Organizing Kid’s Craft Supplies.
Mitzi emailed asking for a way to store her kid’s art supplies. The crayons, markers, dry erase markers, chalk, glue, glitter glue, scissors, stir sticks, finger paint, paint brushes – it is taking over my laundry room. The only thing I can come up with is to get a HUGE tackle box and sort it [...]
National Dress Up Your Pet Day: Costumes for Pets
I started trying to write this post this morning. But all my fingers would type was: “My head is hurting a lot.” Over and over. Here’s an unrelated but very useful tip for you; “Never Gloat About Your Superior Immune System Until It’s Summer.” January 14th is a day my daughter (and our cats) have [...]
Mad Libs For Kids
I thought I’d share a little story my family wrote together. The Farmer by The Summers Farmers work very hard planting wheat and tennis rackets. They begin by plowing their puppy and if they don’t have a tractor, they use high heels. Then they plant squishy seeds, and by the next Fall, they have many [...]
Make a Paper Snowflake Day
You probably didn’t know this but there is such a thing as a Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day. Since you didn’t know there was such a thing, you missed it. I knew there was such a thing but somehow thought it was January 3rd. Further research revealed my wishful thinking, still a belated snowflake is [...]
New Year’s Eve With Kids
For the fourth year in a row we’re hosting a family-friendly New Year’s Eve party with our friends. I shared some great ideas last year, but thought I’d throw out a few more for your viewing pleasure for the 07-08 party. This year since we’ve moved to a place with quite a bit more room [...]
Last Minute Gift: Peppermint Bark In Enticing Boxes
As much as I try to pretend it’s not true, it’s go time. It’s time to make Christmas happen, it’s coming ready or not. Because of this I ran out and put together this very quick gift for the great number of people I want to express my kind feelings for. I love peppermint bark [...]











