This morning, I woke up to this….. …and had to remind myself that I was at the fabulous Tabor House Inn enjoying the Stonyfield Barnstorming Tour! Seriously, how lucky am I??? Then it was time for breakfast. An omelet made with local, organic eggs, goat cheese, and basil? AND…. BACON!!!! Umm… yes, please!!! Breakfast […]
Packing…. and a Giveaway!
June 24, 2010 by
I’m busy packing for my trip to Vermont and New Hampshire for the Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming Tour! I’ll be sending virtual postcards and tweeting from the road (@FamFunBlog), and I thought it would be fun to get answers to some of your questions about organics too! Just leave a comment on this post with anything […]
Painting…. with Ice Cubes!
June 23, 2010 by
Today was a real scorcher, but the girls still wanted some outside play time (and of course some sort of art is aways a necessary part of our day). I had some very inexpensive “paint with water” books, but we thought it would be more fun to paint with ice cubes instead!! If you’re afraid […]
Lemon Rubbings from Yogurt Lids
June 22, 2010 by
Do you follow FFFB on Twitter? If not, you should! The Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming Tour is starting this weekend, and I’ll be tweeting and posting virtual postcards from the road. Thank you, thank you, thank you for voting for me! I wish I could give each of you a great big hug!! If it weren’t […]
Easy Garden Welcome Banner
June 21, 2010 by
After having done countless craft projects that involved tissue paper, I had been saving a rather large collection of tissue paper confetti. Since I’m never one to throw stuff away, I saved these bits of colorful goodness to recycle for other projects like this one! Our vegetables are starting to arrive in our garden, and […]
Vacation 2010 Highlights
June 19, 2010 by
We just returned from our favorite frugal vacation spot — a cabin we rented in beautiful Montebello, Virginia! Here are some of the highlights from our week-long trip! We enjoyed lots of fishing and swimming (well, more like splashing) in the lake. We went exploring on several nature hikes together. We had to visit the […]
Father’s Day Gifts Kids Can Make — Circuit Board Pencil Holder
June 17, 2010 by
This was a fun stamping project Clara enjoyed, and we made a Father’s Day gift from it as well! We used some Mega blocks as stampers with white paint on green paper (to mimic the look of a circuit board). She had so much fun!! Stamp, stamp, stamp!! I cut up some pieces of masking […]
I’m Over at No Time for Flashcards Today!
June 16, 2010 by
I’m SO excited!! I’m guest posting over at No Time for Flashcards today! This is one of my all-time favorite blogs, and has such fun learning activities for the little ones, so I was honored when Allie invited me to post there. Check out my post on gardening with kids, and be sure to enter […]
Father’s Day Gifts Kids Can Make — Fish Magnets
June 14, 2010 by
For some reason, I tend to associate fish with dads. I think it’s because of Mark’s fish tank, and also my own father’s love of fishing. Emily and I had so much fun with this simple and frugal project — fish magnets! They are made using handles of old paintbrushes. In mind was this cute […]
15 Things I Love About Clara
June 12, 2010 by
She has a tasty thumb. She is an expressive painter. She loves to swing! She makes funny faces. She’s a graceful dance partner. She helps me find my keys. She helps me do the laundry. She is a talented astronaut. She looks cute even when she’s sad (because I won’t let her play in traffic). […]
World Cup Soccer Snack
June 11, 2010 by
In honor of World Cup 2010, we made soccer ball tortilla snacks! Emily LOVED making them, and especially eating them!! Start by adding some ranch dressing to a whole wheat tortilla. Spread out the dressing evenly with the back of a spoon. Add some sliced black olives to make a soccer ball design! Eat and […]
Pretend Play on a Dime — Donut Shop
June 9, 2010 by
It rained all day today, so while Clara was napping, Emily and I had a nice pocket of time for some crafting. She worked on some adorable paper dolls, and I put this together — A Mini Pretend Donut Shop! I used tan felt to sew the donuts (and batting to stuff them), then cut […]
Father’s Day Gifts Kids Can Make — Dad’s Brag Book
June 8, 2010 by
Emily: What in the world are those? Me: These? These are 3 1/2″ disks. Emily: WOOOOOOOW………What are they for? Me: Back in the olden days, when dinosaurs roamed the Earth and dirt was new, people used them to save files from the computer. Emily: People were so silly! I’m going to make a book out […]
Father’s Day Gifts Kids Can Make — Fish Card
June 7, 2010 by
This Father’s Day card was inspired by Mark’s fish tank! To make your own, fold a sheet of construction paper in half as shown. I cut some blue construction paper and made waves for water on the top edge. Emily used some masking tape to adhere it to the paper. Lookin’ good! Next, we used […]
Sunday Snapshot — Monkey Toes
June 6, 2010 by
How Clara earned the nickname “Monkey Toes”….. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!!
Giveaway — Personalized Tote from Babyitzyou.com
June 5, 2010 by
It’s time for another fun giveaway — this one is courtesy of Babyitzyou.com, an online shop specializing in CUTE custom clothing and accessories for babies and children! Each piece is handmade by owner and designer Jenn Woolf, a busy (and very talented) mom of four boys. I am in love with these adorable personalized tote […]
Thank YOU!!!! — I’m going to Vermont!!!!!
June 4, 2010 by
A BIG THANK YOU to Stonyfield and to everyone who voted for me for the first ever Stonyfield Blogger Barnstorming contest — I WON!!!!! This calls for some serious jumping on the couch! I’m busy packing my bags for Vermont and New Hampshire to learn more about organic farming and share what I learn with […]
