Dancing Queen: Dance Class Treat

We are closing out another year of dance class and that calls for a celebration! I’m always trying to brainstorm ideas for a class treat that isn’t just a piece of candy. I know that some schools request a non-food treat and that can be tricky for parents too! With the help of my almost 4-year-old, we picked out these princess crowns from Amazon that come with a small wand and ring. I put the want...

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What I’m Doing While Not Blogging Part 3: Reading

Reading more wasn’t a “resolution’ that I made, but in January I started taking advantage of our awesome local library more. They have a great selection and I just can't purchase anymore books. I read them once and then they collect dust. Exception = Harry Potter. I will forever own those.Thinking about how I use my screen time, most of it is devoted to reading. Reading news or magazine articles....

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What I’m Doing While Not Blogging Part 2: Crafting

When my daughter was a baby, we started doing a Mother’s Day craft together for her grandma’s and great-grandma’s. Keeping the tradition alive, this year we made succulent vases! I picked up a 4-pack of these ceramic vases, gave the kid some acrylic paints (i’m crazy) and let her have at it without much instruction (i.e. don’t get paint on my table).  She chose to paint each vase 1...

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What I'm Doing While Not Blogging: Part 1 - Exercise.

Hello? Is this thing on? HA! I’ve mentioned before that I have pages and pages and binders and binders of unpublished blog ideas. If only there was more time and resources! I have a few blog posts up my sleeve for this week in a series I’m going to call - “What I’m Doing When I’m Not Blogging…” I wish I had something more creative. I’m open to suggestions. Let’s start with the first thing...

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