What We’re Doing For Fun This Summer: Summer Timeline Update
As promised, here’s a quick update on our Summer Vacation 2012 Timeline. If you’re a new reader, you can check out how our timeline began by clicking on the link here. It’s been just over one month...
View ArticleWhat We’re Doing for Fun This Summer: Using our group buying deals
Do you use Groupon? How about Living Social? There are lots of group buying websites; sites where special deals are offered if enough people purchase them. The two I use most are Groupon and Living...
View ArticleThis is what I am the most proud of this week
I’m trying out something new for this school year. We’ll see how it goes! Well, we’ve been in school exactly one month now. That means at our house, approximately 300 papers have come home from school...
View ArticleBye Bye Summer Memories Time Line!
Last week the east coast suffered a horrible, devastating hurricane, Hurricane Sandy. Before reading this post, please remember all of those who are still reeling from this event. Although we were not...
View ArticleA Great Friday Snack: Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
The simplest things, like these Mardi Gras masks can provide hours of fun on a week like this one! Happy Friday everyone! I hope you all had a great week! We’re finishing off February Vacation week...
View ArticleMonday Musings: The Making of a 50 States Bedroom
Alex’s project had gone viral. Last April we began renovations on our house that would allow each daughter to have their own bedroom for the first time ever. Choosing colors and themes and decor became...
View ArticleMonday Musings: The value of a staycation
I felt like I was away on vacation yesterday, even though we were less than an hour from home. Photo credit: Caroline Cowart Yesterday was Sunday, and on that one day, three very random and totally...
View ArticleWhat We’re Doing for Fun This Summer: Letterboxing
Look, we found a letterbox! ORIGINALLY POSTED JULY 30, 2012 Have you ever heard of letterboxing? It’s so much fun, it’s free, and it’s great for a family activity during any season that’s not freezing...
View ArticleHanukkah is coming! Here’s a complete meal and craft for you!
Happy Hanukkah! ORIGINALLY POSTED DECEMBER 17, 2011 We are not Jewish, but over the years we have been blessed to know many Jewish friends. When we were first married, we moved to New Jersey. Some of...
View ArticleFamily Movie Night and Two Books: The Snowman, Some Snowflakes and a Craft
This movie is quick, 23 minutes long and is based on the book by Raymond Briggs ORIGINALLY POSTED DECEMBER 16, 2011 Today is Friday, our wind-down night and often-times we have a Family Movie Night, as...
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