Looking for a way to keep the kiddos entertained while you’re prepping your Thanksgiving meal? How about whipping this up the night before? This Thanksgiving Play Dough Recipe is really simple, and something your little ones can help make! We had intended on making brown Thanksgiving Play Dough scented like cinnamon so the girls could Read Post
From a Caterpillar to a Butterfly, Caught on Camera! [VIDEO]
While the rest of the country is feeling the cool fall temperatures, here in South Florida we are still feeling the heat. So earlier this month our daughters and I re-planted some milkweed, and watched as two friendly yet hungry monarch caterpillars devoured the delicious plant. We captured the metamorphosis from a caterpillar to a butterfly on my cell Read Post
Cute Turkey Hand Print + 25 Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids
Looking to get your family into the spirit of Thanksgiving? This is a simple yet adorable Thanksgiving craft we do for kids we do every November. I used to just trace the girls hands and let them color in the turkey on Thanksgiving, but last year we upgraded to canvases so we can send them to Read Post
Pumpkin Playdough Recipe
It’s that time of year…well up north anyways! The temperatures are starting to drop a bit, and with it comes a change of seasons. Of course here in South Florida we don’t feel fall until November if we’re lucky, but our kids are learning about autumn in school. And while I loathe anything pumpkin, our girls Read Post
How Pilates Benefits Kids
Sports, exercise and activity have always been important in our home, though we don’t engage nearly enough. Our oldest would rather have a pencil in her had to sketch than get sweaty, while our little one is so fast we can’t keep up with her! But nowadays with kids on phones, iPads or other screen time Read Post
Top 5 Things To Do On New Year’s Eve with Kids
“You are a bad mom!” our audio guy exclaimed jokingly a few minutes before my live shot at the Miami HEAT game. We were debating keeping our kids up late to ring in the New Year, and apparently I’m a party pooper and a terrible parent. No my kids won’t be staring bleary eyed at the Read Post
DIY Sharpie Mugs With Kids
Disclosure: This post may contain Amazon affiliate links, thanks for your support! It’s no secret that we love to come up with homemade gifts each year. But trying to be creative, and find something simple enough for kids isn’t always easy. So this year I found the perfect sized coffee mugs at IKEA, and thought, Read Post
Adorable DIY Baby Food Jar Candles
Disclaimer: This post contains Amazon affiliate links! Looking for a way to upcycle those baby food jars? I had over 200 sitting in my garage, and had saved them thinking “maybe I can reuse them someday with the kids”. So two years ago I made these adorbs DIY Baby Food Jar Candles and gave them to everyone Read Post
Teaching Tuesday: Pasta Pumpkin Project
It’s time to once again resurrect one of my favorite features….Teaching Tuesday. The holidays seem to always get me in a crafty mood, and this project was simple and fun…my favorite combo. We made this pasta pumpkin project in my daughter’s Kindergarten class last week which is perfect for Halloween or fall, but you Read Post
Easy Fall Decorations
Like everyone else, I love fall. The leaves changing, fall flavors and colors, and the promise of cooler temps and the holidays right around the corner. Unfortunately in South Florida we don’t have fall at all…we’re happy when the temperatures drop to 80, and we wear scarves when it’s 70. So in order to bring Read Post
