I purchased the pants at the thrift store, used webbing that I had intended on using to make belts for the kids (which is a stupid idea. Kids don't need belts, they need elastic especially when they are potty training!), and Sadie's bag got backed with a Japanese Kawaii print that I got on etsy. The kids filled their bags with very useful things that one would need on a hike: their water bottle, a bug catcher, a magnifying glass, a journal, a camera, a net, and a Cinderella figurine. Very easy. Very useful. Very fun!
Lots of little tiny worms and a few juicy fat ones!
So we spent the day learning about worms. How they are natures 
We made a quart jar worm farm made with layers of mud, oatmeal, and sand with about 20 worms added. You can find the complete directions 
Find more earthworm facts:
You will need:
The messages were quite simple, and actually a picture may have been better since neither of them can read. But, they liked revealing the message either way.
For this project you will need:
2) Carefully, fill the eggs about 3/4 full with soil. Add the grass seed. Then cover with more soil.
4) With a damp cloth, wash all dirt and debris from the egg. Draw a face.
5. Start to "trim" the "hair".
6. After receiving their hair cuts. Put them back in the sun and allow their hair to grow back.
This little family was made to represent some good friends of ours. This is Michelle, Gabriella, Robert and 
And the whole Wood Family:
These skirts are from a simple, 
Even with the baubles on this skirt, the brown and green is not princessy enough for Sadie, but she was happy to wear it for a lollipop! Should have known better...
5) Talk about the new colors you made.
When you are finished mixing the colors, use your goo filled bag as a writing tablet for practicing those letters or just for scribbling!
It's winter. There's snow on the ground, but you're just too lazy to spend 45 minutes to get your kids ready to go outside and make a real snowman. Instead you sit inside in the warmth and make a snowman at your kitchen table. And this snowman promises to be around long after the snow has melted.
Eli, Sadie and I made a Gingerbread House from a 
Last winter my mom (the felt queen) and I put together this little felt gingerbread house. I was inspired by 
Sadie's second birthday has come and gone. I tell you, it's tough being the second child. Do you remember 
This is Sadie's birthday crown made from a pattern found in 
Every two year old girl needs a tea set, right? Problem is that they are either porcelain which breaks too easily, tin which dents too easily or thin plastic which cracks too easily. So, I looked and looked to find a cute, solid plastic tea set and 
We got some cute little Halloween stamps from the Target One Spot (which is one of my favorite places to shop) and Eli wanted to stamp all over everything. I decided that it would be a great time to make an easy counting book. I took three half-sheets of paper, folded them in half, and stapled the edges to make a book. I named it a really original name "My Halloween Counting Book" and left a space so Eli could write his name. Then, on the next pages Eli picked the stamp he wanted to use and I wrote the number and whatever was on the stamp: 1 skeleton, 2 pumpkins, 3 ghosts, 4 cats, and 5 aliens. Eli stamped the corresponding number of stamps onto the page:
When he was finished, he had a book that he could read all by himself. Plus, he got to do a little math: one-to-one 
We've been reading a Halloween book called 
"I'm gonna shake, shake, shake dem bones now. Shake, shake, shake dem bones now. Shake shake dem bones now. Shake dem Halloween bones." Shooby-dooby-do-wah. Yeah!
I admit these ghosts look a little like an octopus, but they really are ghosts. This project is easy enough for a not even two year old to do. All you need is a white paper plate, white streamers, googly eyes and a glue stick. Quick and easy, what more could a mom ask for?
