A Balloon Fiesta Scavenger Hunt
If you’re headed to Albuquerque at the beginning of October, then you’ve gotta make sure you have this handy dandy Balloon Fiesta scavenger hunt for some extra fun—especially if you…
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The Best Road Trip Activities for Kids
We’ve taken more road trips than I can count on our combined fingers and toes, so when I say I know a thing or two about how to occupy kids…
5 Fun and Easy Kid-Friendly Art Projects
With three kids literally running circles around us most days, we often have to find new activities for them. These fun (and easy!) kid-friendly art projects are just that: fun…
DIY Thanksgiving Turkey Headband
Several years go my daughter started a tradition with having everyone at our Thanksgiving dinner wear a turkey headband. I’m not going to lie: they’re pretty adorable, especially when you…
The Best Books for Kids During a Deployment
If you’re reading this, it’s probably because you’re a parent who knows a deployment is coming, you’re in the middle of a deployment with little ones, or you’re an awesome…
New Mexico Scavenger Hunt Printable
This New Mexico Scavenger Hunt is just what we needed to break up our monotonous day. We try to get out of the house at least twice a day, since…
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Our Favorite Books About Moving for Kids
Whether you’re PCSing with the military or moving across town, it’s a big, big deal, especially for kids. I rounded up our favorite books about moving for kids, especially for…
Fun Things To Do Outside When You Need to Skip the Playground
Schools across the country world are closing, and we’re all trying our best to self quarantine to slow the freaking roll of this virus. In an effort to remain calm,…
Stuck at Home? Here’s a Free Daily Quarantine Routine
Let’s be real here: there’s a reason I gladly send my kids to school, and don’t homeschool them. Teaching kids and being patient with them (outside my regular mom duties)…