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Category Archives: The kid
The Easiest Homemade Lightsaber and Jedi Costume
We went to the Mars New Years festival…and obviously what better way to celebrate the Mars new year than putting the kids in Jedi costumes?? This was ridiculously easy. I saw some DIY Jedi costumes on the Pottery Barn Kids website … Continue reading
Melted Crayon Easter Eggs
Today the kids were asking to do Easter crafts again, and I realized that we had completely overlooked the real egg department. Usually I skip the dyeing of Easter eggs because of the associated stress of spilling the food coloring. … Continue reading
The Beach Journal
Every morning, Benjamin and Luke would tell me what to write in their journal. I would dutifully jot down their Most Important Recollections. Unless otherwise noted, all their thoughts overlapped and it really doesn’t matter who was saying what. Day … Continue reading
The End is Near
Our deck is looking awfully naked lately. Gone are the sunflowers and pumpkin plants. The tomato plants have been removed, and all that are left are the herbs and green onions. I loved having sunflowers this year. We will definitely … Continue reading
Lego Craziness
Both boys are really into Legos right now. Luke can follow the instructions and assemble everything by himself, as long as the difficulty does not go above “Age 7”. Ben has some Legos too, but he requires complete help in following … Continue reading
Goals vs. Reality
So often, we have these wonderful goals and dreams, and boy does reality disappoint us. The other day, I left the boys with some wonderful people and a paper plate sheep craft to do. I didn’t have time to assemble an … Continue reading
Everyone Needs a Superhero Cape
The other day, Luke informed me at the breakfast table that it was Pooh’s birthday, and Pooh wanted a little blue cape for his birthday present. This felt very reminiscent of me making a Christmas stocking for Pooh several years ago. … Continue reading
We Have A Pumpkin!
The deck garden is mammoth. The herbs are finally in and the boys are doing experimental munching, having forgotten what fresh herbs taste like from last summer. Ben loves dill weed but hates sage. We have peas growing and lots … Continue reading
Good Craft, Bad Craft: A Shark and a Jellyfish
A while ago, I found some real shark teeth that I had collected years ago in Venice Beach, Florida. I had the not-so-bright idea of suggesting we use them to make a shark craft. The boys were all over it, so … Continue reading
Traveling Toys
We just took a mini-vacation to Philadelphia. By mini-vacation, I mean that we took all the drama from a usual trip and crammed it into 3 days. It took about 6 hours to get there (an honestly short road trip for us!), … Continue reading
Settling In 