We’re attempting the impossible. A screen-free summer for our family*. And honestly? We may never go back. We’ve noticed a big difference in our parenting, as well as H + M’s behavior. It only took H about 3 days to stop asking to watch a movie, and now it’s like she doesn’t even remember that […]
I won’t be able to get by with this every year, but since they’re young enough to not care one bit, we’re did a joint birthday party for Hazel (4) and Milo (2) this summer. Sharing this in case you’re in the market for a toddler birthday party idea! I wanted to do something low-key, […]
We survived. We took our four + two year olds camping and we survived. Camping with kids is a lot like riding a bike. It can be daunting if you haven’t done it in a while, but once you get out and doing the dang thing, you’ll realize it really isn’t all that bad. Today […]
Lunches are the hardest for me when it comes to making meals for my kids. I feel like I have no creativity and feed them the same thing every day. Until I started making “muffin tin lunches.” Here’s a week’s worth of muffin tin lunch ideas – in case you’re feeling stuck in a lunch […]
Summertime books we’re loving, both from our personal collection + from the library. (links at the bottom) I’m Sticking with You The Honeybee Over and Under the Pond Flowers are Calling Hello Lighthouse Light the Sky, Firefly Swashby and the Sea Harlem Grown Run Wild Hum and Swish The Bug Girl Lizzy and the Cloud […]
A few months ago we were reading Eating the Alphabet by Lois Ehlert. And it hit me! We should eat through the alphabet! Such an obvious idea, but after having this book for years – it was the first time it actually occured to me. There are tons of very familiar fruits + vegetables in […]
I’m not sure if you feel this way, but days in the summer seem to run together for me + my kids. I feel like the lack of routine puts us into a rut. One of the ways we combat this is to grow butterflies! We’ve done this a few summers in a row now […]
My father-in-law made my daughter this water table for her 2nd birthday. We thought we’d only us it for water, but it turns out we use it in every season. Here’s how we use it: Spring: -sand -water beads -dirt/mud Summer: -water -water beads Fall: -dried corn Winter: -ice -snow (with or without food coloring) […]
Some books we’re reading these days as the sunshine starts to stick around longer + longer. (Links at the bottom.) Links: (For the books I could find – I shared the Thriftbooks.com link, so you can find them secondhand.) Mell Fell Planting a Rainbow One Little Seed Up in the Garden and Down in the […]
Easter is right around the corner and it’s one of our favorite holidays! Besides the obvious, Jesus rising from the grave, I love a reason to give H + M little gifts, eat a big meal, and spend uninterrupted time together as a family. I thought I’d share some of the things that make our […]
