The first over-the-top birthday party I planned was sparked by a bulldozer cake I saw on Pinterest. I just HAD to make it for our soon to be three-year-old. Before I knew it, I was pumping out a handmade birthday banner and tying caution tape to a wreath at our front door. Since that time,…
Frontenac State Park
Tucked alongside the second largest river in North America, Frontenac State Park’s trails guide hikers along the banks of the Mississippi River offering fantastic glimpses of the surrounding bluffs and water below. Our winter visit to Frontenac State Park meant our hiking was mostly in the interior of the park. However, we did climb to…
Reading Adventures
Books are an avenue for endless travel experiences. Experiences that don’t include airport delays and travel headaches. Plan a couple of reading adventures with your kids that will help them fall in love with reading. Reading Adventure: A Book Themed Dinner This book themed dinner is based on Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. A…
Leap Year Party with Littles
Leap year comes around only once every four years, so a leap year party is rare. Though rare, this party is rather easy to put together. You don’t need to be crafty to come up with a leap year party your littles will jump for joy over. Leap Year Banner Start building this party’s theme…
Little Love Valentine Party
Flowers, chocolate hearts and sweet messages all come to mind at Valentine’s Day. I celebrate this special holiday with my boys by creating a few picture-themed decorations and tossing together some sweet treats to throw a Little Love Valentine Party. Decorations The Little Love Valentine party is both personalized and meaningful, starting with the decorations…
Ice Castles
Spires of frozen water come to life as caves, glaciers and frozen waterfalls at the Ice Castles. Crews spend over two months “growing” nearly 20,000 icicles each night to delicately design the winter wonderland. By day, the Ice Castles are steely blue, but at night LED lights make the ice formations dazzle a wide array…
We love you because….
I believe each of my boys was made on purpose for a purpose. This belief is just one of the reasons I capitalize on February’s focus on love to affirm just how valuable these little men are. Beginning February 1st, I post a new reason why I love my little guys on their bedroom doors…
Alphabet Family Adventure
To start off the new year, our family is adding 26 fun, family-friendly experiences to our calendar. We call it our Alphabet Family Adventures. Each month we’ll partake in an adventure (or two) designed to introduce us to a wide variety of opportunities in our community. Come join us! Alphabet Adventures: Planning With 26 letters…
Super Easy Super Bowl Party
We plan to throw a Super Easy Super Bowl party this Sunday, despite the fact our favorite team isn’t playing. Instead of cheering for the home team, we’ll cheer for half time performances and funny commercials during this Sunday’s Super Bowl showdown between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Super Food I…
Hoppy Birthday Party
Each year my kids spend months contemplating and deciding on what type of birthday party they want. Dinosaurs, fire trucks and ninjas have all been centerpieces of this yearly decision making process. A couple years ago, I casually asked our preschool aged kiddos what type of party we should plan for their daddy. My four-year-old…