Visiting a cliff dwelling has always been on my bucket list. When I saw that Tonto National Monument was near Scottsdale, AZ I knew that it was a place we were going to have to visit during our trip. Tonto National Monument was occupied by the Salado in the 13th, 14th and early 15th […]
Quick Corn on the Cob
I love corn on the cob. It’s not summer without picking up a bunch of ears and having a bbq. I remember when I was a teenager and we lived in Wisconsin, we’d stop on the side of the road and get a whole bag full of corn on the cob! S loves corn on […]
Failed Bubble Painting turned More Messy Potion Fun
I kept seeing on Pinterest bubble paintings; where the child blows bubble in a bowl of colored soapy water and then you place a piece of paper on top to get the bubble image. We attempted to make bubble paintings and while we got the bubbles to appear on the paper, they were extremely light […]
Day at the Phoenix Zoo
S loves to visit zoos, so when we were visiting the Phoenix area we decided that we had to visit the Phoenix Zoo. After all it is voted one of the top 5 zoos in the nation for kids. The Phoenix Zoo is large with over 1,300 animals on exhibit. The zoo features all of […]
Lowes Build & Grow Clinic for Kids Review
Lowes usually offers about once a month a free Build and Grow Clinic for Kids. Each of the clinics is themed, we have built Disney Planes: Dusty and El Chupacabra, a fire truck, racecar, train, claw game, and birdhouse so far. At each clinic, you turn in the release form and your child is […]
Rainy Day Art
It had been raining here for a couple days and we really wanted to get out of the house. I thought S would enjoy making some art in the rain. Chalk plus water always makes such vibrant colors. I also was interested to know what food coloring would do in the rain. So, S […]
Exploring the Grand Canyon Part 3 – Tusayan Ruin, Desert View Point and Watchtower
To see Part 1 of Exploring the Grand Canyon (planning and Hermits Rest), click here. To see Part 2 of Exploring the Grand Canyon (Yavapai Lodge and Cafeteria), click here. On our second day at the Grand Canyon, we drove our car east towards the Desert View Point stopping at several overlooks along the way. […]
Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate!
We went to see Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate! this past weekend. We have enjoyed every Disney on Ice show that we have attended and this one did not disappoint! Before the show, we told S that she could pick out one souvenir and she choose a stuffed Snow White. We also ended […]
Liebster Award
I had never heard of the Liebster Award until I was nominated by The Queen of a Home, Our Little House in the Country, and Aprons and Shoestrings within a week of each other. Thanks to each of you for nominating me! The Liebster award is awarded to bloggers with under 1000 followers to try […]
Photo Scavenger Hunt
Last week we had wonderful spring weather and almost all of our plants in the backyard had flowers on them. I asked S if she wanted to go on a photo scavenger hunt and photograph all the flowers in the yard. Yes, yes, yes as her response. She was so excited for me to hand […]