Believe it or not, one of our kids's favorite ways to create art is with the salad spinner. They have always loved to pull it out of the cabinet, push down the knob, and see how fast they can get it going. I never used it in meal prep, so we a couple of years ago we started using it to create art and all three kids loved it. That's big! It's not easy to find something that all three of them love and fight over who gets to go first. It really does create stunning art. I love how the kids's ... continue reading...

When I pulled out the box of Valentine's Day craft supplies, I was surprised to find a stack of red and pink paint chips. I'm sure I had some fabulous Valentine's Day craft planned, but as hard as I tried, I could not recall what that was. We needed a Plan B for the paint chips. That Plan B became a Valentine's Day Fine Motor Activity. Our kids love, love, love playing with my craft punches. Since I'm trying to teach them to share, I figure it's only right that I share my toys too :) ... continue reading...

I remember going into work on Valentine's Day after we had our first child and getting asked what we had got him for Valentine's Day. I can't remember if if was the very first Valentine's Day making him just six months old or the second one making him eighteen months old. Either way, my answer was "um, what?" Christmas was just under two months ago and before that was his birthday. I have to get him something for Valentine's Day too!? I'm not near as cynical about Valentine's Day or other ... continue reading...