If you’re looking for a sweet Valentine’s Day “Make and Take” project, then these “Write Friend” Valentine’s Day card printables are perfect for your kids to make and give! This year I’ve loved my boys catch the writing bug. They love making cards and sending mail, and writing notes and little stories. Adorbable. I’ve been […]
Celebrate Puzzle Day with Unique Puzzle Games
I can’t think of anybody who doesn’t like a good puzzle. From a riddle all the way up to those escape room life-sized “puzzles,” we’re wired to try to figure things out! January 29th is National Puzzle Day and here’s some ways to celebrate with unique puzzle games for kids! Sponsored post. Celebrate Puzzle Day […]
Paleo Pumpkin Hummus Dip and “Chips” Recipe
So I dove in this month and started a Whole30 eating plan. Which means a lot of yummy party favorites are off limits for me for thirty days! Now ’tis the season for game day parties, and other events like birthdays, so I’ve tried to be proactive in creating party foods to bring or serve […]
Classic and Quirky Valentine’s Gift Ideas for Everyone
Whether you want to go big or small this Valentine’s Day, there’s something for that special someone in this list of classic and quirky Valentine’s gift ideas for everyone! Sponsored Post. Classic and Quirky Valentine’s Gift Ideas for Everyone Teleflora Bouquets and Gifts It’s hard to beat a classic! Flowers are still perfect to show love, […]
Easy Cashew Chicken Rice Bowl Stir Recipe
I have a very eclectic palate, and enjoy trying out various cuisines from around the world. And I love tempting my boys to try new dishes by attempting some of these dishes at home, like the easy Cashew Chicken Rice Bowl Stir recipe we just had this week! We do enjoy Asian foods like Chinese, […]
Thank you’s, invitations, and 31 more reasons to send snail mail
I still get excited to check the mail every day. I’m holding out hope for something more exciting than another way to save money on cable/windows/electricity, etc. The heydays of snail mail have long passed, but I think we should send more snail mail! Here’s thirty-one times you could send a little snail mail someone’s […]
Restore: My Word for 2018
I’ve never picked a “word of the year” before. I’ve toyed with the idea, but then just never followed through. But towards the end of last year, this one word kept floating around in my head: restore. RESTORE: My word for 2018 I think of my life in chunks. Usually related to the jobs I’ve […]
9 Easy Noon Year’s Eve Party Ideas
We’ve been throwing our Kid’s Noon Year’s Eve Party for the past four or five years now. We saw the idea and ran with it and now it’s an annual event. Over the years, we’ve tried different activities to make for a fun and celebratory morning, and you can see a few ideas here and […]
Oh, How He Loves Us – Christmas Poem 2017
This year, for a change of pace from our usual Truth in the Tinsel Christmas countdown activities, we had the opportunity to use The Christmas Cross Hunt book. The activities and connections between the scriptures of Jesus’ birth and death were wonderful to study this month. And as much as my kids enjoyed running around […]
Gift Guide to Exciting Hands-on Books for Kids
Kids love books they can explore. Books that don’t necessarily have to be read in order. Books they can carry around, pick up, put down, return to a favorite page. All of this is really great literacy work for young readers and non-readers. Just getting kids to pick up a book is “win” number one! […]
