By: Courtney Byrne Who’s ready for a luau?! I love using a luau theme for summer parties. Whether it’s an end of the school year bash or neighborhood bbq, it’s a fun theme. Today I’m sharing easy luau ideas for kids. There are luau crafts, snack ideas, games, decor and more. Enjoy and mahalo for reading! Easy Luau Ideas for… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Schools out for the summer (or almost out in our case!). Summer is a time to relax, enjoy the pool and playing outdoors. We always try and read a lot in the summer to keep in the learning groove. We participate in our town’s library summer reading program which has a fun carnival to participate in if… Read More
Today, I am sharing 10 Ocean Crafts for Kids. After spending a week at the beach, my kids were very excited to learn more about the ocean. So I gathered up some fun supplies & books and we did all things ocean! Today, I am sharing 10 of my favorite ocean crafts & activities, as well as some of our… Read More
I came up with the Star Spangled Snack mix when looking for an easy patriotic recipe. I wanted to bring a dessert that I didn’t have to bake. Back as Easter, we made a “bunny chow” that was a big hit, so I thought “why not make it red, white and blue?” This is easy to make and super easy… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne This week is Memorial Day Weekend, followed by Flag Day and then 4th of July. We love books to go along with holidays and also love history books for kids. So it was fun to work on a list of 25 patriotic books for kids. The list includes fiction, non fiction and books for all ages: patriotic… Read More
By: Group Post Memorial Day Weekend kicks off in 1 week! We can’t wait. Today we’re sharing our favorite Patriotic outfits, crafts and recipes. All of the outfits are from The Bella Bean. Bella Bean has the best patriotic line this year: from sibling sets to swim and even pajamas. For patriotic hair bows, we are loving Wee Ones for… Read More
Memorial Day is jut a few weeks away! I can’t wait for the start of summer: days at the pool, no schedule, beach day and all my favorite summer meals… Today I’m sharing one of my summer favorites. It’s a salad we enjoyed last year and already kicked off bbq season with last weekend: Avocado, black bean and corn salad…. Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Looking for a fun summer craft? This DIY watermelon flower pot craft is cute for a Mother’s Day gift, teacher gift or just something fun to do on summer break. It’s easy and can be down with any size flower pot. For this one, I got the paint recommended for painting clay pots – it’s next to… Read More
By: Caren Villareal It’s time to think summer! Now that the Easter Bunny has hopped away, it’s time for parents and kids to start really planning (or day-dreaming) about the lazy days of summer. But we all know that too much laziness can be a recipe for disaster. So, with that in mind, we’ve rounded-up a few exciting camps in… Read More
By: Courtney Byrne Rain, rain go away. Come again another day… We have had one rainy Spring here! We saw a little sun this afternoon but the forecast is calling for 4 days in a row of rain starting tonight. Today we tried a little rainy day paper plate umbrella craft. It was easy, fun and then of course the… Read More