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Category Archives: kids
Dry Erase Chore Charts
I’ve posted a couple of other chore charts through the years, but the hooligans keep growing, and I keep giving them new responsibilities (like cleaning the bathrooms and sweeping…which I hate!). I thought, why not break out a new chart … Continue reading
TBT: Fall Bucket List
Woohoo! It’s almost fall! I can feel it in the air (it was 43 degrees here this morning and 75 and sunny this afternoon), and I’m beginning to see mounds of apples and pumpkins replacing the garden vegetables at the … Continue reading
Daily Gifts Basket
Last month, when the hubs and I selfishly took a vacation all alone, I decided to leave a little daily treat for each of the hooligans. If you’re not deserting your children, but still want to give them a little … Continue reading
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For National S’Mores Day…Nutella S’mores!
This was what I thought last year on August 9, the day before National S’mores Day…and it holds true this year! I love using Nutella instead of chocolate on s’mores because 1) the chocolate doesn’t always melt enough to be … Continue reading
Super-Easy Kid Art Hangers
My hooligans are a crafty bunch (and they make some fun art, as well), and they’re forever creating masterpieces that MUST BE SAVED. According to them, anyway. And they always seem to use odd sizes of paper, so a standard … Continue reading
TBT: Sharpie Fireworks T-Shirts
We love these t-shirts, and they were so much fun to make! I have to say, though, that I’ve not found a way to make Sharpie shirts colorfast when you wash them, despite all the tips I’ve found online. I’ve … Continue reading
DIY Find It Bottles
It’s simply amazing the things you find when you finally force your kids to organize their closets (with your help, of course!). When we left Wisconsin last July, one of Princess Thundercloud’s sweet little friends gave her a handmade Find … Continue reading
TBT: Serenity Soon Glitter Bottles Repost
This is one of my all-time most popular posts, so I thought I’d share it again. Enjoy! I wish I had thought of these, but, alas, I found them on Pinterest. They originally were designed to be bottles to help … Continue reading
Last Day of School Autograph Shirts
This time a year ago, we were preparing to move from Wisconsin back to Washington, and the kids wanted a way (or lots of ways) to remember their friends. I saw this great Autograph T-Shirt on eighteen 25, and I … Continue reading
