Oh, lordy, would you look at this? It’s an Interlocking Cardboard Castle made with cardboard and duct tape! I love projects like this that don’t cost a lot but can keep kids busy for an entire day…or even longer if you’re lucky.
This project was created by Merrilee of the blog mermag. Merrilee and her kids [...]

For the past few years, we’ve celebrated the last day of school by gathering with friends and neighbors at a nearby drive-in theater to celebrate the last day of school. So I was happy to see this free printable invitation at Oh Happy Day. It’s perfect!
Jordan has promised to share more great ideas for throwing [...]

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Do you celebrate graduations? Looking back over my childhood, I remember a big picnic and awards ceremony at the end of sixth grade, a special church ceremony for eighth grade graduation (I went to parochial school for middle school and high school), and, of course, a [...]

I hope your Memorial Day weekend has been warm and wonderful. My favorite parts were watching Andrew march in the parade with the middle school band (for the last time!), water balloon fights, planting flowers with Lily, and laughing at my grandparents’ stories. They just celebrated their 63rd anniversary and are still keeping things interesting, [...]

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I met Rosa of flutterflutter when we both answered a question about taking chances for Design Mom Asks. Since then, I’ve been inspired by her creativity—especially when it comes to creating fabulous art like the print above and coming up with ways to entertain young children.
Rosa’s latest print design features lyrics from the [...]

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We only have 10 1/2 days of school left, so we need to get busy with our year-end teacher gifts. We’re giving a DVD called “How Can I Be a Good Friend to Someone with Autism?” to the school on behalf of the teachers, but I’d still like to give each of them [...]

Are you a gardener? I like the idea of gardening, but I’ve never done more than dabble. I plant a window box and do a few potted plants here and there, but I’ve never really plunged in. I think it’s because you have to be willing to engage in a lot of trial and error. [...]

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I know there’s no way to truly thank teachers for all they do for our kids. But these cute little “Summer in a Basket” gifts might be a start! I like Danyelle’s idea of including fun, non-cluttery gifts that the teachers can use right away—nail polish, a snack or two, a fizzy [...]

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It’s been a few days since the Dancing Mamas tapped their way through Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” at the Stella Dance Recital, but I’m still enjoying the after-buzz from our performance. And by after-buzz I mean the feeling of relief that I didn’t completely blank out or [...]

Have you ever happened to see a video of the latest boy band (in this case, One Direction) and realize that you’re wearing the same outfit as one of the boys?