Waited for a good sale on beans, then bought 15 bags to make Ellie a bean box to dig in. We have some sand box toys from Target and had the bin already. Ellie has had several hours of fun with it since it was introduced to her Sunday. Just have to keep an eye [...]
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Toddler-Friendly Coloring of Easter Eggs
As a toddler, Ellie does not have a lot of patience, so dying eggs the traditional way didn’t seem possible. Instead, we put the color tabs into bowls with 3 tablespoons of vinegar (no water). It made the colors show up faster and more vibrant. It also kept the level lower so that she could [...]
Pin ItChristmas Tree Felt Board for Toddler
Inspired by something on Pinterest, fueled with coffee, and given the time, I finally got around to completing a felt Christmas Tree. I’m happy with how the ornaments turned out. This is made completely with felt and rickrack. I used a glue gun for the ornaments and sewed the tree onto a white background. No [...]
Pin ItPaper Plate Christmas Tree Ornament Party
I just had a group of other moms and children 1-2 years old come over for a crafty play date to make Christmas tree ornaments out of paper plates. I think they turned out pretty well and Eleanor had a blast making a mess. Supplies: Green finger paint (I found some that was glittery) Sponges [...]
Pin ItThe Back Yard Just Got More Exciting
Thank you Craigslist for scoring us a fun play set for cheap! The weather this Fall has been pretty darn good. Who else is hoping for a white, but mild Christmas?
Thanksgiving Outings with the Family and Christmas Tree Hunting
Eleanor had a 4-day fever over Thanksgiving, poor thing. But, that didn’t stop us from tree hunting the next day for my parent’s Christmas Tree and having some holiday fun. We left the baby behind with my mom, while the rest of us went on the search! Ah, so easy. Not so! With so many [...]
Three Thanksgiving and Fall Crafts for the Little Ones
Despite the moms club hosting several craft parties over the past several months, I’ve managed to avoid the mess until now. Mostly, that’s because the thought of bringing Ellie and Little O to a messy play date at someone’s house sounded too difficult for me to stomach. After reorganizing my pinned ideas into a separate [...]
Pin ItMaking a photo book with Mixbook
Finally, I got around to my New Year’s Resolution to make a 2011 family yearbook with our photos. I’m so glad to have something else to check off the list. After doing some research on options, prices, and reviews I decided on using Mixbook and am very pleased with the experience. It is web-based and [...]
Pin ItSimplifying the Toy Clutter and Reviving Interest
It works, it works! I’m so excited that my toy box rotation seems to be working. Our problem was there were TOO MANY toys, so Ellie wouldn’t really play with any. It was too overwhelming and got boring for her. So, I sorted all her toys and books into topic rotation boxes… Counting: Animals: Colors: [...]
Pin ItThree New Upcycled Outfits from Goodwill for the Baby
Finished upcycling three cute t-shirts from Goodwill to make cute outfits for Ellie. I have to admit, they are a bit masculine, or at least it seems that way from the comments from strangers. I see nothing wrong with a little girl in a super hero dress, but maybe that’s jut me. This first one [...]
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