I love Halloween books to read aloud. OK… so my favorites aren’t a bit scary… just funny and even inspirational. Take the poetry book Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich by Adam Rex for instance. Turns out, Frankenstein is a “Make it…
I am writing about costume ideas for boys with the hope that it may spark some wonderful idea for a costume for my son. At age 9, he is so worried about having an older kids costume. The other day…
Yesterday I tried to finish a few sewing projects. But my sewing machine was acting up on me. I really hope it’s alright and that it is something simple! I think I need to run it into the sewing shop…
I had my first chokecherry pie while visiting friends at their ranch in Swan Valley, Idaho several years ago. I have to admit, I am not a big fan of cherry pie, so I was a bit skeptical. But to…
At Lily’s request I made Peanut Butter Cup cookies for the first day of school. This meant an extra trip to the grocery store for Peanut Butter Cups… but these cookies are a favorite of all three of my kids…
It’s an old joke that children have more fun with the box their gift came in, than with the gift itself. I can vouch for that! My children have always had a thing for cardboard boxes. Apple boxes became cars…
Are your kids getting bored this Summer? Here’s a few ideas that are so old they might just seem fresh and new. Old fashioned games are usually inexpensive… perfect for “Make it Do.” And they take me back to my…
When I was in college at the University of Utah, I worked at the most delightful bookstore, The Children’s Hour in Salt Lake City. One of my favorite authors/ illustrators was the husband and wife team, Don and Audrey Wood. …
My kids affectionately call homemade pajama bottoms “Cozies” and they prefer them to anything from the store by a mile. I just finished these sweet little owl fabric pajama bottoms for Emma yesterday and after sleeping in them last…
What are you doing for the 4th of July? How about some retro fun? I’ve noticed that most old fashioned activities don’t cost much… and they are lots of fun. I guess I can have my pie and eat it…
This weekend the kids and I made Salt Water Taffy. It was a practice run for the 4th of July, when pulling taffy will be one of the activities for all of the kids. I figured I better work out…
Nothing cools you off better than a Popsicles. And with today’s temperatures getting into the 90’s for the first time this year… we all could use a little ice cold refreshment. Popsicles are not expensive… unless you want to feed…