Jacob’s favorite thing to play with is his collection of Thomas trains so it came as no surprise that he LOVED the trip to Union, IL for Day Out With Thomas. Our family had a great time and the weather was beautiful. Want to see if the tour is headed towards you? Go here to … Read more
This past weekend I was in Asheville for the Type A Parent Conference which, for those of you who don’t know, is a blogging conference put on by Kelby. It was my second blogging conference. Last summer I went to BlogHer in New York where there were thousands of people. This conference had about 400 … Read more
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I’m about a week late with my Easter update since Snapfish wouldn’t let me access my account for days but I wanted to share the pictures anyways. The boys were really excited about their “baskets” this year. Most items in them were found on clearance and not much candy was in them (my boys are … Read more
With Easter coming up in less than a week I wanted to share ways to make Easter baskets on a budget. 1) Buy reusable “baskets”. Whether it’s a basket they use every year, a pail that they can then build a sand castle with, or a tote that can be used to organize their toys; … Read more
As I write this we are having another dreary, rainy day in Chicago. Today’s Top 10 Tuesday is a list of fun things to do with your family on a rainy day: 1. Head to an indoor playground. Many McDonald’s, community centers, and malls have children’s play areas where children can play for free. There … Read more
(Click on a picture to be taken to the recipe page. This post is linked to Top 10 Tuesday at OhAmanda.) *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** And as a special treat… *** ENJOY! If you make one of these recipes I’d love to hear what you … Read more
Today I walked outside and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t too cold out… it made me think about Spring and all the things I had to look forward to. I can’t wait for: 1) Warmer weather- Having to bundle up the kids to go outside is no fun. I can’t wait until a light … Read more