If December feels like a blur of parties, programs, shopping, and stress, let me tell you about a Christmas tradition where sitting around in your comfy pants, sipping hot chocolate, and reading your favorite books with your kids is actually a thing. It’s called Jólabókaflóð (pronounced yo-la-bo-ka-flode), a cozy Icelandic tradition that translates to “Christmas Book Flood.” And yes—it’s…
Short winter books for bedtime reading are some of my favorite ways to share cozy moments with little ones. As a mom of older kids, we are moving past bedtime story routines (sadly), but I still adore picture books—and I love recommending the good ones to my friends and younger siblings for their kids! While these…
Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to get creative. Whether you are looking to make cards, heart-shaped decorations, festive gifts, or just have an afternoon of crafting fun with your kids, I’ve got 10 fun and easy Valentine’s Day crafts for you to try! Are you ready to get started? If so, grab your supplies,…
It won’t be long before we are into the advent season. Do you have plans? If not, I’ve made a printable nativity advent calendar that you can put together and use for the upcoming season. Do you remember those old paper advent calendars with the little doors that you open for each day? We had…
Looking for some Christmas books about giving? If so, check out this list of some of our favorite Christmas books that teach kids about generosity. So whether you are reading Christmas books as part of your Christmas Advent Calendar Activities or are simply looking encourage your kids to think of others, reading these Christmas books about…
Our glorious week of snow has melted and we are working on to finding new ways of getting outdoors and enjoying what nature has to offer. The colors in our area are fairly muted right now except for the occasional red or white berries and of course, our awesome evergreens. Regardless, we were able to…
Looking for a way to get your kids outside more this winter? But what can they do other than stand out there and freeze? Well, bundle up and let’s talk about five simple activities to get them exploring and enjoying what winter has to offer. Benefits of being outside in the winter While staying in…
Looking for some Christmas countdown activities you can do with your family this season to make it more meaningful and fun? If so, I’ve got a wonderful list of Christmas countdown activities to get you started! From decorating a Christmas tree to bundling up for a walk together this list of ideas will hopefully fill…
Today I’m are sharing how we made these cute, bird feeder ornaments. This project took less than an hour, was super fun to make, and to top it off, it gave our backyard creatures a yummy Christmas treat. As an added bonus, the birdseed ornaments brought the birds and squirrels around for us to study…
