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“Staying home requires you to be your own boss, and that can be very empowering as well as overwhelming! What we do each day does matter in the lives of our families.” I love this great quote the Jaimi wrote on

Our fairy village garden is a work under progress … ever changing and evolving (especially after this week of getting ready for the International Fairy Tea Party!). The backyard to our house includes over 25 hickory trees* and several garden berms

Since we’re all about fairies this week, I figured I’d share some our favorite fairy books & movies … Books Fairy Tales, by e.e. cummings (a collection of four whimsical stories) Mary Englelbreit’s Fairy Tales (beautifully illustrated classic tales) Alice the

Really close friends can come up with the best gifts!  My BFF since kindergarten sent me an amazing kit for my last birthday last winter so that me and the kids could create our own indoor fairy garden terrarium.  Here’s what

This week at PlayDrMom it’s all about Fairies!  A very exciting and magical event happening this Friday (September 20th) on the Autumnal Equinox  … The International Fairy Tea Party! Today as part of the celebration, my four-year-old daughter, Honor, and I

Up this week in my ABCs feature series is the Kuhn Family, the heart behind the blog From Tantrums to Treasure Hunts.  A blog of a regular mom who wants to share her journey and inspire others to play with their

Kids are back to school, the air is getting cooler, … it’s that time again.  Football season.  Whether your a huge fan of the game or not, you and your kids can enjoy these fun football-themed activities, crafts, and snacks together!

  My post yesterday for the Virtual Book Club for Kids that featured “Little Granny Quarterback” co-authored by Bill Martin, Jr., got me thinkin’ … what other great football books are there for kids?  Here’s what I found … Dino-Football, by

This month’s featured author for the Virtual Book Club for Kids is Bill Martin, Jr.  Being that he has authored over 300 children books it’s pretty tricky to narrow down which one to focus on for the blog hop, but one

Yes, this idea is all over the internet  … but I’ve fallen in love with them and just had to share them on my very own post. They are super simple to make.  All you need is: a container (I used

Today I’m featuring Blayne from House of Burke.  She’s a sweet mama of one adorable little boy.  Her blog is filled with capturing the precious moments as he begins to discover the world. The ABCs of House of Burke   Age

  Another amazing year for the Virtual Book Club for Kids is starting!  And we’re kicking it off with prolific writer, Bill Martin, Jr.  He has authored over 300 books for children … including many illustrated by those your may be