CATCHING UP AND......MY BABY IS 2!!!!

So I say this in almost every post but I'll say it again, I really need to start posting regularly. I appreciate everyone who sticks with me while i grow into this whole blogging thing. :) I love the emails and feedback I get from everyone! And I promise I will really start posting more often, especially now that the holidays are around the corner!! Can you believe it, Halloween is almost here! I can already smell the pumpkin patch Yankee Candles and hear the leaves crackling under my feet. I have so many awesome holiday ideas to post about and can't wait to share them with you. :))

Anyways, a lot has been going on recently. For the last few weeks I have been planning and creating an awesome Winnie the Pooh birthday party for my son! I will be posting pictures as well as instructions on several of my party ideas shortly. The party went wonderfully and Colton loved all the Pooh decorations! I just cannot believe that my little baby boy is actually 2 years old now! I definitely have mixed feelings about this. 

My Quiet Book Pages - Part 1

I've been working for a while on a Quiet Book for my son.  I have to admit that this is definitely a time consuming project but it's pretty fun at the same time.  I did a lot of "blog surfing" for ideas before I started and came across some really good pages that i wanted to include in my book.  I also pulled out my creative side and came up with some of my own ideas as well. Click on my "KIDS KORNER" tab to see my first pages.  I will post more as I complete them :))



It's Been AWHILE!

Hey everyone! I know its been awhile since I've made any posts here. Its been a pretty crazy June and I just could never seem to find the time to sit down an post. I have been up to a lot of things this past month and will be posting about them soon! 

Earlier this month we went to Ocean City, MD for a week and while it wasn't as hot as i would have wanted it was still great beach weather!  My husband and I really enjoyed just relaxing on the beach while Colton had fun playing in the sand. 

(I love how my foot looks the same size as my husband's. LOL)

Since returning from vacation I have begun several projects that I hope to post about soon! I started making a Quiet Book for Colton and have completed several pages! I can't wait to share my pages with you all, it's definitely a fun project that I know my son will LOVE!

Another thing I wanted to share with all of you were two items that i found on a recent trip to Costco. While as a general rule I usually do not buy alot of premade frozen food for meals, however, when I saw these I knew I had to try them.

These are amazing!  If you belong to Costco, you have to look for them.  The raviolis are in the freezer section. They are stuffed with mozzarella cheese and spinach...sooo good!! They have a parmesan herb packet that you sprinkle on them after you cook them. They are amazing! The other thing is a stuffed Chicken breast that is stuffed with artichokes and spinach. It's just like having spinach artichoke dip inside chicken! Yummy!! I definitely would recommend these to anyone! 



MINI FELT BOARD

Every child should have a felt board to play with.  It teaches them about colors, shapes, and creativity.  My son spends so much time playing with this that i'm going to have to make more pieces for him.  I have a large one for home and this "mini" one for in the car and diaper bag! It's a great toddler busy bag activity!

Click on my "Kid's Korner" tab to view this great busy bag idea!

ICE CREAM COLOR MATCHING

I am currently focusing on teaching my son his colors and i just love using this activity.  It uses a fun ice cream theme in order to build toddler matching skills. It's also a great busy bag activity and i will be bringing this one along on vacation for sure!

Just click on my "Kid's Korner" tab to see how i made this activity. :) 

SHAPE SORTING ACTIVITY 1

Teach your child all about shapes and colors with this Shape Sorting Activity.

Click on my "Kid's Korner" tab for this activity :) 

UPDATE

Hey everyone! As you can see, many parts of my blog are still in need of posts and layout changes. I have been very busy lately and trying to get things ready for vacation in a few weeks. Before we leave, I wanted to add a few things that i have done in the past few weeks. I hope to post a lot more here shortly so please forgive me and check back often :)