This is a combo Mother’s Day gift/tradition that came to me while I was watering the hyacinths that had just popped up in the first week of April. The boys had bought this bright blue perennial for me the year before and as I was watering it I thought of this perfect Mother’s Day idea-…
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Simple Pinecone Bird feeder: Spring Crafts For Kids
About two months ago I bought a big ‘ol bag of bird seed with the intention of making some interesting DIY bird feeders, including this pinecone bird feeder to get us through the last of the cold weeks of February and March here in NEPA. Fast forward to the second week of April and she’s…
Traditional Irish Food For St. Patrick’s Day
What do you do when you want to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day because it is part of your kids’ heritage, but you can’t bare to color a leprechaun at the end of a rainbow and everyone hates parades? You dial up Ireland and your Irish bestie for some traditional Irish food to cook with the…
Spring Kids’ Wardrobe Essentials
The sun is shining here today in NEPA and I am thinking it’s about time to take stock of the kids clothes, boots, sneakers, lighter jackets, rain gear and all the other stuff they need for Spring. My oldest is in the I -need- new -stuff -each- year stage, and my youngest who will be…
Valentine’s Day Activities For The Whole Family
These Valentine’s day crafts, activities, fun facts, and food will help you and your family celebrate the day of love all day long!
20 Things To Organize When You Are Bored
I have never really fancied myself a person who really gets bored. Maybe a day in each season, when it has droned on for too long and I am ready for it to switch over I would say I get truly bored. But now. Now. Boredom has become more of a frequent visitor. When all…
Friday Faves For Your Weekend
Happy Friday, how was your week? This week I ended up having a wine-free adventure -Dry January wizzed right passed me so I figured let me get a week in as we celebrated Mid-Winter, why not, right? Let’s get crazy. This week I also got caught up on some sleep, some writing, and started a…
Kids’ Art Display Ideas: How To Display Your Child’s Art
Winter can be LONG, especially right now. Enter art to save the day (s)! I’ve been finding some really inspiring projects for kids to create all over Pinterest, as well as some really unique kids’ art display ideas. My kids create constantly, especially drawing and painting, so I am all about finding cool and practical…
Mid-Winter Reflection
Today is the first day of February. It is officially mid-winter, Imbolc for some, and halfway between the winter solstice and Spring equinox for all of us here in the Northern hemisphere. If you are in the Northeast, it is also a day of SNOW. A huge storm is parked over us. Usually I love…
Getting Ready For The Week
We are halfway between Winter Solstice and Spring Equinox. It has been bitingly cold here in NEPA, but with the light getting longer every day it still feels like Spring is just around the corner. As I type we are expecting between 12-18 inches of snow- a solid reminder that while the days are getting…