Here's another one of my very sporadic book reviews. I generally only review books that REALLY catch my eye - books where I know there's some element that my kids will get excited about. This one in particular is for my oldest kid - the adult kid who teaches preschool to a diverse class of 3-year-olds. Kayley reads to her class every day, and they have regular favorites they read again and again. What I love is how she will pause in her …
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DIY Quick Homemade Slime
I love having crafty kids, and I love it even more when they figure out how to do something on their own and then teach it to ME! My 11-year-old twin girls are super creative and they always make the most darling stuff out of clay, felt, buttons - whatever they can get their hands on. This was a really fun project because it came together in a snap and I can almost guarantee you have everything you need in your house RIGHT NOW. DIY Quick …
Kid-Organized Birthday Party!
I officially have no young children anymore. I mean, relatively speaking. My younger set of twins just turned TEN over the weekend! Double digits! It's on, people! Over Christmas break, we asked the girls what they wanted to do for their birthday. I like to keep things simple. As much as I love poring over awesome themed parties on Pinterest, I find it hugely challenging (and not in the good way) to plan for and finance crazy birthday parties …