Clue Trunk or Treat
We went to one of our family favorite activities – board games – for our Halloween theme last year. We created costumes and our trunk or treat design based on…
Summer Reading for Kids
Summer reading helps kids have active minds and imaginations during their break from school. Whether it’s picture books, graphic novels, chapter books, or audiobooks – here are free and inexpensive…
Raina Costume
One of my daughter’s favorite authors is Raina Telgemeier. She owns and has read many of her graphic novels multiple times. When asked what character she wanted to dress up…
Author Event with Ruby Bridges
I remember learning about Ruby Bridges as a child in the 1980s. Desegregation felt so far behind us then. Today, I realize how much closer we are to that moment…
DIY Narwhal and Jelly Costume
For her recent book character day at school, my daughter decided to dress up like Jelly from the Narwhal and Jelly books. This was a different and fun character to…
Apple Watch for Tweens
We’ve reached the point in parenting with our oldest where cellphones are becoming more common among his peers. I’m not comfortable with handing over one just yet, but we have…
DIY Scarlet Witch Costume
Our elementary school kicked off spring school spirit week with Marvel Monday. When I asked my daughter which superhero she wanted to dress up as, she immediately chose “Wanda from…
Raising Butterflies
Our son has been working hard the past 2 years taking a number of BSA merit badge classes. Last fall, one of those classes was about insects and included a…
