We spent some time with Aunt Leanne, Uncle Eric and Cousin Emma at lunch and then stopped by a beautiful botanical garden. Grayson, Aunt Leanne, Capri and Emma explored the gardens. What you don't see in this photo is that Ryder and Uncle Eric are also there while Greg is off to the side and I walked several steps … [Read more...]
Celebration of Books
We recently took the Sugar Snaps to a local book festival so that they could see some of the characters in their books come to life. We were excited to meet the authors and who signed books for the Sugar Snaps. They do not understand now, but later they may be interested to know that authors are real people who create amazing stories. … [Read more...]
Dora and the Truck Book
When I was in college, we were told about a study on gender messages children receive. They put babies in a room with girls decked out in blue and boys clad in pink. Volunteers were asked to play with the babies and their interactions were filmed. The girls in blue were tossed in the air and handed trucks as men and women played with them in … [Read more...]
Paper Flowers Craft
With Mother's Day approaching, it is fun to have children make crafts that they can proudly give to their Mama's. This is a quick and easy project your child can make with very few supplies. Paper Flowers for Mother's Day You will need: Construction paper in flower color of choice (two sheets per flower) Green tissue paper … [Read more...]
Cowboy Festival Fun
We took the Sugar Snaps to a local Cowboy Festival in the blazing heat with plenty of sunscreen. The shuttle bus which took us to the festival was their first time on the bus. There were lots of people dressed to the hilt in cowboy and cowgirl attire. Ever since we went to the festival, Ryder says, "cowboys, bus" when he plays with the bus … [Read more...]