The girl loves going on walks, wandering through creek beds and exploring nature wherever she can get it, and she will sometimes specifically ask to do a nature scavenger hunt. Nature scavenger hunts are really a fun activity for everyone in the family, because you can all get into trying to find some of the […]
Easy Farmers’ Market Pasta Sauce
I love going to our local farmers’ market, but I will admit I don’t always know what to buy or what to do with the things I buy when I get them. One of my favorite easy, quick, delicious, go-to meals from the market is farmers’ market pasta sauce, which you can really make with […]
What I Learned on My Summer Vacation
I took rather more of a break from blogging over the summer than I meant to. I definitely wanted things to slow down — needed to, after five months of hard production — but I didn’t expect to go down from an average of 11 posts a week to one and a half posts a […]
Why Going to a Blog Conference is Worth it, Even if You’re Shy
I’m a shy introvert and I don’t really like hanging out with or talking to people I don’t know. I went to a big blogging conference once (BlissDom, back when that was a thing) and one giant knitting/fiber arts convention (yes, there are such things) and both just about did me in. I totally get […]
Painting with Shells and On Shells
There are so many different ways to paint, things to paint with and to paint on, that you could really do a different painting activity every day of the year. If you don’t believe me, check out more than 200 painting ideas at Emma Owl’s Paintathon page. We’re excited to share an easy, low set […]
Help Your Child Deal with School Anxiety
Links in this post are affiliate links, but all opinions are my own. I think we’re going to have it pretty easy this school year when it comes to the transition to first grade. The girl is going to the same school she’s gone to for two years, should know almost all of her classmates, […]
Get Great Gifts from Groupon Goods
This is a compensated post, but all opinions are my own. I don’t know how it is in your family, but there are a lot of birthdays and causes for celebration this time of year. But it’s hot and the girl is home from school so I don’t exactly want to go shopping all over […]