This perler bead rainbow will help kids develop fine motor skills, patience and artistic design while making a cute craft that’s fun and colorful! When it comes to incorporating fun craft projects at home with the kids, STEM activities are the best way for kids to learn a variety of skills. Not only can kids[Read More…]
This perler bead LEGO head is a fun and adorable project that will help kids develop fine motor skills, patience and artistic design! LEGOs are the hot item in our house and seem to get even more popular as time goes on. Every fall we take a trip out to LEGOLAND in[Read More…]
This Perler Bead Flamingo project is a fun and adorable way to help kids develop fine motor skills, patience and artistic design! Who doesn’t love pretty pink flamingos? They are definitely a popular animal for my kiddos – and usually at the local zoo when we take a family trip there. Combine flamingos with our[Read More…]
Saving for your children’s college? Here are 9 myths about the 529 plan that’ll help you try to uncover their true potential as a savings vehicle. College 529 plans have been around for quite a long time – and rightly so. They are gaining popularity amongst parents who are trying to save for their[Read More…]
Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum is a prehistoric Salado masonry pueblo located one mile southwest of the city of Globe, Arizona. We started our (home) school year just a few weeks ago and one of our goals this year is to take a field trip once a week with the kids. Our kids[Read More…]
If you have children, chances are you have at some point given thought to the possibility that they will, one day, go to college. At the same time, one of the biggest financial concerns is the cost of college altogether. While not all children may go to college, chances are that at least one of[Read More…]
Just a few weeks ago, we spent a day at the Meteor Crater just east of Flagstaff on Interstate 40. It wasn’t our first visit and definitely won’t be our last, it’s a place that our 5 kids love visiting and ask often if we can drive up from Phoenix. As we pulled out of[Read More…]
College 529 plans have been around quite a long time – lately they are gaining popularity as many parents make a wonderful attempt to try to save for their child’s college. As a parent of 5, I know that college is going to be an avenue that at least a few of my kids will[Read More…]
Sixteen years ago, my husband and I got married – we spent 6 years on our own before having kids. One of the few things that I remember from way back then was going out to public places, or to family events and saying things like “my kids will never…” and, “why don’t those parents….”[Read More…]
As much as I want to believe that we are all trying to simplify our lives these days, it seems as though we are becoming overrun by stuff. We buy things because we think we need them, we buy things because they are on sale, and we buy things because it feels good. The result[Read More…]
Here in Arizona, we are blessed with so many different options when it comes to taking a day trip – we can go north to Flagstaff and enjoy Bearizona, or Sunset Crater. We can travel northeast and find The Petrified Forest and Monument Valley. Or… opt to travel closer and head to Payson – there are[Read More…]
