It seems like I’ve been doing nothing but writing guest posts lately, which is not exactly true, but there has been a bit more of it than usual this week. First, my pal Amanda, who shared her tips on subscription boxes earlier this week, hosted me at Let’s Talk Learning, the blog component of the […]
Chocolate Dip, Or Nutella for People Who Don’t Like Nutella
Nutella is one of those things that people are really passionate about, whether that passion is positive or negative. I like it, but what I don’t love about it are the ingredients: sugar, palm oil, hazelnuts, cocoa, skim milk, reduced minerals whey (milk), lecithin as emulsifier (soy), vanillin: an artificial flavor They may tout it […]
Strawberry Jam, Or Something Like It
A few weeks ago I went strawberry picking with members of a local playgroup we used to do a lot of stuff with before the Bit went to school (I didn’t take her with me, which made the picking go a lot faster). I ended up with a ton of beautiful fruit, and after giving […]
Using Subscription Boxes in Unprescribed Ways
Today my awesome online colleague and friend Amanda is visiting, offering tips about how to use subscription craft/activity boxes in different ways. Amanda is the Guide to Kids’ Learning Activities at About.com, runs the educational activity website The Learning Treehouse and is the author of the forthcoming book The Everything Kids’ Learning Activities Book (preorder […]
The Great Backyard Renovation
I’ve been saying all month that I was going to do a post on our backyard makeover, but now that I finally have space in the schedule there’s not a lot I want to say. Like all home improvement projects it took longer and cost more than we expected, but, like most home improvement projects, […]
Have an Indoor Treasure Hunt with Help from Energizer Beam Headlights
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias and their client. Summer may have only just started by the calendar’s estimation, but here in Arkansas we’ve been sweltering for a few weeks now and we parents […]
“Splatter” Painting {Art Experiments}
Not too long ago the Bit was looking at a book with me that was full of different little art projects to try (it’s an awesome book, and I promise to get around to reviewing it soon). She spotted a watercolor splatter painting and seemed like she’d be interested in trying it, so the next […]