DIY Stop-Motion Birthday Card
We don’t do *normal* very often, birthdays included. We ran out of traditional gift ideas years ago. Now we make or create birthday and Christmas … continue reading
Birthdays
How an Open Mind Can Improve Family Time
The night before my son’s big birthday sleepover at the local Ramada, I stumbled on the hotel’s Yelp reviews. I did a little “yelp!” myself. My … continue reading
5 Mustache Birthday Bash Ideas
Our son’s 8th birthday was last week. We don’t usually do a big bash, but this year he got to have his party at Sir … continue reading
Mustache Birthday Bash Books
This post contains affiliate links. P’s 8th birthday is coming up and he gets to have a rare big-ish party. He picked a mustache theme. … continue reading
Pokemon Gift Balls
Our son had another Pokemon-themed birthday party to go to last week. I dread those. You spend a small fortune on Pokemon cards as a … continue reading
Pokemon Party revisited
This post from December is one of the most popular posts on Life as a Field Trip…ever. I didn’t think I could do better than … continue reading
Make a Family Matching Game
Yesterday I finished up this family matching game for my nephew. He’ll be turning two in July and is simply adorable. Sadly, I only see … continue reading
“You Rock” Cupcakes
Yesterday, by happy accident, I found chocolate rocks at the Dollar Tree. I immediately knew they’d make perfect cupcake toppings for Teacher Appreciation Week, Mother’s Day and a … continue reading
Personalizing an Impersonal Gift Card
Of course we had to come up with a unique way to give a friend a gift card! Small wooden box + chalkboard paint + … continue reading