School doesn't start here until the first week of September, but I know some of my readers are heading back sooner.  So, I thought now w...

One of the items on our Summer Checklist is "learn a new joke or magic trick".  Magic tricks can be tough for little ones, but th...

One of the things on our summer checklist is "make ice cream in a bag".  It is really easy , requires no special equipment , and ...

If your kids love LEGO like mine do, they are going to love this simple project -- Life Size LEGO .  This project is quick, easy, and lots o...

I am a big fan of my slow cooker... especially on hot days when I don't want to turn on my oven.  One of my favorite recipes is for Slow...

I recently had a fantastic DIY   LEGO party (which you can read about here ) for my two youngest boys, and one of the games we played was ...

A number of studies have shown that children's reading skills decline during the summer months.  The "summer slide" is common,...