We have a big love for American Girl in the Long House. Yes, they are beautiful dolls with great accessories, but more than that, they teach my daughter a love for history and an appreciation for the impact that girls can have on history and most importantly - today. We've shared our previous experience with Kaya, the Native American American Girl doll. Today, I wanted to share with you our newest experience with Melody Ellison. Melody is a 9 year old girl living in Detroit through the civil … [Read more...]
Fun Items to Add to Her Blue and Green Tween Busy Bag
Yes, even my 8 year old daughter needs a busy bag when we travel or at church. We like to mix it up and bring different items every few weeks to keep her interested. This is what I call her fun "blue and green busy bag". It's fun to make a themed bag. The items in this bag have a Pacific Northwest theme because the main attraction of this busy bag is the Find It Games State of Washington game. We love Find It Games -- this amazing portable treasure hunt that can keep kids and adults … [Read more...]
Neat-Oh! Pony Toys, Organization and More!
We are in Lincoln, City Oregon for my husband’s work. We packed up our minivan and drove 6 hours south on I-5. It’s a little too much for our kids to travel this far, and I debated on going. Thankfully, we had snacks and movies and somehow survived. Do your kids travel well on road trips? {My kids do better on the airplane actually.} For the last two years, I’ve packed a small red race car backpack for Nate. It unzips, lays flat, and the inside of the back pack is actually a road for his Hot … [Read more...]
Shop Online for Back to School Supplies (It’s So Easy!)
It's really back to school time! Isabella loves this time of year. She cannot wait to get new markers, colored pencils and a new backpack. I can't wait to have both kids back in school. It's hard to be a work at home mom when the kids are home all summer and we are traveling to and fro. We got our back to school shopping list for third grade and there really wasn't much on it that we didn't have. Besides the standard items you'd associate with third grade, we just need to shop for Lysol Wipes … [Read more...]
My Kids Love Watching Olympic Swimming!
This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks/P&G. It's no secret that my kids love to swim. In fact, as we traveled around North America, many people have expressed surprise and delight seeing my children swim so young. In fact, we even did a pool party for both their birthdays this year. If there's water around, my kids will be in it. They are little fish. Truly. My daughter loved her swimming lessons at the YMCA, and my husband and I were just talking about getting her involved … [Read more...]
Are you saving your Box Tops? (Huge Box Tops Giveaway!)
As we enter the second week of July, are you thinking about the upcoming back to school season? Honestly, I love preparing and getting organized for the school year. Part of the back to school season is making sure you're saving your Box Tops. Do you save Box Tops for Education for your local school? Since we decided to quit homeschooling and put Isabella in a private school, we save all of our Box Tops. Our local private school works with a tight budget and those Box Tops certainly help. I … [Read more...]
Increase STEM Learning with My.Future Platform
This post was sponsored by the Boys & Girls Club of America as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. My kids are growing up in an amazing technologically advanced world. I can't even compare it to my own childhood play or education. They both quickly pick up technology; it never ceases to amaze me! Did you know that by 2018 there will be more than 8 million STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) jobs in the U.S.? It is estimated that 3 million of those jobs … [Read more...]
