Rainy Day Activities for Kids

As I am preparing this post, it is a windy, rainy Sunday so I felt inspired to share this awesome post from the gals over at www.PiertoPeer.net on creative rainy day activities for kids!

Of course by the time this publishes tomorrow, I am sure it will be sunny again, but rainy day or not, Pier to Peer has come up with some really great ideas on ways to keep the kiddos entertained indoors. Personally I am going to use some of these with my older daughter when my little one is napping.

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Mad Science South Orange County Birthday Parties [+ Giveaway!]

Do you have a little Einstein on your hands? Or perhaps an inquisitive young Marie Curie? Do your kid’s eyes light up when hearing the words slippery slime, bubbling potions, or rocket launch? Then a birthday party with hands on experiments by Mad Science South Orange County might be just what the little scientist ordered! And I have a FREE birthday party to give away in this post (that you can use anytime within a year) so please make sure to read more on the details on how to enter

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5 Simple School Lunch Tips

Can you believe its already back to school time? Most of us are in a major time crunch in the morning trying to get everyone ready, fed and out the door on time. Packing a healthy lunch can prove to be challenging and time consuming. Here are 5 simple ideas to help keep you sane during the morning rush.

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Guest Blog: A Very Merry Un-Birthday!

We all know there are some years when you want to go ALL OUT for your kid’s birthday party, but then there are other years when you want to pull in the reigns and do something simple.

That’s why when Rebecca emailed me to tell me about her”un-birthday party” idea for her two-year-old I thought it would make for a great guest post! It’s such a cute idea and I love that the focus was on the most important thing – what would be the most special way to celebrate for her child.

A Very Merry Birthday “Un-Party” for Gannon

My name is Rebecca and I’d like to share with you the amazing Birthday “Un-party” I recently planned to celebrate my son’s second birthday.

I’ve had my share of extravagant birthday parties.

You name the theme and I’ve done it. Winter Wonderland, Western, Blue’s Clues, Princess, Baseball, My Little Pony…the list goes on and on.

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