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Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids Ages 4 to 6

By sunshineandholly on December 14, 2018

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Have you finished your Christmas shopping?

I’ve got a few things left to buy! We’re trying to keep it pretty simple around here as far as new toys go. We have SO many toys right now (most of which the kids don’t even play with) and I really don’t want to spend money on things this year. I’d rather save money for trips and experiences!

Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids Ages 4 to 6

Santa is bringing Graham these car track tube things. He saw it on TV and has been asking for it for a few months. He’s also super into arts and crafts, so he’s getting this magic scene creator.

Easy DIY Advent Calendar for Christmas

By sunshineandholly on December 6, 2018

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Last month I was taking my monthly stroll around Hobby Lobby when I saw this cool easy DIY advent calendar box listed at half off. I thought to myself, “That craft looks pretty easy! I could totally do that!” So I tossed it in my cart along with some red letter stickers and some Christmas paper that was also half off – score!

Fast forward to a couple of days ago when I found the Hobby Lobby bag in the dining room with the supplies still in it, unopened. Whoops! Totally forgot about this! (And that’s when you know you go shopping too much – when you forget that you bought stuff.) 😂 Anyway, I got to work and managed to almost finish the project in one sitting. Until I realized I didn’t have enough red number stickers to finish… (This is why I’m not good at crafting!)

Easy DIY Advent Calendar for Christmas

Here’s how I made it:

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3 Reasons to Visit Jaemor Farms’ Pumpkin Patch

By sunshineandholly on October 26, 2018

If you don’t take pictures of your family in a pumpkin patch each fall, are you even a mom?! Seriously though – it seems like it’s a requirement these days. We’ve visited a bunch of different pumpkin patches over the years, but my favorites are outside of the city. For me, a sprawling farm of pumpkin fields and a quaint little country store with freshly picked mountain apples, country jams, and homemade apple-cider donuts give me more “fall-feels” than the pumpkin patches that pop up in parking lots here in Atlanta. This year, we visited Jaemor Farms‘ patch and were able to get some really awesome obligatory pumpkin patch pictures, a decently priced pumpkin, and some other tasty treats!

Here are 3 reasons to visit Jaemor Farms’ pumpkin patch:

1. It’s free!

There’s no entry fee for the pumpkin patch at Jaemor. Feel free to roam around the fields at your leisure, taking all of those obligatory family pictures. The pumpkins aren’t super expensive, and the prices vary by size. You can also skip the field altogether and choose a pumpkin from their farm market store.

Quick and Easy DIY Halloween Sensory Jars

By sunshineandholly on October 16, 2018

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During our beach trip this summer, my mom made some really neat beach sensory jars with my kids. They loved the project and the jars turned out really cool! I had so many friends ask for directions so they could make some with their kiddos. It’s actually a super simple project! You can customize them any way you want with different color glitter or food coloring. My kids have been begging to make more, so last week we made a couple of Halloween themed ones.

Quick and Easy DIY Halloween Sensory Jars

Here’s what you’ll need:
Plastic sensory bottles
Glitter
Clear liquid hand soap
Food coloring (optional)
Small Halloween themed toys or figurines

Easy Kid’s Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Craft

By sunshineandholly on January 10, 2018

You know me – this #lazymom is always looking for quick and simple crafts to do with the kiddos. And this easy kid’s Valentine’s Day thumbprint craft was perfect to kill some time one cold and rainy afternoon. The kids loved it, it was easy to make (and clean up), and the finished product is cute enough to use as decor around the house! The most difficult part of the whole craft was getting Maddie to pose for a picture with the finished product. Girlfriend hates having her picture taken these days…

Easy Kid’s Valentine’s Day Thumbprint Craft

All you’ll need is a white canvas or some cardstock, scissors, tape (double-sided would probably work better), paint, and some extra paper to use for the hearts.

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