (TM) is back* This week I’ve been coveting all of the fancy new wellies perfect for puddle jumping this Spring, like these limited edition Hunter Boots designed by MacKenzie-Childs in its Courtly Check pattern: Get it for $195 at MacKenzie-Childs or Neiman Marcus. (Photo via MacKenzie-Childs). CRAVE […]
May 6, 2011 in All Posts, Bake, Celebrate
All the cracking, bashing and crunching made these by far and away the most exciting springtime activity for the kids! They make a gorgeous hostess gift, too, and you can make them for any occasion. Materials: eggs (white eggs will take color better than brown, but you can do a few uncolored, brown eggs for […]
April 28, 2011 in All Posts, Bake, Celebrate, DIY
I’ve always looked forward to back-to-school sales in early August, which mark the imminent start of the school year ahead. New academic apparel means Halloween - the first official “holiday” of Fall - is around the corner, with Thanksgiving soon to follow, and Christmas rounding out the holiday season in early Winter. This trio of […]
April 15, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
You’ve probably already grown your Easter grass since Easter is only one week away, but have you figured out how to display your homegrown greens? We made this colorful Easter grass spring garden using many repurposed items lying around our home: but you can make yours almost entirely out of items headed for the recycling […]
March 29, 2011 in All Posts, Bake
Move over cupcakes, here come the cake pops! I tasted my first moist bite of this confectionery craze at my dear friend C’s bachelorette party last year. Another friend of ours had commissioned naughty cake pops from Tracy’s Tiny Treats and “boy” were they tasty. Since then I’ve been dying to bake a batch myself. […]
March 28, 2011 in All Posts, Play, Toddler Activities
Hubby typically covers the kids for 1.5 hours on Sunday afternoons after he gets back from the office so I can have some “free time” on the weekend. “Free time” at our house loosely translates to “grocery shopping or running to the drugstore alone without the kids slowing you down.” If you’re speedy enough with […]
March 24, 2011 in All Posts, Parenting
This post is three days late, but here is our last evening walk of the Winter: Welcome Spring! You Might Enjoy:{Play} Painting With Winter Leaves & Needles{Craft} Paper Tissue Flower Tutorial{Bake} Eggnog Cranberry Cookies
