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Alternative Ideas for Bring Your Child to Work Day

April 23, 2019

By: Caren Villareal Some interesting “takes” on Take Your Kid to Work Day What a great idea, right? A chance to bond with your children and teach them about your career and what you “do all day” while they are at school. For some fortunate few kids and parents, this day off from school (April 25 this year) can be… Read More

Butterfly Craft and Snack for Kids

April 3, 2019

By: Courtney Byrne We had a rainy Saturday and the kids were going bonkers so I wanted an easy craft that would occupy them all for a bit. This paper plate butterfly craft did the trick! They ended up each making a few. The big kids took a while “designing” the wings and the little ones were much quicker with… Read More

DIY Disney Vacation Savings Jar

March 6, 2019

By: Ali McNulty If your family is as crazy for Disney as we are, you’ll know that you start saving for your next Disney vacation as soon as you get back home! For years, I’ve had a Disney Vacation Savings Jar (specifically, an old Mickey coffee can I picked up in WDW years ago). My daughter, Kate, wanted her own… Read More

Love is Kind: A Kindness Book Tour

February 4, 2019

By: Courtney Byrne I’m so excited to have the blog be part of the Love is Kind book tour! This is a special book in our house and one I am always recommending to other parents. The author of Love is Kind, Laura Sassi, lives in our town. My girls think it’s so cool that we have an author in… Read More

DIY Hanging Turkey Handprint

November 17, 2018

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

A New STEM Book for Girls & Galactic Crafts

October 31, 2018

Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Disney Book Group. As always all thoughts, opinions and ideas are our own. There’s a perfect new book for girls and we’re so excited to share why we’re loving it. Sanity & Tallulah by Molly Brooks hit stores October 16th. It’s cool, entertaining and celebrates some mad science and STEM! Here’s a bit about the… Read More

Lovies, Bribes and Tears: Preparing for Back to School

August 27, 2018

When I asked on Instagram last month what moms want to read about for back to school, two topics made up for 90% of the responses: school lunch ideas and school separation anxiety / preparing emotionally. I can’t believe this but it’s my 7th year sending a child off on a “first day of school”. The scary thing: time flies… Read More

Easy Disney Crafts: Two Fun Mickey Crafts for School

August 25, 2018

By: Ali McNulty Want to make back to school even more fun? Try out these easy Disney crafts! These two Mickey crafts are fun for school and also for birthday parties. Mickey Pencil Cup Supplies: Glitter pencil cup (available at Michaels/local craft store) Black glitter foam sticker sheet Yellow glitter foam sticker sheet Glue Directions: Cut a strip of… Read More

Lunch Packing Hacks: 50 Things to Put in a Lunchbox

August 22, 2018

When I asked on Instagram last month what types of Back to School posts moms wanted to see, there were SO many messages about packing lunches. I’m not the best person to ask because it’s something I dread too and if it were up to my kids, they’d pretty much eat the same thing for the 180 days of school…. Read More

Best Books for Back to School

August 18, 2018

By: Jordan Maconachy It’s that time again! Some might even say it outranks December as: “The Most WONDERFUL Time of the Year!” Yep…it’s Back to School! Many of you have asked for Back to School book ideas. Here’s our list of the best books for Back to School. (As always, the cute pom garlands in the book nook are from my favorite:… Read More