Denise is a mom on a mission to share all the fun things you can do with kids in St. Louis...and beyond! 
I’ve want to share this cute little popsicle flag that Ryan did years ago, and still hangs on my bulletin board today. There are several ways to go about this craft, so you can customize it according to the age and artsy ability of your kids. Since I didn’t take pictures when Ryan made the first […]
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Let's get festive! Here's where you'll find all my seasonal posts, from New Year's Eve to Christmas (and everything in between)!
Hold the Candy! A Dozen Ideas of Easter Eggstravaganza Fun
Are you stuck for ideas on what to put inside those tiny plastic eggs for your big Spring Easter Egg Hunt? Trying to avoid loading your kids up with sacks of sweets just to make their egg hunt “interesting”? Me too. Back in the good ol’ days, we decorated hard boiled eggs that the Easter […]
Teach Kindness with this Leprechaun House and Tasty Snack
When you find a rainbow with your kids, do you: a) explain to them how light refracts when it hits tiny water droplets in the sky, allowing you to see a spectrum of color? b) tell them all about Leprechauns and their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? If your answer was […]
21 Ways to Egg Decorate Easter Eggs Every Mom Should Know
Whether you like to decorate hard boiled eggs, blown eggs or heck, even plastic eggs, I’ve got a fantastic way to make your kid’s Easter basket brimming with a rainbow of colors…and character! Every year I love to decorate eggs with my kids! Since we like to admire our hard work, we usually do paper […]
23 Fantastic Ideas for Spring Break Family Fun
If you’re not heading to a warm sandy beach for Spring Break, you’re probably like me…looking for something fun to entertain the kids close to home! Yep, it’s spring break Staycation Style! Don’t worry, you can still have a ton of fun with little to no planning, because I did all the leg work for […]
Springtime Village at Purina Farms
Spring has many heralds in St. Louis: the Cardinals are playing in Jupiter, the Missouri Botanical Garden is sprouting crocus (croci?) and Purina Farms is hosting the Spring Time Village. When does Purina Farms open for the season? On March 23, 2019 Purina Farms in Gray Summit–just a big bunny hop from Eureka–will open for business once again! […]
You’ve Got Mail! Valentine Boxes for Kids to Craft
Why should your creative kid stash his or her classroom Valentines in a boring paper bag when they can make one of these super cute Valentine Mail Boxes? Here are 12 creative and adorable boxes you can make with your kids for collecting and storing their classroom Valentine cards. It’s a good idea to ask […]
100+ Perfect Custom Valentines for Your Kid (free printables)
I remember being 9-years-old and sitting in my room agonizing over a pile of department store Valentine cards to hand out to my classmates. I’d rank the pile from those cards that exuded true love down to “I acknowledge your existence” and pick the best one for that boy I had a crush on. My […]
