As we started our family and the kids got old enough to participate in traditions we accidentally started a new Christmas family tradition and I love it, Christmas Picture Books. Every year we buy one or two new Christmas books to add to our collection. I keep all of our special Christmas books packed away…
Somehow we’ve managed to dodge any major illness in our home this fall/winter season. Just a few runny noses but I know it’s coming. The coughing, the congestion, the sneezing, the dreaded winter cold. I’m prepare this season with Children’s cold medicine on hand. When my boys get sick I don’t want to drag them…
one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight Slingshot coffee caramels are one of my husband’s favorite treats. He pretty much loves all things coffee so these are a no brainer. He also loves North Carolina beverages like Lassiter Distillery Rum, Conniption Navy Strength Gin and Highland Thunderstruck Coffee Porter. And of course you need…
Progress is being made on our home. The builders have been working hard the past few weeks. They are nearing completion of the framing. They started on Wednesday and even worked on Thanksgiving and as of Friday morning the second floor was almost complete. They will probably be finished with the framing by Tuesday of…
Disney Pixar’s newest film, Coco is such a fun a creative story. Before previewing the film earlier this week I didn’t know too much about the story line other than it celebrated Mexican culture and family. It looked like a movie I would like and knowing the kind of films Pixar produces I had high…
This holiday season makes the whole family envious of the kid’s table with these adorable turkey juice boxes. They are easy to make and a great craft to make with kids ahead of time. My kids get super excited about crafts and are very creative once I let them free to create as they desire….
I love A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This Christmas get a glimpse of what it might have been like for Charles Dicken to write the beloved Christmas story. The Man Who Invented Christmas tells of the magical journey that led to the creation of Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and other classic characters from A…
Did you know that there are robotics groups your kid can join? Snapology offers robotics for all ages, from 3 years old up into the teen years. Students learn pseudo-coding, coding, robotics and engineering principles. In addition to the robotics classes there is competition robotics, which allows teams to work together to problem solve real-world…
On November 3rd Simon turned 5 years old. We celebrated with cupcakes in his preschool class and a dinner of pizza and salad, as per his request. But this past Saturday we had a Ninjago themed birthday party at a local martial arts establishment. We invited all his friends and had a wonderful time. The…