My family always makes an effort to get together over the holidays, which is not an easy feat considering we live all across the country. When we do manage to pull it off, it’s a pretty big event, with...
Our family lives spread across thirteen time zones and two oceans. (My daughters started accumulating airline miles at 10 weeks.) Now in their preschool years, I can attest that iPad-fatigue is real. Since they’re not yet readers, I find...
Reindeer and Christmas Tree Ornaments
Supplies:
Wooden Popsicle sticks
Different colored pom pom balls
Glue
Googly eyes
Ribbon
Brown & yellow construction paper
Brown & green markers or paint
Directions:
Paint or color the Popsicle sticks either green for a...
2016 has been an year of evolution for me, both personally and professionally. I changed jobs. I cut my hair. I traveled nearly six times for work and fun. All of this with a child in my life. One...
A bottle of wine or champagne is my go-to hostess gift, but sometimes it feels like my friends and I are just swapping bottles. For the holidays, when everyone steps up their party game, it's nice to mix it...
In 1910, my little grandpa arrived at Ellis Island from a little town in Italy. He was sixteen years old. I don’t remember much about him – mostly images from pictures. But I do recall how gentle and quiet...
Turkey Handprint Art
Supplies:
Brown, green, orange, red, and yellow paint
Black, red and orange markers
White construction paper
Baby wipes ☺
Directions:
First take your child’s hand and paint the palm and the thumb with the brown paint.
Now paint...
I love Fall. Ask anyone. As soon as September rolls around, I start humming Christmas songs and making my Thanksgiving menu. I curse the last bit of Indian summer, because I just want to start wearing my sweaters and...
When you realize you sound like your mother.
When the reality of the positive pregnancy test actually sets in.
The drive home from the hospital with your newborn…. now what???
The moment you have to give up your comfy mesh panties and...
Monster Art
Supplies:
Green, orange, black and white construction paper
Glue, scissors, black sharpie
Cheerios or Candy Corn
Directions:
Cut out arms, legs, feet, ears, body, mouth, eyes (on the eyes, use the black sharpie to draw on different sized eyeballs...
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