I first shared Quinn's tshirt with his handwriting on the blog a bit back. Today, as part of the #DesignSpaceStar competition, I'm going to share how you can get your child's handwriting on your own creation. My team is working on fall projects and this shirt seems like the perfect Cricut project to kick off back-to-school. To create with your child's work make sure that their work is clear. Have them write or draw with a permanent black marker on a clean sheet of white paper. ...
For the Kiddos
That Time I Gave Parenting Advice on the Internet
Lately it seems my personal Facebook feed is blowing up with parents desperate for solutions and advice to various parenting woes. Conversations with friends have revolved around the kids and as we head into summer, I'm sure a lot of parents are beginning to brace themselves. I have spent my entire life working with children. I'm the oldest of four, began babysitting for neighbors in middle school, worked as a camp counselor over the summers, was a teacher assistant in a preschool class in ...
A Frozen Birthday Party
Eleanor, along with every other child, is obsessed with Frozen. She knows every word to every song. The soundtrack is on repeat in our car. She also knows every hand gesture, hair flip and stomp of the Let it Go scene. Elsa is her favorite, because "she has the powers". Like every other soon to be three year old she also knows what she wants and she wanted a Frozen Birthday party. I tried to talk her out of it, but it wasn't happening. There just isn't a very big variety of Frozen stuff and ...
How To Reuse Party Decor
I love decorating for shin-digs. The problem is, I often find myself wondering what to do with it all when the party is over. We just recently celebrated Hudson's first birthday. See what I did there? The robots that were garland are now specimen art. The tissue paper tassel garland is now hanging above the changing table. Which is the best idea ever because Hudson is obsessed with it. He is at that awful diaper changing stage where you need to pin him down and he is one squirmy ...
Simple Entertainment
This winter is getting long. We are heading into March and the week's forecast still has us well below freezing. Everything is covered in ice and the snow is knee deep or higher everywhere. I made this little number years ago and just pulled it back out recently. Yes, wings are required attire. It is just a plastic bin full of dry beans. You can buy them in bulk at the grocery store for cheap. Lately, in the afternoon when Quinn is at school and Hudson is napping, Eleanor ...