Create your own PLAYMOBIL playscape to enhance playtime
Just like with PLAYMOBIL playtime, there’s no wrong way to set up your PLAYMOBIL playscape. As long as it encourages creative play, helps with family bonding, and keeps the kiddos imagining, it is the perfect playscape for fun. Create your own DIY PLAYMOBIL playscape using these steps and see how it enhances playtime in your house.
Then and now: a look ahead into the teen years
New in my “teen years survival toolbox” is this article from Dr. Ken Ginsburg, the director at the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. I’m sharing some of the highs and lows of parenting my tween and how I’m preparing for the future by doing all the research.
Ultimate fall festival survival guide {with 13 must-haves}
Throughout the years, I’ve been to dozens and dozens of outdoor festivals and concerts. I’ve written in the past about all the amazing concerts Seattle has to offer. But, of…
Matching girls: Old Navy in fall
My oldest came home from school camp this week, and I swear she aged a decade. She left a tween and now look at her. Of course, the fact that…
2 hour entryway transformation with mywoodwall
Transform your space with super easy peel and stick wood paneling from mywoodwall that can make your space amazing in an hour or two. See how we redid our entryway in the span of a naptime, without any special tools or help from a professional.
Cirque du Soleil Returns to Seattle with Volta
Cirque du Soleil isn’t just for date night. Our kids loved the new Cirque du Soleil VOLTA and cannot stop talking about all the fun they had at the Seattle show.
Berry shortcake with self rising flour recipe
This shortcake recipe with self rising flour is the perfect complement to summertime berries. I prefer it in “drop biscuit” form where you don’t roll it out and use cookie cutters, but instead just scoop up dollops of batter and drop it onto the cookie sheet. It’s delicious any way you decide to do it.
Back to school with new episodes of Spirit Riding Free
I have talked about how much my kids love “Spirit Riding Free” in the past, and throughout the seasons their love has only grown. It’s one of the few shows that they truly latched onto, and honestly the only kids’ show that we have ever loved so much that we counted down the days until new episodes were released. We’ve only seen one of the new season 6 episodes so far, but I can’t wait to experience the rest of the new season with my little super fans over the next week.
Kit’s new garden accessories from American Girl
I am so excited to share my newest photo shoot I did with some of the newest items from American Girl this summer. We were inspired by Kit’s new gardening…
Matching Girls Monday: beach at sundown
Living so close to so many beaches means that just about every day can be a beach day. While we love spending whole days at the beach, we also love…