Kit Kat with a Side of Skittles
{Ding Dong} Trick-or-Treat! When I was a child I’d dip into my trick-or-treat stash daily between Halloween and Thanksgiving. I can almost guarantee my reoccurring after-school sugar snack led to a fair share of cavities. A few years ago Shad and I decided we didn’t want to have a daily candy battle with our girls ...
Capture This Moment :: Autumn Handprint Tree
Are the leaves changing by you? We are starting to enjoy the fall colors as we move into October. On our back patio door we have a beautiful sun catcher that the girls made at Montessori last year. I love how the light comes through the colors. I don’t have exact directions, but the concept ...
Equinox, Pumpkins, and Gourds! Oh My!
Happy autumn! Every year my friend Hayley puts together an amazing Equinox Celebration with her family. Every year I promise myself “next year” I will do something special. Well, I have fallen into the trap of “too busy” again. Perhaps I am more of a spring equinox person! {winks} Below are a few activities Hayley ...
Toilet Paper the House with Pumpkins?
How many times have you fallen into this trap as a parent? “So much can be accomplished without words, and yet so often I fall into the habit of talking too much, of thinking that if I just said it again, (perhaps more loudly!) I would be more effective.” {Source: The Great Lessons} Yeah, me ...
