Questionable childhood milestone: Allowing your (almost) kindergartener to start playing Minecraft. Does that mean E is officially a “big kid”? It sure feels like it to me. Screen time in our house is a survival tactic but I hate that the boys could veg out to “surprise eggs” and “unboxing” videos on YouTube Kids for …
One of our favorite (FREE!) family spots is the lovely Peck Farm Park in Geneva. This is a perfect half-day adventure that could easily turn into an all-day adventure if you pack enough snacks. To my kids’ dismay, there are no animals on this farm, just an old three-sided barn and a silo with steps …
The heat index was 110 a few weekends ago. You won’t catch me and the boys outside for very long when it’s that hot. Not with our Irish skin that’s so pale we’re practically see-through. But being trapped indoors with the kids all day long can make a mom’s temperature rise, no matter how hard …
As a mom of two boys, a fairy garden is the closest thing I’m going to get to a real dollhouse. But more than fulfilling my dollhouse fantasies, growing a fairy garden with my boys is a project that gets us outside together all summer long. They love to get their hands muddy when we …
