Thanksgiving Entertainment
With a nearly seven year-old and a one-and-a-half year-old to entertain on Thanksgiving day, our choices for entertainment are limited. Play dough, homemade play dough, is … continue reading
Activities
How to Make a Kitchen Memories Gift
A couple of years ago I wanted to make a recipe photo book for my mom’s Christmas present. It just didn’t come together like I … continue reading
How to Surprise Your Mom on Her Birthday
I saw an idea on Pinterest to surprise your kids on their birthdays with a balloon avalanche. I wanted to do something like that for my mom’s … continue reading
Boo!
Last night Paolo and I turned off the lights in the living room, curled up on the couch, turned on the flashlight, and read “spooky” … continue reading
The Great Halloween Egg Experiment
P and I thought it would be fun to try the Monster Eye Ball experiment we found on the Kitchen Pantry Scientist’s Facebook page last week. … continue reading
Art Graveyard
Where do markers go when they die? Ugh. It’s something I hate doing, but it has to be done. This morning I went through … continue reading
Six Ways to Wear Out Your(self) Six-Year-Old in the Hallway
Over the weekend it rained for two days straight. Paolo was bouncing off the walls. I was desperate to find ways to get some of … continue reading
Fun Fall Weekends
It rained all weekend…non-stop. We had plenty of time to stay in, cook and craft (and eat). I hope you had the chance to do … continue reading
When Crafting Goes Bad
Crafting isn’t always fun. What? Who just said that? Did I just say that? Yep. Sometimes I get wrapped up planning epic crafting sessions for Paolo … continue reading