Growing up, Thanksgiving was at the top of my list for favorite holidays. We used to rent our local gymnasium and have our very large extended family on our reservation and even family from other nearby reservations come and eat and play games -- like basketball, pickle ball, and volley ball. We'd bring stacks of board games and there was an entire table devoted to dessert. Our family Thanksgiving dinners have gotten smaller over the years, and we have actually started traveling more during … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2016
40+ Fun Christmas Crafts for Kids
My kids love making crafts. Do your kids love making Christmas crafts? They make for great gift ideas or things to add to the tree. Here are Christmas Crafts for Kids! Handprint Santa Salt Dough Ornament - Easy Peasy and Fun Paper Plate Laced Christmas Tree Craft - I Heart Crafty Things Sea Glass Ornaments - Salt Dough Tree Ornament - Red Ted Art's Blog Paper Plate Christmas Wreath - Glued to my Craft Egg Carton Christmas Tree Craft - I Heart Arts n Crafts Cutest Ever … [Read more...]
Tween Holiday Gift Idea: American Girl WellieWishers Doll
Isabella loves American Girl. She now two dolls - Melody and Kaya, and she adoringly looks at the American Girl magazine, wishing for more. A recent issue of the magazine featured the WellieWishers line of dolls. In fact, Amazon now has a WellieWishers animated show that my daughter loves. If you're a Prime Member you can stream season 1 for free! These five cute dolls are 14.5 inches and just as cute as the larger 18 inch dolls. What Isabella doesn't know, is this holiday season, she is … [Read more...]
Smart Allergy Mom Toolkit: Seasonal Allergy Symptoms and More!
I am participating in an Ambassador program on behalf of Influence Central and hosted by Claritin®. I have received compensation to thank me for my participation. All opinions expressed are my own. This past week, my daughter was suffering from sneezing, watery eyes and a small headache. Of course, as a parent, I want to know if she is getting a simple cold in the fall, or if she suffering from seasonal allergy symptoms. She does have allergies in the spring but now, I am wondering if she … [Read more...]
Buy Wooden Toys from MiO, You’ll LOVE Them!
There's just something awesome about wooden toys. We honestly love them in our family. These wood toy sets from MiO area thing of beauty, friends. They really are. Well-made, bright colors, and the ability to just play -- no plugs, batteries, or complicated instructions required. [Tweet "MiO wood toys: no plugs, batteries, or complicated instructions required!"] MiO Car The MiO Car + 2 People set features a brightly colored wood car that fits two MiO people or animal characters. … [Read more...]
Tween Holiday Gift Guide: Shopping for Your Tween Made Easy!
I have a Tween daughter who loves all things Christmas. This Fall, she asked us the dreaded question, "Is Santa Claus real?" We didn't want this day to come. But we felt that at almost nine, a tween now, she had the right to learn the truth from us and not kids at school. But, we taught her about the magic of Christmas. And we also told her she was going to be able to help us with her brother's Elf on the Shelf and wrapping his gifts from Santa Claus. She felt better and we know she won't … [Read more...]
Altitude Trampoline Park in Marysville, WA
We have a new local indoor fun park that you must bring your kids to. In fact, my Isabella just visited this trampoline park two weeks ago for her friend's birthday party. She had so much fun at the Altitude Trampline Park in Marysville. In fact, we are already planning our own visit for her 9th birthday. Have your kids ever visited a trampoline park? We absolutely love them and we're so glad that Altitude is not too far from home. About Altitude Trampline Park Brand new … [Read more...]
