Cars 2 is coming to theaters in just a few days – on June 24, 2011 – and we can’t wait! Cars is one of our favorite family movies of all time. We saw it together in the theater and we’ve watched it hundreds of times at home on DVD. I’ve been hoping for a…
Archives for June 2011
Go Camping for National Great Outdoors Month
My family didn’t go camping when I was a kid (if I remember correctly, we camped once during my childhood). I didn’t complain. I was perfectly happy with “roughing it” in our cabin down the lane from the beach at Lake Tahoe. Tahoe was our yearly Summer vacation, and I looked forward to it all…
Necco is 12! PSF – Give Me Your Best Shot Linky
It has taken me nearly a week to recover from the 12-year-old birthday sleep over party that occurred at my house last Friday. Kidding. It wasn’t really that bad. It was noisy, yes. It was messy, too. But I was more than happy to play host to good kids having good, clean fun together. I…
Father’s Day with Gallery Direct
Father’s Day is coming up in just a few days, and amazingly, I have been planning ahead to make this one a special Father’s Day for CandyMan. I still remember the Mother’s Day several years ago when CandyMan brought home an enormous framed piece of art. It still hangs above our piano in the family…
I’m Going Buggy – Wordless Wednesday
Every year, the 2nd grade students at out elementary school put on a production called “Goin’ Buggy.” This was our 4th time participating, and Reese played the part of a very adorable bee. After spending an entire morning making the girls’ costumes in the school hallway, I decided to crochet Reese a matching bee hat….
The Need to Travel
I used to travel back home to California at least once a year. I would tote all of my little kids on the plane with me – each child had a backpack full of snacks, a sippy cup, books, blanket, and paper and crayons to keep them busy during the flight. I would manage the…
Take Your Pix Board Book Albums Review
Way back when, I was an avid scrapbooker. I still have the stickers and the paper and the gel pens to prove it. However, my scrapbooking partner moved, my life got busier, I started blogging…..and scrapbooking fell to the way side. I didn’t realize how much I missed it until I got my…
Crochet Headband Tutorial
I am so thrilled to be featured for the second year on Skip to My Lou’s Summer Craft Camp. Last year, my super easy Kite Tutorial was highlighted during the craft camp. Today, my very first crochet tutorial is featured on Skip to My Lou, and I thought I’d let you guys know. If you…
Heart and Soul
Normally, when the kids pluck at the piano, I can’t wait for them to stop. Only KitKat has taken piano lessons. Necco is my violinist and guitar player. Reese has recently showed some very promising piano skills. She has my Grandma’s ear for music and can pick out a song on the piano despite the…
Cube Dog – A Surprisingly Fun App for iPhone and iTouch
Thank you to Cube Dog for sponsoring this review. For more information about Cube Dog please visit the Facebook page or download it on iTunes. I keep reminding my kids (particularly my 10 year old son) that I did not get an iPhone so that they could play games. I do have an iTouch for…