I love to capture our lives currently. A quick snapshot. One way to do this is with a list of items happening in my life right now. Below is my list: Currently…. watching | scrapbooking videos, Disney Junior (yes, I end up watching too) listening to | John Legend – All of Me eating | […]
Ocean Small World
S has been talking about wanting to take a trip to the beach – specifically Orange Beach, which we visited about two years ago. So, it was only appropriate that our next small world play be ocean. We had some sand in our water/sand table that I pushed to one side and then S […]
Tips for Entertaining Your Toddler on an Airplane or Road Trip
Do you fear taking your children on long plane rides or road trips? Wondering how you are going to be able to entertain them while stuck in a seat? It doesn’t have to be scary, below are some ideas and tips for entertaining your kids on a trip. I know that this tip is not […]
Shredded Chicken in the Crock-Pot
After a long day, I want to be able to put together a quick healthy meal for my family. My secret is shredded chicken– it is so versatile. I use shredded chicken in everything from enchiladas to BBQ chicken sandwiches I buy a large package of fresh, boneless, skinless chicken breasts. I especially love […]
Project Life 2014: Week 4
Week 4 gave us our first snow in four years! <—-Really big deal here in the south, however I know much of the country had a little too much snow this winter. We spent our snow day outside building snowmen. This was really important to S because since we saw Frozen in the theater we […]
Discovering Louisiana: Avery Island – Tabasco Factory and Jungle Gardens
With my goal of discovering more of Louisiana, we headed to Avery Island in late March to tour the Tabasco Factory and explore the Jungle Gardens. Avery Island was easy to find with signs that point in the right direction as you approach New Iberia. It does cost $1.00 per vehicle to enter the Island. […]
Gardening with a Toddler
When we moved into our new house I knew that I wanted to have a garden. So in the early spring my husband built me a raised bed. I bought some plants that we planted right into the bed, but the rest we grew from seed. Of course with both I asked S to help […]
Project Life 2014: Week 3
I really love doing Project Life! I like having a home for all the everyday moment photos that I take, which is mostly what this week is made up of. On the title/date card I took three vellum shapes from Crate Paper’s Oh Darling pack and sewed over them with my sewing machine to […]
Garden Imaginative Play
Now that spring has finally sprung (at least here in the South) and since S loves to garden we did a garden imaginative play/small world. To make seed packets I took a couple envelopes and added a flower sticker to one and a pea label to another. I filled the envelopes with leftover colored rice […]
Exploring Slide Rock State Park in Sedona, Arizona
Slide Rock State Park is located just north of Sedona in Oak Creek Canyon. We decided to visit this state park because of the famous slide rock and the ability to splash in Oak Creek, which is one of S’s favorite things: water. We arrived at the park right after it opened. I have read […]