After watching Ben Clanton's amazing live video where he talked and doodled with the kids, my two boys are obsessed with creating Miximals! I have made it easier for us (and you) to play a new game with us. Simply right click on the image below and save to your computer. It has most every animal you can think of. You can always hand write any that I might have missed! Print it out, then cut out each animal name around the lines and put them in a bowl. Gather the rest of your supplies: ...
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Keeping kids engaged during Covid-19 : homeschool resources
Hello, friends! What a crazy world we're living in right now. I pray you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. I suspect most of you, like our family, are home with kids out of school, employers asking people to work from home, and practicing "social distancing." You're probably looking for ways to keep your kids engaged or from saying "I'm bored" for the 1,000th time today. Good news is, there are so many amazing companies coming together to share their resources for FREE during this ...
Etched Pencil Valentines with Free Printable
My boys are still in elementary school, so every February we come up with fun class valentines for them to hand out. Last year we made these adorable chocolate snitches a la Harry Potter and they were a big hit! This year, we're using Mommy's new Glowforge to etch pencils and attach them to simple cards (free printable below!). I'm a big fan of not giving candy. My kids have plenty of candy, sweets and treats, and with so many having allergies these days, it's safer to give non-edible ...
Eerie Earrings for Halloween
Even though stores are now putting Christmas decor out with Halloween, October is one of the most fun months of the year and cannot be ignored! Don't let those shiny ornaments, tall trees and jolly Santas distract you from the spooky spiderwebs and skeletons! Here are some fun and spooky earrings stylish enough to wear every day in October. Spider Webs These sparkly spider webs with a trendy oval shape add some fun bling to any outfit! Bats Sparkly moons with bats, simple stud ...
Homemade Chip and Dale Costumes for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
We surprised our kids with a trip to Walt Disney World last October, so this post is only a year in the making, LOL! But I figured with Halloween right around the corner, it might help someone! I am a planner and I love Disney, but we don’t get to go often so I have to make every minute count! I plan out our days, meals, fastpasses, outfits... everything! And keeping it all a surprise without my kids knowing was HARD, y’all! But I did it. I survived. There is SO MUCH I could share with you, but ...
Alaska Disney Cruise Craftiness
If a Disney Cruise is the most magical vacation you can imagine, then get ready to have your socks blown off, because an Alaskan Disney Cruise is beyond anything we've experienced before. The kids' favorite vacation by far. The most magic. The most adventure. The most surreal moments. It all feels like a dream. But I'm pretty sure the dent in my wallet tells me it all happened! LOL! Let me start by showing you my favorite moment on my favorite day of the cruise. Sitka, Alaska. This humpback ...