Tag: activities
Five Tips for Budget-Friendly Kid’s Birthday Parties
I love to plan my kids’ birthday parties. I love writing pun-filled invitations, picking out themed menu items, and coming up with cute decorations....
Boredom Busters for Summer, Weekends, or Whenever!
Somehow the summer months pass in the blink of an eye and yet drag on for centuries all at once. The same can be...
An Ode to the Monon Trail
Every now and again, someone will ask me, “What’s your favorite place?” Throughout the course of my life, the answers have varied – anywhere...
Mommy, Will You Play With Me?
“Mommy, will you play with me?” I hear this question at least five times before I enjoy my breakfast. When my kindergartener gets home...
Forest Bathing: Finding Peace Among Trees
Forest bathing saved my mental health. Whenever I mention this to people, I typically get a strange look accompanied by a question like, “you...
Six Fun and Kid-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Earth Day
From easy crafts and recipes to some fun outside, make Earth Day extra special! Here are six kid-friendly ways to celebrate Earth Day this...
Egg-cellent: Fun (and Sometimes Messy) Ways to Dye Easter Eggs
There's something about dying Easter eggs that brings all the childhood memories flooding back. Anything you're allowed to do only once a year just...
Mom Taxi Confessions
Parenting seems to be the epitome of the old saying, “The only constant in life is change.” Motherhood has yet again discreetly slipped into...
5 Must-Do Snow Activities for Sub-Zero Fun!
As our local temps have started to drop and the snow continues to fall, I've been super excited to do all things cold-weather with...
Diary of a Dance Mom
I like to joke that while my day job is as a Communications Director for a public school district, my true career is as...
Warm Weather Outdoor Activities – Easy Ideas When You’re in a...
We have reached the most glorious time of the year - consistently warm weather! Well, hopefully. For years I have (only somewhat jokingly) considered...
Vaccinated, Now What?
On a random Tuesday six weeks ago a friend of mine called and excitedly informed me that a Meijer had gotten a random delivery...
What We Want and What We Need
From the moment we knew our son was a boy, we had visions of football dancing in our heads. My husband and I are...
Four Ideas for Thriving Through a Pandemic Winter with a Toddler
When COVID lockdown started in March of 2020, managing an 8-month-old while working from home seemed like a breeze. Spring was starting to pop...