Sometimes the simplest projects are the most fun to your child. I had been putting off washing the dog’s kennel for several weeks. When I finally moved the kennel onto our back porch, S asked me why I put it outside. When I told her it needed to be washed, she begged me to let […]
10 Tips for Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival
One of my favorite times of the year to visit Disney World is during Epcot’s International Food and Wine Festival. Why? Because Disney sets up an additional 25+ marketplaces featuring tapas-sized portions of food, wine, beer and cocktails. Each marketplace is specific to a country or region with most of the food/drinks priced from $3.00-$8.00. […]
Blueberry Banana Bread Muffins
Disclosure: My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. We went blueberry picking in July at a local U Pick Farm. We had fun picking blueberries and even […]
Kiwi Crate August Review
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. Wow! Talk about a fun, creative, educational subscription box for kids! We had so much fun with Kiwi Crate this month. The theme for this month’s box was wonders of water and we received three activities. Kiwi Crate thinks of everything that you will need to complete their projects and […]
How to Make Fall Scented Paint
I love the smells of fall! Pumpkin pie, cinnamon, and nutmeg! Since S really enjoys painting, I decided to add spices to her paints to make them scented just like fall. This makes for a fun sensory experience. We used just regular tempura washable paints and dumped in enough spices to be able to smell […]
Discovering Louisiana: Cohn Arboretum in Baton Rouge
We love to go outside and explore. One of our favorite things is to go on walks in different parks and nature preserves. We have visited the Cohn Arboretum in Baton Rouge several times in the past couple years. The Arboretum tends to be fairly quiet. There is always lots to explore along the […]
Family Themed Movie Night: Dumbo
Disclosure: I received these kidecals labels for free in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own. We enjoy having family themed movie nights once a week. We theme our food (dinner and dessert) to what movie we are going to watch. Last week S decided that we were going to watch Dumbo. I haven’t […]
Guest Co-Host: Whatever Wednesday Linky Party
I am excited to guest co-host Whatever Wednesday this week! Welcome back to another fabulous Whatever Wednesday! Please help me welcome our guest hostess Kristen from Maniac Mom and Paris~ My Big Happy Life! Kristen shared her delicious Construction Chocolate Party Cake recipe! Adorable! Paris shared her adorable Dinosaur Swamp Small World kids activity. […]
Project Life 2014: Week 8
Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links for ease of finding scrapbooking products mentioned in the supply list. My Big Fat Happy Life is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. Lots of family […]
How to Make a Perler Bead Bowl
I had picked up some perler beads at Target’s dollar spot – how could I pass them up for only a dollar. While we could have followed the directions on the package to make a butterfly, I had seen Kiwi Crate make a bowl using the perler beads. After S played around with the beads, […]