Opposites Day is on January 25 and is a fun and unique way to celebrate with kids. It’s a day to embrace the differences and similarities between things and to encourage children to think creatively. Here are some ideas on how to celebrate Opposites Day with your family: Opposites Day is a great way to encourage children to think creatively, learn new words and understand the concept of opposite. It’s a fun and unique way to celebrate and can be done in many different ways. Have fun and get creative with your celebrations…
Your child’s room shouldn’t be used only for play. There are a lot of creative tasks that they’ll try to tackle such as homework and art projects, so if you’re trying to foster an environment where they can grow and prosper, it is important that you find ways in which your child’s creativity can flourish. Keep it Open Keep their rooms open when designing them because many times children will think outside the box more than adults would expect. Creativity can develop just about anywhere – however larger spaces help…
Spring is here, and I don’t know about you, but we are spending more and more time outside working on our property! It’s time for pandemic-weary homeowners to ready yards and landscapes for backyarding. Yes, backyarding is a word – and one that we all need right now. The pandemic thrust us into a new reality, and the backyard has a starring role. With a year of limitations on where we go, how we gather, and who we connect with, yards and other managed landscapes became a safe haven. Backyarding became a way of…
Halloween is one of my FAVORITE times of the year – I decorate almost as much for Halloween as I do for Christmas. This year, up your Halloween games with this easy (15 minutes!) and inexpensive wreath. You’ll need: 1 metal wreath frame 1 roll of natural burlap Purple Deco Tubing Ribbon Green Bendable Glitter Rope Ribbon Artificial Cobwebs Artificial Halloween colored flower (I went with black and white) Plastic Spiders Hot Glue Gun To Make It: Start by wrapping the burlap around the wreath frame. Secure it with hot glue and wrap until you meet your starting…
If there is anything that bloggers can attest to, working from home isn’t always easy. There are constant distractions and, while sitting in your pajamas all day sounds like a blast, it’s not so much fun if you are constantly distracted, or if you office is a huge mess. The truth is you spend a lot of time in your home office, so you want it to look nice. Don’t get lazy or too busy to make it a room you enjoy being in each day. Use your creativity to brainstorm new ideas and be open to…
I love holidays – I get to decorate and cook all kinds of goodies inspired by the day. St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holiday’s where you get to be super creative and come up with off the wall ideas. Incorporating green into nearly everything is fun, don’t ya think?! I’ve found a great selection of DIY Celebration Food & Decor for St. Patrick’s Day that I just have to share with you. Hopefully you’ll get as much inspiration as I have from these. St. Patrick’s Day DIY…
Christmas prep is in FULL SWING at my house, and one of my favorite tasks of Christmas is BAKING! I usually end up baking and freezing several dozen cookies before Christmas, if I can keep my family from eating them all first! When I am looking for a great Christmas cookie recipe, I’m looking for a cookie that is pretty, flavorful, fast, and easy enough so that the kids can get in the kitchen and help me! Baking is much more fun with the kids, and keeping a tradition of making Christmas cookies together is creating memories…
Halloween DIY craft projects are always a blast to do as the Fall kicks into gear! It’s always enjoyable to create something whether you are a kid or adult. Halloween and Christmas crafts are the most popular. There are several different mediums that you can try to create unique crafts for the home. Try out some of these 10 Easy DIY Halloween Crafts for adults and kids and see how creative you can be: Mummy Topiary Head– 733 Blog Halloween Trunk Trick or Treat– A Mom’s Take Duck Dynasty Pumpkin– Mad in Crafts Crocheted Candy Corn Basket– Organized…
This shop has been compensated by The Coca-Cola Company. All opinions are mine alone. #NotSoFastMom It’s coming up on my favorite time of year – fall! Fall in Western New York means cooler weathers, gorgeous leaves, and of course FOOTBALL! Not only do I LOVE cheering on my alma mater and our local professional football team, now that my oldest daughter is in high school, attending her high school’s sporting events is something that the girls and I can do as a family. While she plays volleyball, we love cheering on her school’s …