kid activity Archive
20 Summer Hacks Every Mom Has To Try
May 23, 2016
TheStir.com recently asked me to come up with 20 hacks every mom needs to try this summer. This was a fun project. From food to must-try beach ideas, click here to see a bevy of “OMG, that’s awesome” ideas. For example: Make a cool-off necklace by stringing cut sponges, soaking them water and freezing them. Use
DIY Self-Watering Garden Planters
May 9, 2016
I recently recreated my first blog post ever for Momtastic.com. This was the beginning…it felt so long ago. I remember making this on the porch in the summer, sweating. I still shoot everything on my porch. Love the natural light. It’s just so dang hot out there. Ahhh….don’t you love summer in Florida? I’m in love
Make Your Own Leaf-Pressed Clay Gift Tags
April 29, 2016
Here’s a easy gift to give as hostess gifts. Just make a batch and keep them in a drawer for when the time is needed. Then when you’re going over to a friend’s house for dinner or a friend moves into a new space, simply wrap one of these gift tags around a Mason jar,
Make Your Own DIY Seed Bombs
April 12, 2016
Have you ever heard of seed bombs? I’m so obsessed with the idea! In fact, I just made some for Mother Nature Network. Click here for the complete tutorial! Anyways, seed bombs are little balls of dirt and clay filled with seeds. What you do is throw them into empty lots or places that you’d
Healthy Chocolate Fondue + Fruit Recipe for Kids
April 6, 2016
My family is all about clean eating. One of our favorites is fruit. I mean, we go through it like the world is going to end. My husband or I go to the store EVERY SINGLE DAY to pick more of it up. I’m thankful that Kai is such a great eater. If only, he’d
Bunny and Chick Easter Mason Jar Kid Craft
March 24, 2016
Easter is this Sunday! It’s came so quickly this year! Check out these simple and cute Mason jar crafts I made for TheStir.com. Click here for the complete how-to. Each year, we spend Easter with my cousins and his kids. This year is no different, except we aren’t having our massive Easter egg hunt.
How to Grow A Spring Garden
March 7, 2016
Ever since Kai was little, he has loved gardening. I think digging in the dirt is therapeutic for him. It’s a way for him to feel grounded. He says he loves to watch his plants grow. I often find him in the backyard singing or reading books to his plants. He comes home after school
Fruit Skewer Snacks
February 29, 2016
Since I work from home, I have the luxury of picking Kai up after school and bring him home. When I worked as a magazine editor in the past, Kai was stuck in extended day. Don’t get me wrong, he had fun, but I didn’t get to spend as much time with him. He made
DIY Citrus Peel Bird Feeder Cups
February 26, 2016
“Feed the birds – tuppence a bag” — this is from Mary Poppins, in case you didn’t know. And you know how much I love Mary Poppins! But for real, let’s take a que from our favorite nanny and feed the birds using old citrus peels. I recently wrote an article about this for Mother Nature
Random Act Of Kindness Rocks
February 17, 2016
Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day. What are you doing to spread the love and joy into the universe. Recently, I designed these hand painted rocks for Mother Nature Network to do just that. (Click here for the complete how-to.) After I painted them, my son and some of his friends put them all
