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
Holiday
Pikachu Rolls- Gotta eat ’em all…Pokemon!
For our Easter dinner we tried making those bunny rolls we saw pinned all over Pinterest. Basically, we used kitchen scissors to snip ears … continue reading
(Almost) No time for April Fools
Usually P and I take April Fool’s Day seriously. It’s our hilarious mission for a day to make people laugh all day long. because it … continue reading
“Crack the Easter Code” Easter Egg Hunt
I’d been dreaming this up for for awhile, but once I came up with the plan, executing it was pretty easy. I wanted it to be … continue reading
Easter Egg Hunt (or one more way to add stealth education to my son’s day)
Before our son was old enough to read we hid his Easter basket and played “Hot or Cold” to help him find it. One year … continue reading
Cracking the Easter Code
Creating an Easter egg hunt that is challenging enough to be fun, but not so challenging that P gives up, may be harder than solving … continue reading
Shortcut to Cascarones
Last year we went all out making cascarones from scratch, so to speak. We started with the instructions on Spanglish Baby and adapted them to our … continue reading
Leprechaun Trap 101
I tried like heck to get P to make a leprechaun trap like the ones posted on Pinterest. He was having none of it. This … continue reading
Homemade Birthday Cards
P is off to another birthday party this morning. He avoided making the card something fierce, but really got into it once he started. He’s … continue reading
Valentines are DONE!
Another year, another educational valentine-making experience. For both of us. We LOVED Design Mom’s Mad Libs valentine idea and went for it. It started out … continue reading