Playing
-
A Quarantine Activity: Geocaching 101
This week, we have been reintroduced to geocaching and I had forgotten what fun it can be! We first tried geocaching last summer as a way to get out of the house and…
-
Game Nights with Elementary-Aged Kids
We love games in our house. And not just during this time at home. We’ve always been big on game nights. As the kids have gotten a little older, we are actually able…
-
Summertime Outdoor Organization
I get asked quite a bit about how I get my kids to play outside so much. Our whole family loves being outside. I think that’s the bottomline. If Chris and I are…
-
Five Fun Trampoline Games
I don’t know what we would have done over the past two months without outdoor toys. Or without being outdoors at all! All of you imaginary friends living in cold places, I tip…
-
Fall, You’re Late to the Party
I love seeing people’s pictures of fall on my Instagram and Facebook feeds. I obsess over chunky, soft sweaters, warm, leather boots, orange and red foliage, and even Starbucks cups filled with pumpkin…
-
A Simple Summer Craft: Book Chains
Last week on a rainy afternoon, I pulled out the ol’ craft supplies and gathered the children around to sing songs and make shit. Hahaha! Just kidding. But we did make a cute…
-
Family Theme Nights
We try to have some kind of family-themed night just about every Friday in our house. It’s a nice way to end the week and the kids really look forward to them. They…
-
A Different Kind of Summer
In the first few weeks of summer, I quickly realized that this summer would be… different. For one thing, Bean and Gracie are starting to separate themselves from each other in some ways.…
-
Happy 8th Birthday, Bean!
Yesterday Bean Man turned 8 years old. He was lucky this year and his birthday happened to fall on the first day of summer vacation, which was a coincidence that definitely needed to…
-
Another Attempt at Toy Organization
Over the years, I have tried to keep our toy storage organized and somewhat contained in our house. I don’t want to be one of those houses that looks like a toy store……
