We’ve lived in two-bedroom apartments our whole married life, and there’s never enough storage space anywhere. Not many closets or shelves, and my husband likes to keep his videogame systems out where they don’t overheat. With the goal to keep kids out and hide games systems, I was ecstatic to find the Fjallbo TV stand…
“Room on the Broom” by Julia Donaldson – Activity, Snack, and Printable
Written By: Makinsey Ekman The Book We Love This book has been one of my kids’ favorites since my oldest daughter’s first Halloween. I remember thinking that we had a lot of books, but not very many that were holiday-specific. I saw it sitting on some display at the grocery store and bought it. It…
“Just Grandma and Me” by Mercer Meyer – Activity, Snack, and Printable
We love Little Critter in this house! And since we were headed to Grandma’s house for the summer, we thought it would be fun to involve her in our book club! Perfect for a quick read, but still having some great adventures, like a quick day trip to the beach!
Agrabah Themed Birthday – Food, Decor, and Activities
Written By: Makinsey Ekman I love birthday parties! I love planning them and doing all of the setup, but it can get expensive really fast. It is hard for me to justify spending $100 on decorations that are only going to be used once, on top of presents and food. To save a nickel or…
Studying Kindergarten Sight Words, Printables and Games
Kindergarten is a rough time. Fun, but it turns even rougher during a pandemic with online school. Especially when the school year transfers to in-person part-way through. And your parents both work full-time jobs, so they don’t want to figure out when to do homework. And make you go to bed at 8pm, because they…
“Teddy Spaghetti” by Dorothea and Victoria Benton Frank – Activity, Snack, and Printable
Written By: Makinsey Ekman The Book We Love As my kids and I perused the library shelves on a wet spring morning I read the spine of this book. My children were, at the time, OBSESSED with spaghetti, and let’s be honest they still are. I opened it up and began skimming through it, as…