Christmas and kindness kinda’ seem like they should go together. But in the bustling business of Christmas traditions it can be hard to go out of your way for someone else. Don’t get me wrong, I love decorating the tree,
The Christmas Kindness Game
Dollar Store Agility Equipment
$13, a little bit of creativity, and 5 minutes worth of labor. It doesn’t get any simpler than this. I love how much fun my girl is having with her creation. Supplies: weave poles – 6 to 12 plungers jump
Dog Newspaper Problem
At least once a week, while putting on his shoes to go out in the cold, my husband says that we should train the dog to bring in the newspaper. I think we have a better chance of training the
Why My Girls are Awesome
Ponytails. Flowers. I love having girls – and I really love that they still let me play with their hair. Psst – this ponytail is super simple. Check out GirlyDoHairstyles for complete instructions (I divided the hair into triangle sections
Paddle Board Project
Because buying a SUP would be way too easy… Okay, so I have to admit that I thought this project would be far too time consuming and detail oriented for my 11yo, but she is doing a great job and
Busy Fingers
My 9 year old has been working to finish a model that both his grandpa and dad gave up on. He has made more progress than the other two combined. Third generations’s the charm? Confession: I totally gave up on
WWII Wedding
The Stuff We Didn’t Throw Away
When we are at the lake, our days are usually filled with swimming, boating and all things outdoors. On rainy days that changes drastically. With 5 families trapped in a small space, you would think that it could quickly devolve
Random Acts of Kindness Party
Planning a 40th birthday can be a bit challenging. You have moved past all of the fun milestones. (16! You can drive! 21! You can drink! Even 35 can be encouraging. You could run for president!) At 40 you are
Normandy
Today is the 70th anniversary of D-Day. SEVENTY! I’ve been enjoying the book Monuments Men* lately, and I’m really amazed at what these men went through. I had no idea that it took 2 entire months for them to