Category: Kids
Fun at the Library
I discovered the library one summer when I was a little girl. My voracious appetite for reading had grown so much that buying books just didn’t make sense. I read them too quickly and then craved more instantly (a good problem to have, as Cate says). So, my grandmother began taking me to the library [...]
A Good End to the Week
When the kids stepped off the bus on Friday, I was waiting at the end of our driveway in the car. It wasn’t crazy cold or raining — two things that typically lead me to wait in the shelter of the car. Instead, I wanted to be ready to roll when they arrived. I couldn’t [...]
BlogHer ’12 Find: Heading Back to School with Lands’ End
Back to school is looming. Before we know it, the kids will be flinging backpacks over their shoulders and heading to the big yellow buses to go return to the land of homework assignments, tests and classroom learning. This summer has been a fabulous one, filled with crafting, lots of beach time and happy days [...]
DIY Birdhouse Candy Dish
There’s isn’t enough crafting going on in my house. The fact is that although the kids and I enjoy making things, that usually falls closer to priority ‘z’ in our lives. Frankly, it’s hard to decide to craft when the dishwasher is begging to be loaded and the vacuum needs a good running and have [...]
18 Summer Festivals for Beach Lovers in Connecticut
What do beach lovers do on the weekend? Yes, they play at the beach, hit the water and stick their toes in the sand. But when the beach gets too crowded (it happens), or you just want to do something different, there are so many awesome festivals here in Connecticut to enjoy. Fairs and festivals [...]
Wordless Wednesday: My Budding Fashionista
Paige likes to choose her own outfits. She was particularly pleased with this one, which she wore to preschool. Heck, I like it too. Girlfriend isn’t afraid of color.
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