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Finger Painting Ideas for Kids

Posted on July 31, 2020October 28, 2020 by Heather

Are you looking for Finger Painting Ideas? The best ways for children to learn is through play and their senses. With three active boys, I am always looking for new and fun activities to channel their energy! Finger painting is a great sensory activity for kids! What is sensory play? Continue Reading

Homemade Window Paint

Posted on June 25, 2020July 8, 2020 by Heather

Why we started looking how to make Homemade Window Paint… Our journey to figuring out how to make Homemade Window Paint started with a call to the boys Gigi. Every morning while dad is prepping breakfast they boys call their Gigi on FaceTime and persuade her in giving them a Continue Reading

Pine Cone Bird Feeder

Posted on June 23, 2020July 10, 2020 by Heather

Pine Cone Bird Feeder My boys love helping to feed the birds so they were ecstatic when I asked if they wanted to help make their own Pine Cone Bird Feeder. The love of birds started when my oldest was about 18 months old. We bought our first bird feeder Continue Reading

Sidewalk Chalk Paint

Posted on June 23, 2020August 26, 2020 by Heather

Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Paint For Easter two years ago, the Easter Bunny brought the kids some sidewalk chalk paint. It came with stamps and was a huge hit! However, it was REALLY expensive at over $20 a kit and it only lasted about 30 minutes. I started googling for Continue Reading

After years of climbing the corporate ladder, I swore I would never have children. As life does, it transpires and leads us down a different path than the one we may have set out for ourselves. I am blessed with three handsome young men and this is my journey on finding the balance between motherhood and having a career.

The favorite part of my day is family time and as a working mom want to make every second count. I have a passion for making great food and having fun adventures with the kids. I know firsthand how hard it is to cook a homemade meal while working (let alone figuring out what to cook!) or trying to come up with fun creative things to do with the kids.