I recently had the pleasure of going to Myrtle Beach…without the kids! 🙂 It was a wonderful time of rejuvenation with my grandmother, mother, and sister-in-law. Absolutely amazing. It was hard being there without the kids, though, in some ways, like wishing I could go shell hunting with them in the sand. Well, problem solved: […]
Month: July 2017
Painting Outside for Twice the Fun
Why “twice the fun” you ask? Because it’s fun to free paint, but even better when it’s easy to clean up afterward! And it’s definitely cleaner when you just pull the hose out afterward and spray them down! I let them use whatever they want: hands, fingers, brushes, rolling pins, cars… They were so creative! […]
Learning Pointillism
We’ve found the most amazing show! Creative Galaxy is on Amazon Prime and it is so much fun! It’s like Reading Rainbow, but with art! Each episode has a story surrounding an art project—like something you’d find on Pinterest. Now, 1/4 the fun comes from watching the show, but 3/4 comes when you attempt to […]
Puppy Party!
Bird is TWO! I can hardly believe it! For her party, we went with a puppy dog theme because she LOVES them! She calls them “arfs” which is just the cutest thing ever. I ended up finding some fun puppy-themed plates, napkins, table cover, and balloons (with paw prints!) at Party City, but the rest […]
Why Does Food Taste Better Outside?
You can’t deny it: food tastes better outside. Why? I don’t know! Is it the fresh air bringing more of the scent to your nose? Does the cold taste colder in the heat of the sun? Does the hot cocoa taste hotter in the cold of winter? Just look at these happy faces! There is […]