by Kristen | Jul 13, 2012 | Fun for Kids, pen Pal
When you were a kid, did you ever have a pen pal? When I was about ten years old, we met a family from England temporarily located to the the U.S. We became very good friends with them and it turned out that the mom of the family had a god-daughter in England my age....
by Kristen | Jul 12, 2012 | Fun for Kids, Summer Fun Activities
This week, we crossed off an item on our Summer Sand Pail List. (If you haven’t made a summer bucket list, there is still time! Go here.) We made snow cones and invited the neighbors. A couple years ago, Tara gave me this Back to Basics Ice Shaver/Snow Cone...
by Kristen | Jul 6, 2012 | Fun for Kids, Picnic, Teddy Bear Picnic
We all want to do fun things with our kids. But let’s face it, some things seem like more effort than we’re willing to do at a particular moment. This is NOT one of those things. This is the 20 Minute Teddy Bear Picnic. Yep, it will only take 20 minutes...
by Kristen | Jun 15, 2012 | Creativity, Fun for Kids
If Mary Poppins can make cleaning fun, then surely we can make something fun and creative out of the hoards of boring brown paper that come in Amazon deliveries. The paper you see above was over 20 feet long! While I am trying to save less stuff (because I...
by Kristen | Jun 1, 2012 | Children's Day, Fun for Kids, Holidays
It was bound to happen. Last month, when I told my son that Mother’s Day was coming up, he asked me when was Children’s Day. A natural question, right? I told him we would have to look at the calendar and pick a day. Secretly, I had intended to begin...
by Kristen | May 29, 2012 | Family Fun, Fun for Kids, Welcome Home Daddy
What would your husband do if one early morning in his car, he discovered a bulls-eye shirt, a pair of shorts and a sign that read, “Whatever you do, wear this home?” Would he do it? Dan was game even though he had no idea what he would be the target of....
by Kristen | May 17, 2012 | Fun for Kids, Last Day of School, Summer
The last day of school is right around the corner. This precious idea will have your kids stepping off the bus to a little chalk lovin’! Last week, I shared Ali B’s Breakfast Block Party idea for the last day of school. Today, she is sharing another...
by Kristen | May 11, 2012 | Fun for Kids, Last Day of School, Neighborhood
The last day of school is finally in sight. (And I have to say, I am SO excited!) Today and next week, I’ll be sharing two great “last day of school” ideas from Ali B, mother to two elementary school children. On the last day of school, Ali’s...
My name is Kristen. I'm a former Wedding & Event Planner blogging about fun ways to celebrate each and every day and the special occasions of life. Here you'll find inspiration for family fun, children's activities, party planning and a faith-filled life. 
