This week we had fun searching the Halloween trinkets at the dollar store. Some of the items will be used for goodie bags for a kids Halloween party. The rest were perfect for a quick and easy Halloween sensory bin. Whether you have toddlers or kindergartners, a sensory bin is a fun way for […]
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Climbing Wall Fun
My daughter is a climber. She always has been, ever since she started walking. It was one reason I became a multitasking mom when nursing her brother. I’ve even shared a picture or two of her climbing the door frames. Once she started climbing her dresser (which IS fastened to the wall) and […]
Keeping the Kids Busy with Wrapping Paper Tubes
Are your kids getting as stir crazy as mine are lately? The weather, people being sick, trying to stay away from people who are sick… It’s been keeping us home a bit more than usual, and let’s just say some days the house is NOT big enough for me and the two kids. […]
Hits to the Mommy-Ego
It was a rough day on the ol’ mommy-ego. We were playing store today. My little girl was running the cash register and I played the part of various shoppers. At one point she said, “Now pretend to be a beautiful woman, Mommy.” I laughed and said, “Oh, I have to pretend to […]
Alternatives to Trick-or-Treating
It is cold, wet, and nasty here. I don’t know about you, but I’m not looking forward to toting our two kids around for trick-or-treating in this weather. Yes, we will probably go out, after all, I just finished little guy’s Kwazii costume, but we probably won’t stay out as long as […]