Happy Friday! Today I am bringing you a special post, just in time for the holiday weekend. This Labor Day we are headed to a big family bbq, and so I thought I’d make a few flavored mustards to accompany our yummy grilled food.
Before leaving for vacation Sydney and I had fun coloring flowers. I thought it would help me teach her about plants, and how they need water to stay alive…. Well it didn’t quite turn out as expected, but she still got the point! Continue reading
Good morning! Today we are back in the air, bittersweetly headed home. I didn’t have time to get any new airplane toys, but hopefully a few new iPad apps and sorting through shells will keep Sydney busy!
While we fly, check out today’s guest post courtesy of Angelina Lawson and theatretickets.org.uk. If you have any upcoming trips to London with your littles this post is for you!
Happy Monday! We have been enjoying our last days of vacation spending as much time as possible with our family and friends out here. In fact, we had a nice bbq last night, feasting on local food and sipping sangria. We came up with our own concoction, and aptly called it Hawaiian White Sangria. It was super yummy, and so I had to share the recipe! Continue reading
We are having a fabulous time relaxing and visiting with family and friends in Hawaii. But, before we arrived in paradise, we first needed to survive a 9 hr flight. With a 3 year old. I tried to prepare her as much as possible in the weeks leading up to our trip. We had several discussions about airplane etiquette, and the importance of being quiet on the plane. I also let her pick out some new toys, which immediately were packed into her ‘travel entertainment’ bag. I have found that playing with new toys is exciting and keeps Continue reading
Hip Hip Hooray! It’s Friday! Here are a few things I loved this week and wanted to share with you:
I love finding good ideas to help me stay organized. This week I came across this DIY Garden or Craft String Dispenser from the blog 42 Things. I must make them!
Good morning… or, afternoon I suppose! We have officially started what is a much needed vacation in Hawaii visiting family and friends. Even though we are away, I still plan to work and keep posting during this trip, but I won’t be on my typical daily post schedule. I have a few posts already planned, and over the next couple weeks I will bring you some tips for traveling with kids, and hopefully some fun, beach themed DIYs!
For today I would like to share with you one of the many reasons why I am so proud of my little sister Kayla. This year she has signed up to run the NYC marathon! She will be running in support of UNICEF. If you have any interest in donating, please visit her site here.
AND, if you donate between now and the middle of September, you will be entered to win one of three items I will be giving away! Donate before September 16th, and be sure to send me an email letting me know you did. I will add you to my giveaway list, and three lucky winners will be announced by Monday September 16th! No donation is too small, every little bit helps!
