Who’s ready for snow this weekend? We are getting some on the northeast and I heard from midwest friends that they are too. If you’re not getting snow but want to make a snowman or if you need a snow themed activity for indoors this weekend, this snowman in a bag activity is SO easy. It’s been a favorite… Read More
My kids would eat a bag of Entenmann’s chocolate chip mini muffins every day if I let them. Actually, they’d probably each eat two bags if I let them, which they couldn’t even do because the box doesn’t come with enough bags for each kids to get two (I’ve broken up fights over this fact). For a while now, I… Read More
Today, we are excited to be sharing a fun activity calendar full of fun activities & crafts to do with your young children each day in the month of January. There are a variety of activities listed in the calendar including crafts, imaginative play, cooking, & gross motor activities. Most of these items can be completed with items in your… Read More
This year I hosted my 3rd annual Christmas brunch for my friends in town. Those last couple of weeks leading up to Christmas can get a little hectic: class parties, school concerts, gifts to wrap, cookies to bake, dinners to plan. I try my best not to let the holidays get overwhelming because it really is my favorite time of… Read More
Each year I try and host a fun holiday gathering for the kids and their friends. We’ve had an Elf Dinner, a Nutcracker Tea Party, Polar Express PJ party and more. This year, I wanted to do something with baking but wasn’t really sure how to have 10+ girls baking at my house… then I thought about letting them do… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Last year I took the girls to see the Radio City Christmas Spectacular for the first time. We had a wonderful time and I honestly credit a lot of that to us doing the package through American Girl. You can read all about that trip here: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, American Girl Package. This year, I… Read More
It’s time for our annual American Girl Gift Guide! Years ago, I used to add a few American Girl items to my annual gift guide. Then, when American Girl items became the main thing my girls wished for each Christmas and played with all year long, I decided the gifts needed their own post. So for the last couple years, I… Read More
Back when Maggie & Alex were in preschool, we had a Polar Express play date one December morning. It was one of my favorite Christmas parties (see that party post here). This season I decided to throw a Polar Express party for Tommy & Miles and a few of their cousins and friends. Here’s all the details! Polar Express Party… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne We love Christmas books! I started collecting Maggie’s 1st Christmas and 10 years later we have gathered quite the collection. The kids get excited to take them all out each December 1st. Each year I add some new ones. This year’s new additions are below. If you’re looking for more titles, check out last year’s list here…. Read More
By: Lyla of Globetrotting Mommy Ice skating in New York City is one of those classic experiences that never gets old. If you’re heading to NYC for the holidays, pack the scarfs, mittens and skates and head out to one of these six family-friendly ice skating rinks. Check out this list of the best spots to ice skate in New… Read More