Yay, it’s time to celebrate Friday! Friday means something different to each family. To our family, it signifies the first evening of the weekend and the start of family time. To many of us, Friday nights probably look something like staying up late, eating junk food (foods we try to avoid during the week), and […]
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Since we move around a lot and have been living in apartments most of our married life we don’t have a lot of decorations. For a simple Valentines decoration, the little man and I made this fun Valentine’s Day Garland. If your looking for a fast and easy activity to do with your toddler this
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Have you seen the meme comparing childhood of the past to childhood now? This type of meme has been shared across social media. The first meme I saw like this was on Facebook. The meme is usually depicted by kids outside playing as childhood then and kids on some form of technology for childhood now.
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Each year on January 29 it’s National Puzzle Day. What a great day to spend putting together puzzles with your little ones. Interestingly the first Jigsaw puzzle was invented about 1760 in Britain by John Spilsbury. The first puzzle was a map mounted on a piece of wood with each country cut out into a
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On our most recent trip to Southern Utah, we heard about a park with a train called Thunder Junction. We decided we had to visit because the little man is currently obsessed with trains. After getting to the park we were amazed by how much the park had to offer. We have loved visiting Pioneer
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Last week during all of the crazy weather on the east coast, we were in warm and sunny San Diego. As a bonus, Grandma and Grandpa were able to come spend the weekend in San Diego with us. When we found out Jared had meetings in San Diego I knew I really wanted to take
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The holidays are almost here, which means holiday activities are in full swing. Since this is our first Holiday Season in Frederick I have been doing some research about what holiday activities are in the area. Since I’m sure someone else is looking for things to do in the area; I decided to share some
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Inside: Fun and easy pom pom turkey craft to make with toddlers and preschoolers this fall. Is anyone else having a hard time believing that next week is Thanksgiving? November is just flying by! This morning I realized we need to do some Thanksgiving crafts before Thanksgiving is over. So the little man and I
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Melissa & Doug toys are some of my favorite. Right now the puzzles are my little man’s favorite, but he also loves the other toys. We have a wish list about a mile long of Melissa & Doug toys. The Melissa & Doug toys I have had experience with are built to last and encourage
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A couple weeks ago I took the kids apple picking at Larriland Farms in Woodbine, Maryland. We were originally planning to visit Gardenhour Orchards, but they ended apple picking early this year. We got to Larriland Farms about 11 AM and the parking lot by the barn was empty. I wasn’t sure if we had
Most of the time the little man is playing with his cars or trains, reading about cars and trains or watching a show with cars and a train or two. Can you tell we love cars and trains? Yes, the little man loves cars and trains, but so do I. I love that both cars
A couple of weekends ago we decided to take the kids on a hike to Cunningham Falls. Cunningham Falls State Park is located in Frederick County, Maryland. The state park has 9 hiking trails totaling over 30 miles of trail, as well as a lake. When I was looking for information about going to the
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