Perkins Cove Candies – Perkins Cove, Ogunquit, Maine Shop sign in front New England candy stores, by the ocean, have a very special appeal all to themselves. Everything tastes, looks and feels SO much better than buying it from your local grocery store. As a kid, I would get a dollar while on vacation – […]
American Girl Visit, New York Part III
The Photo Studio We have a covergirl in our house! During our visit to Manhattan and the American Girl Store we stopped by the Photo Studio – what a great way to wrap up our visit and leave with a perfect souvenir. The Photo Studio was located on the top floor of the Manhattan location […]
American Girl Store, New York Part II
The American Girl Salon Experience What an amazing experience not only for the doll but for us too! We arrived at the storefront located on 5th Avenue in Manhattan just after 9 AM and headed right upstairs to the 3rd floor to book an appointment at the salon. TIP – Don’t get distracted with […]
Day Trip Series: Picture Diary at Seacoast Science Center
Seacoast Science CenterOdiorne Pointe State Park is situated along the rocky coastline of Rye, New Hampshire. It is a special place that views the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic New England coast. This gorgeous setting along the ocean is spectacular with a rocky coastline, paved walkways and an awesome picnic and playground area with bathroom amenities. The real […]
Recipe for Fun: Lickable Finger Paint for Tots
How about a fun and easy way to spend your morning! Today, we bring to you a Recipe For Fun from our book, Mom’s Lifesavers! Lickable Finger Paint! You need: 1 can condensed milk food coloring finger paint paper What to do: 1. Divide condensed milk into small bowls. Add food coloring and mix to […]
Finding a Good Dentist
Finding a good dentist for your kids is REALLY important. Good dental care at an early age instills great value on this part of your health. From experience, I know what kind of phobias form early – I dreaded the dentist! I promised myself that when it comes to my kids, I want them to ENJOY […]
Homemade Chalk
Homemade Chalk! This is fun and easy and the kids LOVE helping with this recipe. You need: 1 cup plaster of paris 1/2 cup water 2-3 tbsp tempera paint molds: can use candy molds, paper cups, toilet paper tubes with tinfoil at the end, muffin tins What to do: 1. mix plaster of paris and […]
Crazy Hair Day – It Could Sneak Up On You!
Yes, there is such a thing at our school as crazy hair day – and it can sneak up on you! Just recently my 7 year old came to me to tell me, “Tomorrow is crazy hair day, what am I going to do?” – the question should have been “What was I going to […]
Belly Molds
Plaster Molds of Bulging TummyFrom the archives – Original posting12.4.07ENJOY This is a very unique activity you can do while pregnant, I did a plaster mold of my pregnant tummy with my youngest daughter and we just love having the mold after all these years (5). She plans on painting it and taking it to […]
My Braces – Video Blog
We have ventured into the realm of braces for our girls! It’s a whole new world for tweens! Here is a lifesaver for your kids going through this process – A video clip to your inquiring kid from mine! My youngest is actually 5 months into having her braces and she made a really informative video […]
