A Place for Shells...

Yet another great use for our Sand & Water Table - Load it up with shells you find at the beach. Cole loves collecting shells and always wants to bring them home, but I hate having them in the house. This solves all our problems.

Paper Towel Roll Rocket...

We did this craft on the day we watched the shuttle launch. I think it has been one of Cole's favorites. Start by painting your paper towel roll. Allow it to dry. Cut small slits in the bottom and insert triangular pieces of paper. Fold the eyeball shaped piece of paper and staple it to form the top of the rocket. Glue all of the blue pieces and allow to dry. All that is left to do is to fly your rocket!

Water Table Treasure Hunt...

This was a great activity for a hot day. Start by finding some treasures you can put at the bottom of your water table. We used some rocks, little cars, small plastic marine life. Add foam soap. I filled the other half of the water table with water so that Cole could rinse off the items as he found them. If your water table isn't divided you could use a bucket of water instead. The best part about this activity is that our table was nice and clean when he got done finding all the treasures.

Letter of the Week - U

Last week we made a U Umbrella for our letter of the week. We glued a U down and an umbrella that I had cut out. Then we folded a toilet paper roll to look like a drop of water and Cole stamped water drops all over the picture.

Free Busch Gardens Ticket for Kids...

Did you know that kids 5 and younger, that are Florida residents, can a free pass to Busch Gardens. Just go to the Busch Gardens site and you can fill in all the information and print your ticket. We just got back from a great weekend there. If you haven't been to Busch Gardens in a while (I think it had been 10 years for me) a lot has changed!

Happy Father's Day...

This is the photo book that I made for Jonathan this year for Father's Day. I hope that all the Dads out there have a great day!

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Father's Day Photobook...

I wanted to share the photo book I created last year for Father's Day. I love how it turned out. It's amazing to look back at pictures of Cole and see how much he's grown.

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Father's Day Book...

This is from my absolute favorite Father's Day gift I ever made for Jonathan. I used a regular board book to create a really cool gift.

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Custom Father's Day Book

Lysol No Touch Hand Soap System...

So I had some coupons that made the new Lysol No Touch Hand Soap System close to free. So I thought we would give it a try. That was a month ago and I'm ready to give it my review. I've read a lot of feedback on this product from people who didn't really like it. I must say that we LOVE it. Cole (who is almost 4) has learned how to use it perfectly. No extra soap drops down and he knows exactly when to move his hand. If your kids are going to play around with it, then I wouldn't recommend it. But, if you can teach them to use it correctly then I would highly recommend it.

i grow up fast. scrapbook. - Onesie

Oh boy, do they ever grow up fast! This design is available as a onesie and also in toddler and youth sizes. You can see all of the products that are available here.

Bingo Update...

We're on week 2 of Summer Bingo and it has been a huge hit. Here is a picture from Cole's first ticket he got. I've also included his second card so you can see some of his fun activities.

Organize Your Summer...

This is my summer binder. It has a calendar for June, July and August (all which are tabbed). It contains any events, receipts, schedules and coupons that we may need for the summer. There is also a section for ongoing. In there I have book logs and other things that we will be participating in for the entire summer. I love this binder. It is a great resource for all of the fun and free things we will be doing this summer.

Summer Bingo Set Up...

I wanted to share my Summer Bingo set up. I have a calendar for the month and a small box to keep his cards and tickets in. I also have a clear organizer that I'm using to keep tickets and the stickers. The organizer is kept in a cabinet above where our calendar and his cards are displayed.

Summer Bingo Cards...

Summer Bingo is in full swing at our house. I have Cole's cards all ready to go and he seems excited about participating in all the activities I have listed out in his cards. I got the idea for Summer Bingo from Stacy Julian. She is a genius. Every time he completes an activity he gets to cover the bingo square. For each bingo he makes he gets a ticket. Tickets can be redeemed for prizes. Cole has already told me that he wants save up his tickets for a Lightning McQueen Car. This is our first year playing summer bingo, so I'll be sure to report back on how it goes.