This promotion has been paused and is not available right now. Do you have a girl in your life who loves to craft? I just found a great deal for you! Get your first box of craft kits from Annie's Creative Girls Club for FREE right now! You will only pay shipping ($5.95) with this special Black Friday promotion! These kits are a great way to spend a rainy afternoon or get a jump on your holiday shopping! You will get two craft kits which include easy-to-follow instructions and all the materials you need for each craft. Kits include painting, beading, stitching, paper crafting, jewelry making, and much more. These kits are designed for Keep Reading
Easy Advent Activities
Easy Advent Activities When I was a kid, my mom hung a homemade advent calendar on the wall. It had these big pockets which my mom would fill with chocolate or little gifts or slips of paper with Bible verses or scavenger hunt clues on them. We marked each day leading up to Christmas in a simple, meaningful way. It was nothing fancy, but I have the best memories of that tradition. Two Decembers ago, my husband and I wanted to start the same tradition with our then 8-month old daughter. It's funny how kids bring out the desire for starting traditions. We kept the activities simple, spent very little money, and made some priceless memories. Last Keep Reading
How to make a candy train
I was fiddling around on the internet and found the world's best craft for the non-crafty mom that I am over at One Hundred Dollars a Month. Candy Trains. The only supplies needed were wrapped candy and a glue gun. I can purchase candy and I have friends with glue guns, so I decided to give it a try. This is a great craft for an upcoming Christmas event or to occupy your kids after school or over Thanksgiving break. I made a list of candy and quickly found ingredients at the Dollar Tree. Seven packages of candy equals $7. Totally doable. I had to modify the ingredients, but I was able to find items that would work well. I was impressed Keep Reading
10 Must-Have Items from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
Welcome to the 2020 Nordstrom Anniversary Sale! This year is totally different in how Nordstrom is presenting the sale. Instead of the traditional catalog, they are giving us a full preview of the items for sale and letting us add to our "wish list." When the sale goes live for you, just move items straight from your wish list to your cart and check out quickly. You can view the full Nordstrom Anniversary Sale preview here. They are adding new items daily! The Anniversary Sale opens online to those with Icon status on August 4 and Ambassador status on August 7, both at 6:30 AM PST. Influencers and Insiders (all Nordstrom card holders are at Keep Reading
FREE stuff for your birthday!
Birthday freebies from restaurants, retailers and kids' clubs are a fun way to try out new places and treat your family with something a little bit extra on their special day. This isn't an absolutely comprehensive list, but a round-up of our favorites and recommendations from our readers over the years. Click here to check out the list and sign up for your favorites. Keep Reading
Summer Break Survival: Summer Activity Bags
Last week I talked about the importance of setting up systems and routines for you and your kids so your summer can run smoothly. The next step in this "getting ready for summer" process for me is to get all of my summer bags organized. Stop for a second. You should know by now that I am the anti-planner. I love all things spontaneous -- it's my favorite thing in the world to do a crazy, spur-of-the-moment activity with friends and my kids. But I do know that anything spontaneous with five kids requires some level of readiness or else we end up taking two hours to "get ready" to jump in the car for our fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants Keep Reading
How to plan a (successful) strawberry picking trip with kids
I can't even tell you how much I love this time of year in the Pacific Northwest. Warm days. Cool nights. And the berries. Oh, the berries... After much practice, my friends and I have somewhat perfected the art of berry picking with small kids. In fact, five years ago, we hauled our two toddlers and one newborn out to Sleight's Farm in Mulino to pick strawberries. At worst, this may sound like a recipe for disaster. At best, this may sound like lots of kid chasing and very little berry picking. The kids did great, though, and we managed to pick around 25 pounds each. The kids raced up and down the rows, filling their bellies with berries and Keep Reading
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