October 2008
Get Lost for Some Fall Fun
(via)It seems like just yesterday we were playing around in the pool in the hot sun. But alas, the dog days of summer are behind us, school has started and fall is here.
But just because the days are getting shorter and temperatures are starting to drop doesn’t mean that the outdoor fun has to stop.
One great way to enjoy the autumn weather and expend some energy is to get lost.
September 2008
How to Build a Better Mouse Trap - I Mean Pirate Ship
(via)Saturday my three-year-old twins were in a community parade with their preschool. But to be in the parade you needed a float. Here’s where mom duty becomes real challenging.
March 2008
What’s Your Favorite March activity?
(via)March is one of those strange months that are more about transitions than about a particular event or season. But that doesn’t mean the month should fly by without a little adventure. What is your favorite activity to do in March?
December 2007
Christmas Cookies: Baking up Holiday Memories
(via)Baking cookies at Christmas has been a holiday tradition in my house since I was tall enough to stand on a chair to reach the counter. I have many memories of a delicious-smelling kitchen filled with laughter as I baked with different members of my family - my mother, my sister, my grandmother, my cousins - over the years.
August 2007
Rainy Day Activities for Under a Buck
(via)It’s summertime and for kids it means it’s time to be outside playing. However, we’ve been having a rash of afternoon thunderstorms. What do you do with active children when the sky turns grey? Or when temperatures swelter?
May 2007
'Sesame Street Live' and the $8 Balloon
(via)On Saturday, my mother and I took the twins to see Sesame Street Live’s “Elmo’s Coloring Book” and what do I come home with — two $8 each balloons of Elmo.
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