Are you taking a trip to the Northeast Region? How about to the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island or Vermont? If you are be sure to check out to see if a National Park Service Junior Ranger Program in the Northeast is near you. What is the Junior Ranger Program? "Explore, Learn, and Protect!" The Junior Ranger motto is … [Read more...]
Crayola Take Note! makes back to school Colorful!
Back to school season is here, and this school year we're using and sharing the new Crayola Take Note! to make heading back to school a bit more colorful. Crayola has always been a trusted brand for my family to get ready for school or to make life a little more colorful. When a box of Crayola Take Note! products arrived at my doorstep I wasn't the only person to get … [Read more...]
Junior Ranger Programs in the Mid-Atlantic
Are you taking a trip to the Mid-Atlantic Region? How about to the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia? If you are be sure to check out to see if a National Park Service Junior Ranger Program in the Mid-Atlantic is near you. What is the Junior Ranger Program? "Explore, Learn, and Protect!" The Junior Ranger motto is … [Read more...]
Graphic Novels for Kids: Kindergarten – 3rd graders
Reading is one of the best hobbies for kids and adults, and my kids love graphic novels. I've pulled together a list of Graphic Novels for kids in Kindergarten to 3rd grade, which is ages 5-9. I've found some great success with my Chapter books for K-2nd grade and I've discovered that my kids really love graphic novels, so I thought it would be a great idea to make a … [Read more...]
Tacky Gingerbread Shirt
Dressing in holiday shirts and sweaters is a daily thing for me from Thanksgiving to New Years and I just adore this Tacky Gingerbread shirt made with a Cricut. How to make a Gingerbread shirt We like to host a gingerbread decorating party or make a gingerbread house each year so it only seemed appropriate to make a gingerbread shirt that was a little over the top, … [Read more...]
Tips & tricks for building easy gingerbread houses
The holidays tend to mean people are in the decorating, baking and gingerbread making season. I'm sharing my tips and tricks for building easy gingerbread houses that everyone can make. A decorated gingerbread house can be a family activity, party theme or beautiful decoration. Building gingerbread houses with kids Having kids building a gingerbread house can be … [Read more...]
DIY Beach Hats
Get ready for fun in the sun with these DIY beach hats. It's doesn't matter if you're in Shell Yeah or Sunkissed mood these hats are fun to make and wear. DIY beach Hat I'm all about being protected from the sun. Of course sunblock is my go to but I also like to wear a hat, and feel stylish and a little sassy, so coming up with something for them to say was a lot of … [Read more...]
Personalized Softball Helmet
When it comes to sports, we're a softball family, and to us safety and having fun are the most important things. Wearing a helmet while batting is mandatory, so we decided to add a little fun to ours to make it easy to see as she runs for 1st! This personalized softball helmet is fun and easy to make! Softball helmets come in lots of different colors and sizes, so when you … [Read more...]
What is Cricut Infusible Ink?
I love when Cricut launches new products and infusible ink is a major breakthrough that has crafters excited with possibility, but what is Cricut Infusible ink, and how does it work. I'm ready to share the details for what to know. What is Cricut Infusible Ink? When I first watched the announcement I was a little confused, but the more I've read and worked with it the … [Read more...]
Last Day of School Shirts
The last day of school is always an exciting and special day and it's become a tradition to wear a last day is school shirt that signifies an end of the grade. Our school has a wonderful tradition on the last day of school. All the grades come together and make a rainbow photo. School Rainbow Photo Since our school has K-5th grade they are able to assign each grade a … [Read more...]