Alia turned 8 this week! We had a Harry Potter party to celebrate.  I think I’ve always wanted to have a Harry Potter party, and once I started looking at ideas on Pinterest, there were so many good ones!  We stuck mostly with references to the first two books / movies, because that’s what the kids have read so far.  She found Dobby sitting in  ...

If you’re looking for something fun to do with your kids at home this summer, we suggest trying Christmas in July 🙂 We started “celebrating” it several years ago, and my kids love it. I would have definitely loved it as a kid too. It can be very low-key – you could buy some cookies from the store and watch a favorite Christmas movie. We  ...

We love the 4th of July!  While we’ll miss some traditions this year like going downtown to the parade, I think the best part of the day is celebrating our freedom with family at home.  Here are some of the things we’ve enjoyed doing over the past years… Decorate your home Hang a flag (inside or out), get some festive throw pillows, make  ...