Save those empty toilet paper rolls! Hold on to your used up, cardboard paper towel tubes! And make time on your calendar to host a concert; you could be just hours away from the first jam session of the Family Band.
I took a four-day business trip over the weekend and arrived home to a living room full of musical instruments, carefully crafted by my mom (aka: Rock Star Grandma) and two daughters. With the simplest of…
Fight Off Summer Boredom With Family Arts and Crafts ProjectsFight off boredom with these fun summer craft ideas. All you need are some easy to find materials and some creativity! Fence Mural Tape a long roll of heavy paper to a fence. (Butcher paper works well or sometimes printing businesses will have roll-ends available for purchase.) Fill numerous small…
Make-Your-Own Book Kits for Budding Writers and Artists“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Do you remember being asked this question by every one of your parents’ friends and visiting relatives when you were a child? It’s funny to think back about how sure I was of my answer back then: airline stewardess and…
Handmade and Personalized Family Christmas StockingsWhen I was 4 years old, my mom made each member of our family stockings that looked like us. Mine had two brown ponytails and freckles. My dad’s had black hair, black-rimmed glasses, and a long tie. They were made out of felt and fabric and each…
Giving A+ Apples to Our Hard Working TeachersIt’s Fall time and apples are at their peak this season! So we grabbed a few at the store, along with some caramels, and decided to make Caramel Apples for our fabulous teachers who work so hard to help us learn! My kids love to help in the kitchen and…
Mom It Forward This Halloween by BOOing!Check out these great Halloween boo-ing ideas from fellow blogger and friend, Cindy Hopper from Skip to My Lou. She shares how it’s not to late to Mom It Forward Halloween style to your neighbors, family, and friends! What’s more is this is a perfect family activity! In her…
