Chip Richter’s House Concert – Get Ready for Fun!
A couple weeks ago, we had the pleasure of going to a celebration picnic. Our friends were the recipients of a GoFundMe campaign to buy their daughter a special bicycle. The picnic in the park was a celebration of the exciting event. It was a potluck, a bike parade...
A Great Family Getaway To Cedar Point
If your family has been in need of a little getaway that offers both excitement and relaxation, while providing fun for a variety of ages, read on! I am guessing that your life is full-speed ahead like mine. Busy with kids, school and homework,...
Make Memories with a Family Digital Scavenger Hunt & Walmart Family Mobile
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #MobileMemories #CollectiveBias I love family games and adventures. They are great memory-makers. They help with team spirit and family bonding. And,...
5 Silly May Holidays to Celebrate With Your Kids
I love celebrating little things. And sometimes it is the silly, little things that create fun memories and special moments with your kids. Grab your sharpie because today, I have five silly May holidays to mark on your calendar. 1. Mother Goose Day - May 1st This...
How to Make Napkin Babies
I love folding napkins into fun designs. Usually, it is for pretty tables and entertaining purposes. But today, we are folding napkins into babies, ready for your sweet kiddos to play with. All you need for today's project is an old linen napkin and a couple...
The 7 Days of Creation in Legos
My children can spend hours building, creating and playing with legos. They build/rebuild, imagine all sorts of story lines and use their creations to reenact plots endlessly. And yes, the little bricks are all over my house, too. But here is the cool part: As a...
*Celebrate Winter* Bucket List Printable
The holidays have passed and winter continues. In Ohio, our winter has been unusually mild but that can change at any moment. 😉 When life is as busy as it is for many of us, I want to intentionally focus on the special moments with my family. To find fun in the...
A Simple Way to Add Creative Fun to Breakfast
You may think that you need a cup of coffee before you can get into a creative mood and that may very well be so. But your kids need no caffeine to add creative fun to breakfast. Mom, you can get their imaginations in gear by simply getting things started. It is...
Send your Kids a Secret Message with this Ingredient
Mysteries. Spies. Secret Messages. It seems playing spies is a right of passage in childhood. Even my four year old daughter will stand outside a door wearing sunglasses and then with a sneaky look, she'll peel down her shades and slide against the wall. Do your...
Kiwi Crate Free Trial
This post contains affiliate links & I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Today, we're celebrating fun, educational and FREE! Have you heard about Kiwi Crate? It is an award-winning monthly subscription service for...
Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A
Now here is a fun (and funny) day to celebrate! This Friday, July 11th is Cow Appreciation Day at Chick-Fil-A. Dress like a cow and you'll get free food! Having trouble coming up with a costume? Grab their free printables to get your cow on. If you post any...
Sparkler Fun: 30 Ideas for Children of All Ages
Will you be pulling out the sparklers for July 4th this weekend? I cannot wait! There is something about sparklers that bring out the kid at heart. And today, I have 30 ways to make sparklers even more fun. Ideas range from the ultra simple for the young children...
DIY Clothespin-Flags: 10 Games & Activities
Have you ever played flag football? No? Me either. But I love the idea of flag football instead of all that crazy tackling. And I love the flags for all the different things you can do with them. Today, I have a little DIY version of the flag football flags...Is...
Our Summer Bucket List
Do you write a Summer Bucket List? This is our last week of school and we are so excited to start summer vacation. I was talking with Tara the other day about summer schedules. And that is when I realized that we have some sort of activity or obligation every...
Build-A-Bear Workshop Spring Review & Giveaway
Oh friends, you know how much I love Build-A-Bear Workshop. It is such a fun experience for your children (ok, the parents too!) to make a new friend and take it home. We have thrown a Build-A-Bear Workshop party and we have experienced all their techy advances that...
Chip Richter’s New Dream Tree CD Project
I'm excited to share with you about Chip Richter's new Dream Tree CD project. We are big Chip Richter fans in this house! We have seen him in concert 4 times and listened to his CD's hundreds of times. We love his songs about Jesus, Lakeside and growing up....
March Madness Fun For the Whole Family
Dan loves March Madness. In fact, it is his favorite "sports" time of the year. A couple years ago, he got me more interested in the games by having me fill out a bracket. My competitive side came out and I watched just to see if my picks were doing well or not....
Creative Kids’ Spaces
"You want to put what under your basement stairs?" That was what I heard when I told my husband and his cousin, the contractor, that I wanted a kids' clubhouse under our basement stairs. Growing up, my brother and I spent a lot of time playing in the fun space under...
Candy Cane Mosaic: Edible Art for Kids
Wondering what to do with your leftover candy canes? Grab a mallet and melt some chocolate because we are making art! With just two ingredients, your kids can easily and inexpensively create their own edible mosaics. A Mosaic is a picture or decorative design made...
New Traditions with the Cleveland Nutcracker
I couldn't have been more than seven or eight years old, but I remember going to the Nutcracker with my family. Beautiful dancers, a charming story and first memories of seeing the ballet. And now starts a new tradition. In a few weeks, I will be taking my daughter...
12 Reasons Moms Everywhere Love Kiwi Crate
Once a month, for over a year now, a little green box arrives on my doorstep. The mail lady may think this is an ordinary box. Here is what the Mail Lady sees: But to my family, when this special package arrives . . . Here is what WE see: ...
The Value of Traditions
Hi Friends! Did you have a nice Thanksgiving? We went to Dan's aunt's house and had 120 people (counting all the babies). Crazy, right? It is so much fun and very organized. Each person is assigned what to bring. Furniture is moved around, tables and chairs are...
Cool Science Experiment for Kids: Create an Afterimage
Did you know that our eyes have the ability to retain an image even after it is gone? This is called an AFTERIMAGE. And in just a few steps, you and your kids can be playing and learning together. What you'll need to create an afterimage: Notecards Colored Pencils...
Younique Products Makeup Review & Giveaway
I have something to confess. Every day, my makeup looks the same. Same colors, same techniques, same amounts. I don't do anything different. Partly because of habit, but mostly because of a lack of makeup knowledge and style. There have been many times I have...
Beauty in the Moment Update #1
Hi friends! I am LOVING the photos you have been posting for our Beauty in the Moment Challege! It has been fun to pause and deliberately enjoy the moment and not rush off to the next thing. Here have been some of my Beauty in the Moment pics: If you would like to...
Banana People: After-School Snack for Kids
Looking for a simple and fun after-school snack for kids? Today, we're skipping the granola bars and fruit snack pouches! We'll engage creativity and craftiness as we make Banana People. Your kids will love designing their own little man and you'll love the healthy...
Beauty in the Moment: A 21 Day Challenge
Do you stop and smell the roses? Ok, you know I'm not talking about the literal roses. I don't even have roses in my yard . . . and if I did, they would probably die before I could smell them. What I am after is IF you take time to enjoy the special moments of the...
FREE Scavenger Hunt Printable for a Football Game
Recently in a guest post on Motherhood On A Dime, I mentioned that when my family heads out to an athletic game, my kids lose interest pretty quickly. Does this happen to your younger children, too? We end up spending more time out of the stands focused on hot dogs...
Involving Young Sports Fans in the Game with Free Scavenger Hunt Printable
Last Friday night, my family went to a minor league baseball game. We usually go to one or two games a year and we have a blast eating hot dogs, birthday cake ice cream, but the time actually sitting in the stands is . . . well, short. Young kids (at least my young...
Save up to $20 with Kiwi Crate
Every month, a little green box appears on our front porch. My kids make me immediately grab the scissors to cut through the tape for a glance of what is inside. Secretly, I'm just as curious and excited. I know I'll find something fun, creative and...
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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. 
