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Not only did we do some things inside, we also spent the morning at the playground with a friend AND went to explore the backyard after our nap. Ever since the day we introduced our shadow, she often gets all excited when she notices there is a shadow in front of her!...
Music Time: Thumb Piano
Nana and PopPop got us a really cool Thumb Piano a while back... who would have thought that this dull looking brown piece of wood would hold ANY interest for Farrah. Mom and Dad think it is awesome looking and beautiful and the sound is just lovely... but to a...
Out and In…
There are some days where almost everything we do becomes a learning opportunity! It just so happens that most of what we did on this day was connected to the SAME concept! This was one of those days! And get this... my whirlwind learner had even more learning...
Butterfly Stickers
Here is another fantastic, no-mess, activity that I have carefully stolen from The Frugal Family Fun Blog! Materials: Printout Picture (This one came from Activity Village) Masking Tape Circle Stickers (Or any stickers you choose) Tape down the picture (so that your...
A Most Beautiful Sunday!
We really do live in a very great area! We have parks surrounding us, and it is quite a shame when it is so hot we can't go to any of them! But today was the perfect day! The sun was shining and there were no clouds in the sky. It's days like this that make me really...
Whales, and Sea Lions and Birds oh My!
It has been a full week of animals! (You would have though I would do a unit on such a thing!) Not yet, but trust me, it's in the works. While Nana and PopPop were here, we went to the zoo, and once again, Farrah LOVED it! We arrived just in time for the Otter and Sea...
National Sewing Month
Never in my life did I think that I would actually post or even celebrate sewing in anyway.. but here it is! National Sewing Month! Due to my new and obscene love of sewing and crafting projects and such, I bring to you my hopeful list for the month of September! My...
Humming…. Hum Hum Hum…
Today was the annual Hummingbird Festival at the Sugar Grove Nature Center (Funks Grove, IL) and being that our family is just so fascinated with birds, we made it a point to go this year! We pulled up, hoped on a covered wagon-tractor thing, and into the festival we...
Craft Hope Update!
I am so excited to have successfully finished my Pillowcases for Craft Hope! Now, I just have to drop them off... How adorable are these!!!!!UPDATE: The Pillowcases have been delivered to one of the scariest shops I have ever been in! But, needless to say, they have...
Shadow Games
We woke up on Friday morning to an extremely sunny and perfect day! It had rained a lot during the previous night and so there was just a ton of water on the pool cover as well. We came downstairs to play before breakfast and the sun and water made shimmering glittery...
I’d like to sell my home…
There is very little that I dislike about my home, and very little that I would even care to change at the present time... however, the one thing that I am sad about and would like more of is yard! Grass... and lots of it... I thought that when we did the work out...
Our Flying Friends
Michael LOVES watching birds and seeing what kinds will inhabit our backyard as he changes foods and mixes this and that. He tells a wonderful story about a bird on the day HE was born and a similar bird on the day Farrah was born (I will have him update this with...
Sorting Mat and Artsy Photos!
Thanks once again to Valerie over at Frugal Family Fun Blog for another wonderful idea that I really enjoy making and using to practice my skills!This here is my attempt at an "artsy" shot at our COLOR MATCHING MAT! Yes, the Frugal Mom posted this on her site one day...
Some M & D time away…
Okay, so it was only for a few hours, but we were able to attend a friends wedding last night! It was so wonderful, beautiful and while Mike and I were super tired, it was so much fun! Here are some photos from the evening! Following the ceremony, rather than a...
Do Something for Someone Else!
In the midst of this crafting endeavor and creativity spark. I have stumbled on a wonderful and worthy group! I was reading through a blog one day and they were talking about a book that had recently come out.CraftHope: Handmade Crafts for A CauseI purchased the book...
All Mess and YUM!
So a few days ago I was not into making messes, as we had just cleaned the house. Today... all bets were off and so Mess time it was! I set up this lovely area at Farrah's table. I wanted to make sure that this would not get on the carpet! Food coloring could stain! I...
For the Mommies, Daddies and ambitious Shoppers out there…
It was NOT so recently that I was given a list of some pretty great "Steals" sites from a family friend, Wendy. Thanks! After searching through them, finding things I liked and tested out their shipping and such (yes, all research, I swear!), I wanted to share them...
No Mess, All Fun!
I would really like to give credit where credit is due, but I can't find the blog where this idea came from! Overall, the activity (Marble Painting) is a pretty popular one and this fantastic activity can now be done mess free! Materials: Sandwich Bag Two Colors of...