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Lego Star Wars Birthday Cake

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Jamie H

Simple and cute Lego Star Wars Birthday Cake I’m not a huge Star Wars fan. I mean, I enjoyed the movies and watch the new ones that come out, but I don’t get crazy about them. Same with my husband. And yet somehow, our kids are wild about Star Wars! My daughter started reading Star Wars books (she’s only 8), and she can tell you all about all of the characters. She constantly corrects me, since I can’t keep all the characters straight. My son and other daughter have followed after her in their love of the series, so I

Gift for Kids to Make

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Jamie H

These simple scarves are easy enough a gift for kids to make on their own! Perfect if your kids need to make some last-minute gifts! Contains affiliate links. When you order using these links, we receive a small portion, but your cost stays the same! At my house, I’ve tried so hard to get the kids excited about giving during the Christmas season. It’s a time of year when we can get so focused on ourselves, and I really want to help my kids learn how to focus on others instead. One of the easiest ways I’ve found to do

Sew a Pioneer Dress

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Jamie H

Sew an adorable pioneer dress for your Little House on the Prairie fan! My daughter is ridiculously crazy about Little House on the Prairie. Basically, every day here at my house consists of playing Little House on the Prairie or Star Wars, or both. We are on our second time reading through the book series. Earlier this year, our local homeschooling group had a book report, where the kids were encouraged to dress up and tell the other students about a book. Miss Magoo decided that she really must dress up as Laura. As I was in the mood for

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Salt Lake City

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Jamie H

My family took a trip recently to Salt Lake City, Utah, along with my parents, my sister, and her family. While we were there, we wanted to visit the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium. They were kind enough to give me tickets so that I could share our experience with you! Initially, I was planning to write a post of several fun things to do in Salt Lake City (and that will be coming soon!), but once we visited the Living Planet Aquarium, I realized that it really required a post all of its own. There was so much to see

4 Crafts to Enjoy with Kids

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Jamie H

Most children love crafts projects. That’s why elementary school includes so many wonderful assignments for them. Once they’re familiar with the joy of crafting, it’s easy to teach them new skills that could become lifelong hobbies. Here are 4 crafts to enjoy with kids. Building a Better Mailbox While children today don’t have the same appreciation of the importance of mail as people of a past generation, they still think the mailbox is fun. You can teach them the thrill of designing their own thanks to this decorative guide to mailbox personalization. It shows the many ways that parents and

DIY Bug Board

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Jamie H

How to make a bug board to turn your kids into backyard scientists. My kids are big fans of bugs. They definitely got that trait from me. I remember as a small child when people would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, and then they would be confused when I said I wanted to be an entomologist. I had no idea that they didn’t know what that meant! I grew up being fascinated by how many different bugs there were. I enjoyed collecting them and studying them, and I never really outgrew my fascination with

Why I Don’t Blog About Homeschooling

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Jamie H

If you’ve been here before, you may remember that we started homeschooling preschool the year before last. And then at the beginning of this last school year, I told you about how we were planning goals for our homeschooling year. So why didn’t I blog about homeschooling? The truth may shock you. Because the truth is that we didn’t do much that I could blog about. Last year was a tough one for me, and I felt tired. Drained. Exhausted. I know there are people with way worse times than me, but that doesn’t change the fact that I just

Edible Art for Kids

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Jamie H

Create edible art for your kids with these fabulous products, while earning Bonus Box Tops™ for your favorite school! Our summer has flown by! Between the family get-togethers, swimming, camping, bike riding, and all the other fun summer events, I feel like our relaxed schedule turned into a hectic mess! Previously, I’ve loved doing crafts with my kids, but we didn’t do any this summer, and with fall around the corner, it was time to remedy the situation. When deciding on a craft to do, I wanted it to be a big success. And for my kids, snacks are always

Starting Kindergarten & Bonus Box Tops™ at Walmart

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Lucy

It’s back to school time which means it’s time to start collecting Box Tops™ again!! So head over to Walmart and stock up on specially marked “Bonus Box Tops” General Mills® products! Back to school time is always a crazy time around our house! And this year is absolutely no different as I’ll have 3 in school! My second oldest daughter with be starting Kindergarten this September! I remember when my oldest started Kindergarten 5 years ago and what a big transition that was for our family. We went from a house of preschoolers that stayed home a lot, to

7 School Lunch Packing Tips with Wet Ones® and Goldfish Crackers®

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Lucy

7 tips for packing back to school lunches including why Wet Ones® singles and Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish Crackers are a must! It’s almost back to school time!! And that’s means to time to start thinking about lunches! Whether your kids are headed back to their school or you’re just a homeschooler on the go, you’ll need great lunch ideas. We always head to Walmart to pick up our favorite lunch box goodies as Jamie shared last week. Once we got all our favorite goodies, packing lunches is easy! And I’ve got 7 tips for you that will make it even