Ciao ragazzi! Fun fact: I studied Italian in college and finished my minor in Italian while studying abroad. Besides to help me get around while traveling in Italy, I haven’t used that college minor for too many other things. Before I had kids, I had grand plans of raising bi-lingual children who spoke Italian fluently when they were young. Those… Read More
Anyone else getting a little Winter Break cabin fever? It’s about 10 degrees outside here and we haven’t gotten out of pajamas in days. The kids are having a blast with all their Christmas gifts but also driving each other a little nutty and me! I made this New Year’s Eve activity for kids last night. It’s a free printable… Read More
Disclosure: We are celebrating a new book release from the creator of Goodnight Moon, thanks to our sponsor HarperCollins. As always, all opinions are our own. Last fall, a group of my friends got together to throw me the sweetest baby shower for Avery. We celebrated the soon to be arrival of our fourth child with delicious food, a giant supply of… Read More
I know that chores are important. But, for some reason I have a hard time being consistent about making my kids do chores. Yes, I do ask my kids to do things around the house everyday but we do not have a daily list of responsibilities & expectations for each child. Often, I find myself doing these simple routine tasks… Read More
Summer is here and while I know summer reading is important, it’s also hard to remember to keep up with. Today we’re sharing fun and easy tips for starting a summer book club for kids. Plus we have a FREE printable book report for keeping up with books read. This spring I had conferences with the girls’ teachers (Kindergarten and… Read More
Our kids get out of school in less than a week! I’m looking forward to no schedules and plenty of time for the kids to run wild in the back yard. While we don’t do “activities” everyday and they spend a lot more time just playing on their own, it’s fun to have some activities to either do with them… Read More
It’s almost time to hit the beach. Less than three weeks & summer will officially start in our house! We are heading to the beach one of our first weeks of summer and the kids couldn’t be more excited. If there’s one place that everyone is happy…it is the beach. The kids spend all day swimming in the ocean & playing in… Read More
Two weeks from now, we’ll all be celebrating our home: planet earth. Below are some Earth Day crafts, activities and books. If you need an idea for school or just celebrating at home, hopefully these help you “feel green”. Food: Earth Day Dirt Cups (click here for recipe) Planet Earth Pancakes (click here for recipe) Crafts: Mess Free Planet Earth… Read More
I forgot how fun word searches were! Lately the Maggie has been doing them at school with her spelling words and thinks they are fun. Alex asked for me to get her one and I realized it would be pretty easy to make one. I made one for St. Patrick’s Day and below you can download and print for free…. Read More
I still haven’t taken down my Christmas decorations but every time I sign into Pinterest I see Valentine’s Day galore. So I thought I’d share a few Valentine’ Day printable signs I designed while relaxing by the fire this holiday break. I have a frame that I like to update with holiday printables. For me it’s the easiest way to… Read More