Mothers Day is May 8! Order your craft kits now! Little Helper Olivia ordered from Oriental Trading and Crayola. Her first projects were ceramic vases from Oriental Trading and paint and brushes from Crayola. Click here to connect to our affiliate, Oriental Trading: goto.orientaltrading.com/LPPqvO Search “Mothers Day” in Crayola for free coloring pages and Mothers …
Well, we all heard that it was going to happen and it did. The items at the Dollar Tree are now $1.25. Still a great place to go for cheap stuff for the little ones. I went there today and bought a few things for Easter. I got two sets of window clings, a …
The holidays are upon us and not everyone watches TV sports. So what do you do with the rest of us at a big holiday gathering? Board Games! I’m old school (as well as old) and as far back as I can remember my parents always played Scrabble when I was kid. It’s still my …
Since we all were kids, we’ve known Halloween to be a scary night that turns fun after going trick or treating. But how did it all start? What does Halloween really mean? According to Encyclopedia Britannica, “Halloween, contraction of All Hallows’ Eve, a holiday observed on October 31, the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) …
Happy Valentine’s Day!!! How about a very special Valentine’s Day dinner of (Chef Olivia’s choice) macaroni and cheese and chicken nuggets, followed by a tasty, beautifully hand decorated heart shaped cake for dessert. I had the cakes baked and cooled so they were all ready for Olivia to decorate. Olivia measured and stirred all the …
March is Reading Month and we’ve got tons of great reading at our school and local libraries. But what if you want to build your own library!!!! Audio Books Now offers 50% off your first purchase, deep discounts, roll over discounts, exclusive discounts and offers and you can cancel at any time. What a great …
Okay, how cute and cheap and easy is this? Three year old Olivia loves to go for walks and pick up leaves. So, we took a pail and collected different types of leaves – different sizes, different colors, etc. Then we went back home and drew a trunk and some branches on a piece of …
Grammies just wanna have fun too! Remember this one? ROLE PLAYING (This was written when my 9 and 10 year olds were younger, so it’s for younger children). Being a grandparent doesn’t mean you can’t play too! Have fun with the grands. I know that sounds silly, but put on a costume and try it!Now’s …
THE SALON Are you like me in that you have drawers full of lipsticks of which the color just doesn’t look right on you any more? How about that thing you asked for because you decided that you were going to give yourself some pampering? Who has time for pampering, right? Well I’ve been there, …
That’s right – let’s have fun! That’s what it’s all about when you’re at Grammy and Grampy’s house. Fun doesn’t have to be expensive, at least for the younger grandchildren. I wrote this part about six years ago when Sami, Alli and Natalie were younger. This still applies to my baby Olivia, who just turned …