When’s the last time you took a step on a trolley car, boarded a life-size steamboat, or walked the streets of a town area in the 1800s? Have your kids seen the bones of a mammoth, walked through a time machine or figured out how to reroute a river? This weekend my kids and family…
Tic Tac Toe is a classic game that has been around for generations. Whether you are sitting at a restaurant, playing at the beach or using candies and rocks, there are ways to enjoy Tic Tac Toe no matter where you are. This post includes affiliate links. DIY Tic Tac Toe Games Tic Tac Toe…
Are you looking for a great movie to watch this weekend but you’re not really that excited about the newest releases? How about starting your search for a movie in a little different way? Think about what you love to do when you have a few free minutes. Do you love to take pictures, shoot…
I will never forget my 4th grade introduction to biographies. Every morning before school started, I would stop by our school library on the way to my class and check out a new biography. Then I would read the new book that night. Yes, I am and have always been a fast reader. When I…
Many of us remember as kids making crafts out of yarn. I had a cat that a friend made me that stayed on my bed for years. We made little yarn dolls and of course the ever popular yarn octopus. But my kids have never made them. So earlier this week, my daughter needed something…
What do you grab on to when tough times come in your life? Do you have anything anchoring you to what you believe in? Can you survive rough seas? That is the question that Max Lucado asks in the very first chapter. Tie your boat to land, and you’ll regret it. Your only hope is…
With Valentines Day coming up soon, I decided to try something brand new for me. I found this really pretty white yarn with little beads in my yarn stash that I knew would be perfect for a Valentine’s Day project. I searched till I found a youtube video showing me how to make crocheted hearts…..
I have had some flannel fabric sitting in a box for over a year that I wasn’t sure what to do with. But one of the entries in the 2013 Online Quilt Show inspired me to make a rag quilt. It took me one weekend to go from start to finish. My daughter and I…