Screen Time, Will Power, and Intentional Boredom
Field trips aren’t always obviously enjoyable. Adventures in parenting fall in this category. I try to keep these adventures in perspective by not taking them … continue reading
Entertainment
Eavesdropping on a Packer Game
Confession: I did not watch the Packers-Cowboy playoff game yesterday. When it’s a big game I just can’t handle it. I did listen in on … continue reading
How Three Ghosts Delivered a New Christmas Tradition
Christmas Carol, Dickens,
If Tombstones Could Talk
I’ve never feared cemeteries. As a child I wandered the small cemetery where my relatives were buried, imagining the stories of so many of the … continue reading
Welcome to My House (Party)
Disclaimer: I received a Party Pack of Mary Kay Andrews books from House Party for my friends and I to try. The opinions are my … continue reading
Big Game Entertainment- Stadium Scavenger Hunt
Print Stadium Scavenger Hunt cards here Need to keep the kids busy during today’s Packers-Lions game? I originally made this hunt for kids to use … continue reading
Mini Field Trip: Born Learning Trail
Have you checked out the Born Learning trail at Brown County’s Central Library yet? It’s FREE. It’s FUN. It’s EDUCATIONAL. It’s NOT an electronic gizmo. … continue reading
Road Trip Challenge 2013 (or how to keep your sanity in the car)
How to keep my son entertained during this year’s looooong drive out to Colorado? Last year I was ready. I planned a bazillion activities, but when … continue reading
Go Pack, Go! Or How to Have the Packers Experience
I became a Packers fan late in life…for someone born in Green Bay. Once I was married and in-laws started to visit from Mexico I … continue reading
Glow Stick RingToss
What to do with those multiplying glow sticks after they’re done glowing? I hate throwing them in the garbage and cringe when I see … continue reading