Family/Kids
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Throw a Messy Party
Details of my favorite kid birthday party to date. Yesterday we had our cousin Easter Egg dyeing day in the backyard and it was wildly messy. I knew with four kids (two of…
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our winter photos
I’m in such a blogging rut lately… so I’m just going to keep it simple by posting the cutest winter shoot my sister did! I had a whole outdoorsy, boyish, pine needle, winter…
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Easy Advent Calendar Planning
I can’t believe it’s already time for Advent calendar mornings! This one time of year the kids don’t drag around to roll out of bed and get dressed because they are eager to…
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Easy Halloween Bark
My kids love baking with me, but I’ll admit I don’t always love the process myself. I do it, but having to clean up the mixer and bowls, dealing with little boys who…
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“Foaming” Pumpkin Experiment
My kids are baking soda and vinegar mixing experts at this point. We’ve done potions, explosions, and volcanoes and they still can’t get enough! Last week we went a little spooky with it…
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Six Fun Educational Finds for Kids
As everyone is getting back into the swing of school work I wanted to share a few fun educational finds that I’ve had good luck with so far. We are honestly not the…
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Do Homework Outside – 5 Benefits That are Hard to Deny
Since my last blog post, I’ve had some readers reach out about how excited they are to start officially tracking their outside hours but are waiting until January. Of course you can start any time…
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1000 Hours Outside
That awkward moment when you spend a few years building a blog then abandon it for over 6 months. I’m back! I’ve missed creating content here. There were actually goals set for 2021…
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Five Reasons I Resisted the Elf on the Shelf and How I Modified the Rules to Work for Us
Elf on the Shelf season is in full swing now and my social media feeds are again filled with their shenanigans and magical nighttime escapades. I have been largely against the Elf on…
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a happy fall
We had such a gorgeous fall around here! It was hard to step outside or walk down the street without being awe struck by the colorful leaves. I can’t decide if it was…
