This month my little monster, who I love with all my heart, Nate, celebrated his fourth birthday. We had a pool party for him and invited the cousins over for a fun Little Monster Birthday Party at our community pool. Since his big sister, Isabella, had a pool party, he wanted one too. We planned the pool party for 12 pm - 3 pm, but everyone ended up staying longer. It was a record breaking hot day in Western Washington and the pool was the perfect place to be. I found great Little … [Read more...]
Bead Crafts for Kids
We have a large plastic container full of beads and other findings that are necessary to make bead crafts. My daughter loves bead crafts. We have pony beads, perler beads, glass beads, metal beads, and even wooden beads. It's fun to create crafts as gifts for family members. Do your kids like beading? Here is a list of 15 crafts that are perfect for kids to recreate and they all make great gifts and are so fun to make. Bead Crafts for Kids Perler Bead Flowers Melty Bead Craft … [Read more...]
Teacher Appreciation Candy Bar Wrapper Printable
Tuesday, May 3rd is Teacher Appreciation Day this year. And teacher appreciation week is that whole week, May 2 - 6. Do you send something to school for your children's teachers? We send our daughter to a small private Christian school and love the entire staff. Last year, we sent something small to show her teacher that we appreciate her. My daughter has the same teacher (she teaches 1-2 grade) this school year and we'll send a sweet treat to her this year. Who doesn't love chocolate, … [Read more...]
Disney Preschool Party: Mickey Mouse Party
This last weekend we had a family party for Easter. I love getting together each Easter to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus and also to visit with family we don't see often. My Little Man wanted to wear his new superhero costume that day which was fine by me. He was a super Easter egg hunter indeed! The entire family, young and old, loved the Mickey Mouse preschool party idea. Who doesn't love Mickey? My preschooler loves Mickey Mouse and Disney Jr. and since Disney sent some great … [Read more...]
Star Wars Inspired Chore Chart and Chore Bucks
I recently posted twice about chores and allowance: 10 Chores Your Preschooler Can Do 10 Ways to Let Children Earn an Allowance Today, I wanted to share with you a very fun printable: Star Wars inspired Chore Chart and Chore Bucks! Pin it for later: Both of my kids are huge Star Wars fans. My son really likes Darth Vader too. So if Darth Vader can help him do his preschool chores, well I'll use it! I gave you 10 chore ideas that preschoolers can do, you have room on this … [Read more...]
10 Money-Saving Recipes for Cleaning
If you have a tight budget (or simply enjoy saving money), here are 10 simple recipes for cleaning that you can try out. Let me know what you try and how it works for you. 1. Glass Cleaner Ingredients and Supplies: 1 cup White Vinegar 1 cup Water 10-15 drops Essential Oil Spray Bottle Funnel Directions: Mix the water, vinegar, and essential oils in a bowl before pouring into spray bottle. That’s it! Great to use on any glass surface for a streak-free cleaning. 2. … [Read more...]
Easter Treat: Easter Bunny Poop Printable
Yes, as you already know, my family are big fans of the YumEarth brand of candy for the holidays. Well, truthfully, we love them year round, but we try to limit sweets as much as possible with our two kids. My kids and I love sweets though. The hubby isn't too interested in candy. I'll admit to hiding the best candy and sneaking one or two in the evening after the kids are in bed. Yes, I have quite the sweet tooth. Did you know that YumEarth offers specially marked bags of candy for … [Read more...]
