It is hard to believe we are almost in the month of September. We will be starting 1st grade homeschool next week. And on the 26th of September the long-awaited family friendly movie - The Boxtrolls will be coming out! Don't forget that from now until September 5th you can enter to win in the Build a Boxtrolls sweeps --#BuildaBoxtrollSweeps! We like making crafts with trash here. In fact we've made a few toilet paper roll crafts and featured them on the blog. Next week for art class we … [Read more...]
The Boxtrolls Patch Sweepstakes
We are so excited that The Boxtrolls movie release is coming up so quickly! In fact, you can easily get excited not only about the upcoming movie but also about the contest I am about to share with you. Just in time for back to school, The Boxtrolls Patch Sweepstakes is offering an all expense paid trip to the L.A. premiere of The Boxtrolls (for four!). Here's how to enter: Make an awesome Boxtroll Snap a picture Share your photo on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with the … [Read more...]
Have You Been to Yosemite National Park?
Have you visited Yosemite National Park? One of my favorite places to visit and see with family is Yosemite National Park. When we lived in the Sacramento area, we took quick trips a couple times each year to Yosemite and just loved it. To this day, the smell of pine trees reminds me of that National Park. Do you have a scent that reminds you of a vacation or travel experience? Anytime I smell the floral scent of plumeria, I am reminded of a trip to Honolulu I took when I was fourteen. I … [Read more...]
Enter to Win a Family Trip for Four!
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Staining a Wood Deck
Remember, when I shared with you the first time my husband stained our wood deck? It was a long process to stain the front porch and back deck but the results were absolutely great! It is that time again to purchase more wood stain and do the process again. Thankfully, we live near Home Depot. We can find all the product and tools we need for this home improvement project. Do you have a Home Improvement project on your to-do list this Spring? Home Depot Best Deal of the Year Log … [Read more...]
