Today Lucy and I decorated her valentine box for school. After lots of brainstorming, we decided on a heart garden theme. It was so much fun, and Lucy was able to do almost all of it herself! First, I used a box cutter to cut a hold in the top of the box. Then, Lucy painted the box brown and green for her garden. Once the paint dried, she glued green crinkle paper all over the top to look like grass. To make the heart flowers, I cut out some heart shapes and stapled them to pipe cleaners. ... continue reading...
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Banana Chip Breakfast Bars {recipe}
I'm so excited about this recipe for breakfast bars (basically soft granola bars)! I've been searching and experimenting with different ones, and this is my favorite by far! And it really lends itself to many different substitutions to fit any special dietary needs or just to use up what you already have in the kitchen. Banana Chip Breakfast Bars adapted from~ Delicious Musings Ingredients 3/4 cup raisins 1 1/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats 3 Tbsp pastry flour 1/3 cup toasted wheat ... continue reading...
Pumpkin Pie Play Dough
I've been meaning to make pumpkin pie play dough for weeks now and finally got around to it today. Lucy's friend was over, and we were in need of something extra fun and fall-like to do. Making pumpkin pie play dough was the perfect activity to do with a friend and had the added benefit of leaving the best fall aroma in our home the rest of the day! We followed our regular play dough recipe, but added some pumpkin pie spice this time. (This recipe also uses a bit less salt than other recipes, ... continue reading...
Our Favorite Homemade Playdough Recipe
Homemade playdough is so simple to make. I like being able to whip it up really fast whenever the kids are looking for something to do. This homemade playdough recipe is perfect for kids to help with too! My daughter's preschool frequently has playdough out for the kids to explore with in the mornings upon arrival so Lucy and I thought we'd make some fresh playdough for school tomorrow! She decided on yellow and orange (and a batch of pink with glitter to keep at home). We've tried a ... continue reading...
Children’s Creativity Museum- San Francisco
We finally took a trip to 'the city' (San Francisco) to visit the Children's Creativity Museum where my sister works. It was so worth the drive and I wish we had done it sooner! We all had an absolute blast! Here's a few photos from the trip~ Lucy and Aunt Jill getting the museum ready- We were lucky enough to be the first guests on that particular day! The 'Build It' area~ Theo absolutely loved building! He was not happy to move on to other areas and probably would have ... continue reading...