I’m not going to say “I can’t believe she’s a kindergartener” because that’s what we all say, right? It’s right up there with the rest of the first day of school cliches like “They really do grow up so fast!” and “Shoes on – we’re running late!” Seriously, though. Remember when she looked like this? Okay,
Kate starts kindergarten tomorrow. It’s a milestone that’s had me simultaneously hyperventilating, cold sweating, and Googling “living off the grid” since the day she was born. And now it’s here. We’ve been prepping her for the big 5K all summer long, including enrolling her in “Kindergarten Camp” at the elementary school in our new town. It’s been a
The day we broke ground on our new home construction was kind of like the day I found out I was pregnant – mostly exciting, with a little bit of “holy shit, there’s no turning back now” mixed in. To carry the pregnancy metaphor further, this whole house thing also involved months of planning, setbacks, hoping, doubting, worrying, and thinking
I love finding fun arts and crafts projects to do with Kate, and our latest DIY String Art wall hanging is one of our favorites! This project is a little more advanced than anything Kate has tried before, so if you decide to do this with your kiddos as well be sure to stay by
A couple of years ago – when Kate was 3 years old – our family set off on our first road tripping adventure. We drove from our home in Madison, Wisconsin down to Indianapolis, Indiana to visit G’s Aunt Anne (a.k.a. “Aunt Mimi) and Uncle Dick, and G’s cousins. Prior to this, Kate’s average car ride
Looking for a great Valentine’s Day kid’s craft? My newest favorite piece of art in our home is this “LOVE” canvas that Kate recently painted! When it’s the middle of winter and your five year old is feeling stir crazy, saying, “Should we get out the paints?” is sure to put a smile on his
For months I’ve been on the hunt for Kate’s perfect Elsa dress for her 5th birthday. I searched, and Googled, and Etsied, collected links and pictures and shared it all with Kate, but none of them were what she was hoping for – a dress that looked EXACTLY like the dress Elsa wore in the “Frozen” movie. According to
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