Since Aiden was a tiny little baby, we have one family fall tradition: apple picking. We have now picked our way through several states, thanks to moving: Connecticut, New Jersey, & Virginia. We headed out again this year and once again, it is a perfect way to embrace the beginning to fall. We loaded up… Read More
Candy Corn Pretzel Toffee
This recipe is the perfect sweet treat for fall! It combines my love for candy corn & salted peanuts with the sweet taste of one of my favorite homemade treats, cracker candy. It’s super simple to make & is highly addictive. It’s the sweetest way I know to embrace the feeling of fall:) (Pin it here) Candy Corn Pretzel… Read More
Apple Crafts, Activities & Books for Kids
Did you know October is National Apple Month? Today we have some fun ways to celebrate apples with your children this month! Crafts 1. Apple Stamps Supplies: apples, paper, red paint & green and brown paint, crayons or markers Directions: Cut the apple in half and let the child use them as stamps. Use the green & brown to add… Read More
Fall Fun for Kids
Fall is here & we are excited to share some of our favorite fun fall activities for families. First, we hope you got a chance to see our Fall Bucket List that we featured yesterday! Click here to download the Fall Bucket List to print or right click on each individual image to open it in a new window. You… Read More
Hello Fall
Hello fall. Tis the season of hayrides, sweaters, football, & pumpkin picking. Anyone that knows me knows that I am still sporting my flip-flops & sunglasses, holding on to every little piece of summer that I can still have. I love the summer because my kids are off from school. We have no daily schedule. We are free to come… Read More
Fall Play Clothes for Girls With Easy DIY Headbands & Bows
We had some chilly mornings this week and it was time to add sweaters and leggings to the girls’ school outfits. Maggie and Alex prefer skirts and dresses, but also prefer non stop climbing, running, jumping and digging in dirt. Finding the right play clothes for fall is key because they wear them to school, where I prefer them to… Read More
Thanksgiving Bucket List (Free Printable)
For more Thanksgiving inspiration, please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins! I have to admit that with the Christmas holiday season starting earlier & earlier every year, Thanskgiving is going to be a forgotten holiday. I am determined to appreciate & celebrate Thanksgiving before we really jump into full on Christmas mode in our house. Two weeks until Thanksgiving &… Read More
Turkey Leg Thanksgiving Crown
For more Thanksgiving inspiration, please follow our Pinterest boards for our latest pins! The Turkey Leg Thanksgiving Crown. It is one of my favorite handmade crafts from Thanksgiving last year and I owe it all to the wonderful preschool my kids went to last year. It’s too cute not to share, so here you go! Supplies: Consruction Paper Newspaper 2 Paper Bags, Lunch… Read More
DIY Thankful Banner
I am excited to share this fun craft idea with you all today. This is a DIY Thankful banner that is super quick & easy to make. A group of friends & I got together a few weeks ago to create this banner and I love how it turned out! Read below for supplies & directions for the DIY Thankful… Read More
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
We are excited to share this awesome guest post with you all today from Ida who writes the blog, Second Chances Girl. This is the perfect recipe for your family this fall! Make sure to visit & follow her blog, Second Chances Girl! Do you like muffins? In our home, we love them! There isn’t a better time of year… Read More