Maybe it’s the way she walked (wow) Straight into my heart and stole it It’s late, probably past 11pm, and Sadie and her older brother are sound asleep. ...
Entertaining Them
Cold Weather Kid Play Idea
Reader Laura Connelly sent us in this balance bench idea that she saw in the newest Ikea catalog. We think it would be a clever addition to a playroom...and Laura...
Smart Party Idea
Our friend Emma did this for her daughter's birthday, and we think it's super clever. Rather than using plastic cups, she used wide mouth jars, and then used bright-colored...
Whittling
I decided to buy my son a knife for his 8th birthday. I had a hunch that he’d love whittling and 8 seemed a good age to start him off as he had good fine motor...
White Wine Mojito
Yolanda’s post on her new favorite, very refreshing, not-too-boozy summertime cocktail inspired me to make my first White Wine Mojito of the summer. It’s delicious...
Clever Restaurant Strategy
Our friends who own the Woodberry Kitchen in Baltimore are parents, so they know how important it is to have something distracting and fun for kids who come there....
Easiest Animals
How cute are these balloons? We are not even balloon people, and we fell for these! They have such cute expressions, and they bounce around in a very realistic way....
Snow Angels
Sledding, skiing, skating… We do it all. But this no gear, low effort, high reward winter activity wins extra points. Making snow angels is so simple and so right...
Stage Crew
At a recent play date, a neighbor mom snapped this shot of our kids acting out a scene from 'Frozen' on their basement stage, which she decorated with holiday lights...
New Favorite Margarita
Our friend Geoffrey made this fantastic take on a margarita the other night. The combination of the juice with the jalapeno is so good, and the pineapple juice cuts...
Airplane Distraction
I'm always on the hunt for ways to distract little kids on a flight that don't involve a device, and don't involve hauling a backpack filled with books. I found...
Collaborative Games
For reasons I cannot quite fully understand, my eight year old has not gotten over her “there’s a new baby in the house” jealousy even though her younger brother...