We are so excited that we had the chance to be part of the Summer Book Exchange hosted by The Educators' Spin On It. Amanda and Kim, founders of the Educators' Spin on it, came up with the great idea to match up bloggers from around the world to participate in a fun book exchange. Blogs are paired up and the writers of each … [Read more...]
Recycled Shredder Paper Fireworks Craft
We love celebrating the 4th of July. It always brings to mind fun times spent with family and the sound of fireworks. This is the first year that the kids understand the concept of Fireworks. On our recent trip to Disneyland, they saw fireworks and loved to say, "boom!" as they burst in the sky. I decided that it was the perfect year to start doing 4th of July … [Read more...]
First Cousins Twice Removed
We spent the afternoon with the Sugar Snaps' first cousins twice removed. One is a biological cousin and the other is a cousin by marriage. Confused? I was. It made perfect sense to my husband Greg and now, thanks to his explanation and this handy diagram on Wikipedia, I get it. Greg's Dad was Nina's first cousin … [Read more...]
Superheroes
For many children, their first hero is their father. This was true for my husband Greg who shared a special connection with his Dad. I was also very lucky to have John as a father-in-law. He had a medical background and I called him whenever the Sugar Snaps spiked a fever or had other … [Read more...]
Toddlers Touch Trucks
I am not sure who came up with the idea of "Touch a Truck" but it is brilliant. I know there are Touch a Truck events in many places and we were lucky enough to have one locally. They featured all kinds of vehicles from fire engines, ambulances and police cars to tractors and sanitation trucks. The Sugar … [Read more...]