Sometimes the rain ruins even the best laid plans, but sometimes the rain can turn your plans into something even better. Such is the case of our living room camp out. We went outside with a sheet and some poles to make a temporary tent fort and five minutes later out of nowhere dark clouds roll in and fat raindropsRead More
How to Make a Pinwheel
Pinwheels just seem to scream err whirl summer fun, even though they are fabulous for year round use. Since they are so simple and are easy to customize they are perfect for parties, family get together’s, or holidays. There are hundreds of or thousands of patterns of scrapbook paper available in every color scheme and theme available, Read More
Tips for Visiting a Pick Your Own Farm With Kids
The kids and I made a trip to the local pick your own organic farm for some delicious fresh fruit. We came home with baskets of fruit picked by big and little hands alike. Perfect for eating as is, in pies, cobblers, jams, and more. But the best part of the day? The prideRead More
How to Create a Pirate Grotto Garden for Kids
I love having the kids in the garden with me whether they are helping me plant or playing nearby so I make it a point to create play spaces throughout the yard and garden. About a month ago when I made THIS (Insert fairy garden link) for my little girl I had a pouting little boyRead More
How To Create a Magical Fairy Garden
My little girl loves pink, sparkles, fairies and dirt-lol. So I thought a fun and pretty project for us would be to create a fairy garden to place in our real garden. This master plan really had several purposes- #1 – To create a pretty focal point for our garden, #2- To have a projectRead More
How to Make a Garden Tic-Tac-Toe Game
As it warms up and I have been freshening up the garden and the yard in general with things like new plants and new décor. I have been trying to think of ways to incorporate things for the kids like the fairy garden. I thought it would be fun to have features just for themRead More
Homemade Lemon & Basil Play-Dough Recipe
My little girl loves getting into anything that momma is doing- gardening, cooking, crafting, etc. Sometimes I need to get things done with just one pair of hands however. One way I can distract her in a good way is by giving her play dough. While we have a lot of store bought play dough toolsRead More
First Day of Summer Celebration Ideas
The long and tiresome school days are coming to an end, time to gear up for water fun, family outings, and sweet summer days. A great way to mark the beginning of 3 months of freedom is to create a small celebration on your child’s first official day of summer vacation. This can includeRead More
Slap! A Simple Flashcard Game
If you have a stack of flashcards a mile high like we do, you may be looking for more fun and creative ways to use them other than just holding them up for your child to recite from. While your child may learn this way, it can get boring quickly and of course flashcards justRead More
DIY Boredom Jar
Are you tired of hearing the familiar refrain- “Mooooooooom, I’m bored!” It’s time to have somewhere to send them when this starts, and no I don’t mean boarding school or even your mother in law’s house. Give them a Boredom bucket, jar, can, whatever. Basically a random list of ideas for activities for them to complete whenRead More
How to Make a Butterfly Puddler
When creating a butterfly garden, the first and most important step is to plant flowers that attract them to your yard. Maybe even include some host plants for the caterpillars to feed on to keep them around in all stages. But that won’t be enough to bring them back time and time again. To have aRead More
5 Unique Upcycled Planters For Your Garden
I wanted to put in a lovely garden around my front porch but the ground around it is so hard that I was unable to dig it up enough to plant anything. So I came up with the idea of spreading mulch and setting flowers and herbs planted in various containers around the area to makeRead More
Secrets to Growing Summer Squash
Use these tips for growing summer squash in your garden to grow yellow squash and other varieties of summer squash this summer. Summer squash is one of the most delicious and versatile of the summer crops, whether you grow a variety of yellow squash or zucchini squash. It can be shredded and used in muffins andRead More
Making Your Yard Kid Friendly For Spring
Beautiful weather outdoors means a lot of time for you and the kids out in the yard. After what always feels like an endless winter its nice to be able to run, stretch your legs, swing, jump, shout, and play. And then the kids want to join in too… But really, once the cold has finallyRead More
Spring Cleaning List – The 10 Neglected Areas
The breezes are becoming mild and with the sun shining outside its hard to focus on work indoors. But it’s a traditional ushering in of Spring to give your home a thorough freshening and cleaning. There are plenty of areas that need to be deep cleaned and I know I for one am never at a loss forRead More
4 Toddler Activities With Plastic Easter Eggs
Use your plastic Easter eggs to create fun activities for your toddler. Keeping little ones busy and out of trouble is a full-time job that requires a lot of creativity. I am a firm believer that learning can be fun, and if you make it enjoyable it will stick better in their minds better. ChildrenRead More
Banana Coconut Cookies
If you are tired of using your overripe bananas for loads of banana bread these tropical flavor inspired cookies are a delicious alternative. Sweet and decadent with a soft and light texture. Sometimes it’s difficult to find a substitute for baked goods that doesn’t contain flour, especially when it comes to cookies. After experimenting withRead More
DIY Herb Pots – A Dollar Store Craft Project
I found these adorable but plain ceramic pots at Dollar Tree while wandering around looking for a new project. I love taking something simple from Dollar Tree and turning it into something a little more custom and special. Right next to these pots I spotted a ball of sisal twine and the wheels started spinning. I have seen someRead More
Gardening With Your Kids
There is something so rewarding and a bit magical about pulling fresh food straight from the ground, washing it off, and biting into the fruits of your labor. Neither adults or children are immune to the lure of digging in the dirt, growing something with your own two hands, or the final preparations that go into yourRead More
How to Grow Food From Scraps
Maybe you are already doing all the typical aspects of frugal living, like ; recycling, composting and growing your own produce. But you can stretch it out even further by growing food from kitchen scraps. The next time you start to toss out the bottom of your celery, or those potatoes in the bin sprouting, or that onion slice, thinkRead More
