One of my favorite ways to bring in the holiday is to host a gingerbread house decorating party.  My friends and I always look forward to spending time together to create a holiday centerpiece that is a family favorite.   more...

As an educator, I'm constantly being pushed to try new things in my classroom, especially dealing with technology.  As part of a pen pal project, where my Spanish class connected with a class in Chile, I started  more...

I recently organized a "Once upon a time" Birthday party for my two sons.  It was a huge hit and relatively inexpensive.  Because it was a costume party, all the kids dressed up as their favorite Fairy  more...

I've always been a huge fan of mason jars, not for canning but for decorating! The jars are charming and are fun to use.  Here is a list of creative ways to use them. Vases:  I love to fill them with flowers  more...

What can be more fun for your young kids than a game of tag where they get to play dress-up and pull the tails off of each other!?   Recently I found this adorable set of 4 tails that come with little belts and detachable  more...

Recently I discovered an awesome little bike for my 3 year old. It doesn't have any pedals and it is made out of wood.   I bought the skuut brand bike, but I know that Target also sells one that is similar.  It  more...

Recently I discovered some great (new?) books for my preschool age son.  It is the dinosaur series by Jane Yolen and Mark Teague.  The books basically show the kids how to behave in certain situations by letting  more...