Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kohl’s. We were compensated for this post and received the included Carter’s clothing as compensation. As moms, Julie and I both feel very strongly about the importance of play. We both allow our children to play freely. Free play is important to their growing minds and independence. Our same stance on play if probably how… Read More
With a newborn that has arrived in our house & a husband that is deep in busy season at his job, our house has been in full on hibernation mode this past month. With four kids, eight and under, there have been several weekends where we haven’t even left the house! Our days always start off smooth because the kids… Read More
We have some big fans of LEGO play in our house. With two boys, ages six and seven, there are LEGO toys out pretty much at all times of the day. There are LEGO bricks on the counter. And LEGO bricks on the coffee table. And LEGO bricks on their bedroom desks. You will find them everywhere! As much as… Read More
It’s time for the second post in our series of holiday gift guides for 2016. I am so excited to share some of our favorite picks this year for preschool girls, ages 3-5. I have had a lot of fun creating holiday wish lists with my little girl & we have come up with the Ultimate Wish List for you!… Read More
It’s been a few years since we did a Thanksgiving handprint craft. I forgot how cute those little rainbow fingers made into a turkey look! This craft came about because I had the round wood boards and wanted to make something to hang for Thanksgiving. I host a little craft club for Alex’s fellow kindergartners and was trying to… Read More
With the big brothers in school all day, the girls in this house have lots of time for play! One of Abby’s favorite things to do is crafts. With her love for arts and crafts, I feel like she would do craft projects all day long. Sometimes I just let her do free art which means coloring, painting, or drawing… Read More
Fall has arrived here in Virginia. The leaves are starting to change color. The sun sets a little earlier. And the temperatures have dipped just enough to enjoy a little morning breeze every morning before the bus arrives. I have to admit that we are loving this fall weather that has finally emerged in October! This is the perfect time of year… Read More
When shopping for new sneakers, there is one thing that my kids look for. They don’t care about support. They also don’t care about the fit or the price. These are the things that parents worry about. All my kids want are the super fun sneakers that feature their favorite characters. There’s something magical about character shoes to the kids. When they put their special character sneakers on, their… Read More
We spent a lot of time at the North Carolina beach this summer, so it’s no wonder that my five year has a big interest in pirates. Not only does he love to pretend to dig for treasure, but he loves to learn about the true stories behind pirates, especially Blackbeard. When we returned home from the beach this month,… Read More
With three young children in our house, we go to a lot of birthday parties. I have bought every type of present for kids. Puzzles, art supplies, board games, Legos, baby dolls, and so much more. Every time I go to buy a birthday present, I struggle with what I could possibly buy that would be something different and unique… Read More