Articles: Children

Slipper Stealer: My son's new favorite thing to do

This little goober stole my slippers!

Impromptu Game Made from his Pre-K Prize: We had so much fun!

When I went over to school to pick up Froot Loop today, he was super excited! He had won a prize for being the ONLY kid in the pre-k class to go over to the carpet squares and sit down quietly. I am so proud of him. 

Our First Report Card! How Froot Loop's First "6 Weeks" Went in Pre-K, Speech, & Occupational Therapy

Here in Texas, we don’t have school “quarters” like I did growing up in the midwest. We divide the school year into 6 sets of 6 weeks. Well, right before Christmas was the end of the third set of six weeks. Since our little guy joined school late- in early December- he only had about 10 days before his first report card.

Holy Roundup Post, Batman! Good News Everyone: These are the Games You Are Looking For: SciFi Board Games for Family Game Night

We love Scifi in this house. We also love playing games. I found some games that combine the best of both of these worlds. 

This turned out to be a much longer post than I anticipated, but I found a ton of games (almost 50!) that I now need to add to my wishlist! 

Tutorial: I Can See Clearly Now The Rain Is Gone - Simple "Stained Glass" Window Craft for Kids & Toddlers

I’m sharing a classic activity with y’all today. I needed a quick and easy activity to keep the boys busy for awhile. So, I pulled out the tissue paper squares and the Clear Adhesive Paper and told Froot Loop we were making a stained glass window! 

Tutorial: How to make a DIY Crash Pad for when your kids are BOUNCING off the walls!

We still have the weekend until preschool starts up again and Froot Loop is going crazy with cabin fever. He needed to run around and get some of his crazy energy out. I thought I’d make him a crash pad to put next to his bean bag chairs so he could jump in/on it. 

Roundup: Snoopy Stuff. If you love Snoopy, check out the fun stuff I found!

Snoopy is one of our favorite cartoon characters. My dad grew up loving him and passed his love of the beagle onto my sister and me. I have passed it on to my kiddos as well. Here are some of our favorite Snoopy products!

Quickie Questions: Am I the Only One Ready for Christmas?

Christmas is next weekend! Woo! I think I'm all ready. I have done all my decorating and shopping and wrapping and I need to finish my baking. This will be the first Christmas we have spent in Texas, as every year we've made the two day drive up to see my parents! But now they're here, so no drive for us! Here's this week's question: 

Wishlist Wednesday: Ginormous Interactive Piano Kids Can Step On, Just Like in the Movie BIG!

It's Wishlist Wednesday time! This is the part of the week where I find something on Amazon that I just HAVE to HAVE! This week is another toy that I think any kid would love, but especially mine: 

Wishlist Wednesday: The ONE thing my 4 year Old Wants from Santa Claus...

It's Wishlist Wednesday time, where I find something that I just HAVE to HAVE! This week: Froot Loop is asking for ONE thing from Santa Claus: