2017

Have you seen it? Have you heard? There’s a new Dr. Seuss book out… Spread the word! In 2013, a box of Ted Geisel’s work was rediscovered by his widow and longtime secretary.  In that box, they found the nearly complete text and illustrations for What Pet Should I Get?,…

This month at my daughter’s preschool, we have been teaching the kids about money with the annual Coin Wars fundraiser. And since we had the family coin jar out and readily available, we’ve been doing all sorts of fun preschool STEM activities with coins this week. First up? A simple test…

You know what’s on sale the day after Valentine’s Day? Hearts. And you know what you can do with grapevine hearts? Turn them into a Shamrock Wreath in just 2 minutes. All you need is hot glue. And, if like in our house your St. Patrick’s Day decor doubles as…

Just when I thought we were having the mildest winter ever – I could see buds forming on trees at the end of January!!! – this week, we’ve been buried with over a foot of snow. And while I would love for winter to be over sooner rather than later, I…

Last year, our most popular kids activity series by far was Exploring Art History with Preschoolers. We continue to add to it over time, featuring simplified artistic techniques and fun books about art for kids. Today, my friend Nicola from Crafty Kids at Home is sharing some awesome kids painting…

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Make Your Kid a Money Genius (Even If You’re Not). As always, opinions remain 100% my own. While I may have ended up as a hedge fund analyst, I did not grow up in a financially savvy household. We didn’t talk…

Around Valentine’s Day, my 75+ Dates for a Date Night Jar goes bananas. And since it has been a few years, and my husband and I have exhausted most of the ideas in our original jar, it was time to brainstorm more date jar ideas! Why Make a Date Jar? The…

Conversation hearts are synonymous with Valentine’s Day. Like candy canes at Christmas, you can find them everywhere – in individually packaged boxes or giant bags. The famous pithy phrases continue to evolve with the times (TXT ME and #LOVE were in our bag this year), but the chalky flavor never…

Use our Snowflake Printable to create another fun winter craft for kids: DIY Snowflake Window Clings We are having a strange winter, with very little snow (fingers crossed I didn’t just jinx us with another Snowmaggedon in February!). My 5 year old keeps asking me if we went back to…

Would it surprise you to learn that the world’s first computer programmer was a woman? And a woman born more than 100 years before the first computer was ever invented? Ada’s Ideas is an amazing, picture book biography of Ada Lovelace, documenting her life and creativity in mathematics that far…

We are well into week two of illness and sub-freezing temperatures here.  But that hasn’t stopped us from enjoying the beauty of winter from indoors with an endless supply of snow and snowflake crafts!  Today, we add another one to the mix – Marshmallow Snowflakes! Grab your printable snowflake templates…

One of my favorite reasons to meal plan is that you can leverage your efforts from one night to the next. Use ingredients that overlap to buy in bulk and save money. Cook double the protein one night, and use the rest the next to save time. And that is…

Winter has fully descended upon us this week, with LOTS of snow and bitter cold. To keep the kiddos entertained, we made this fun winter sensory and fine motor activity for preschoolers, affectionately named – Jumbled Snowman. And you can find nearly all the supplies you need to make one…

If you haven’t heard of LuLaRoe yet, you are likely living under a rock. But what you may not know is that it is SO much more than just fun and funky printed leggings. The line spans leggings, tops, dresses, and skirts… and you can wear every piece in a…