We have been grilling lots lately. Summer is grill time. We usually go through two or three propane tanks in the summer months. My favorite treat for the grill is to cut up peppers of all colors, green zucchini, and red onions. Mix up some chopped garlic (I love garlic… so I use about two […]
Category: summer
Star Marshmallow Math Fun!!!
Happy Fourth of July all!!! I hope this little posts finds you dressed in red, white, and blue! I love July 4th. As a child we spent most of those 4th of July’s in Florida with my Grampy. My brother would light off the fire crackers we would buy in South Carolina and I would […]
Organizing Your Summer Junk, I mean Stuff!
I love organization… not everything in my house is organized, but when I make something organized that was once a mess, I smile inside and out! I love little plastic organizers too much… I actually think I may have a problem, I can’t leave a Target without getting some sort of plastic organizer (that may […]
Summer Reading =’s Free Books!!!
Your kids will get lots of learning in just by having fun this summer. Still, don’t forget to have them read and/or read to them daily. Plus, there are some great incentives programs out there for all kids and I will detail a few below. First I think it is important to make reading a […]
We all scream for Icecream…
What could be tastier on a summer day than ice cream? I bought my parents an ice cream ball for Christmas and this weekend we pulled it out and found out working for your ice cream makes it taste even better!!! With the unique Play and Freeze Ice Cream Maker, you can make ice cream […]
Last Day of School!!
No more pencils, no more book… School is out for summer! My friend Rebecca just had a sale of her Jewelery at her home and I picked up a bracelet for my son’s teacher… among some other goodies. Here are the other goodies… Like her stuff? Go here then!Too good of deals to pass up. […]
Outside Toys!
Well, the weather is finally delightfully sunny here in the Burgh!!! I have been and always probably will be a sucker for a good toy! I recently have come across three toys that one could use outside on a summer day. I wanted to share these three toys! At the bottom of this post, you […]
Going To The Park to Play and Learn…
Summer is here and I am sure you will find yourself at the park with your kids. You may even feel like throwing some learning in while the kids are playing. I have a few ideas that you may wish to try on one of those days when you find yourself at the park… Bring […]
Get outside with your CHALK!!!
Sidewalk Chalk =’s learning… Did you realize all the fun that could be had with a box of chalk from the dollar store? Better yet, did you ever think of the summer learning you could trick your kids into with a box of sidewalk chalk. Counting and Sorting: First, you can count the pieces of […]
Can’t Go to the Beach… EAT the Beach!
My little man had his first full day of school, a practice day for next year. When asked, do you like Kindergarten days or First Grade Days better, he said, “First grade days!” So that is good. It was nice not to rush away from my two free hours to go pick him up at […]