Sometimes when a young niece or nephew spends the night at Auntie’s house for the first time, they might be nervous or anxious. Even if they are super excited to see Auntie and have a full action-packed day of exciting events and naughty sugary foods, bedtime is a different story. It’s not unusual to suddenly…
Because I work at home and have a flexible schedule, it’s often up to me to entertain little people when school is out for a Snow Day. Often the schools close due to bus safety issues, but the parents can still get to work. So probably two or three times per winter I have a…
If you’re traveling to visit a family with small children over Thanksgiving, I highly recommend bringing this Thanksgiving Feast seasonal LEGO set for the kids. (It’s recommended for ages 7 and up). You could probably win lots of bonus points by helping them put it together, keeping the kids busy in the other room so…
What would happen if you gave your nieces and nephews giant candy bars and huge boxes of candy? Would your sibling (or their spouse) kill you? Would being Best Aunt in the World (in the kiddos’ estimation) be worth the grief and yelling your sibling might throw your way? 🙂 Check out the It’s Sugar…
With no playgrounds in walking distance of my home, I’m tempted to put up a piece or two of playground equipment. I don’t see my nieces and nephews often enough to warrant a full on, expensive, yard-hogging playset. But I’m tempted by something like this Sky Island from Hearthsong. It looks fun, but perhaps a…
I spotted this Betty Crocker cookie mix on the shelf today at Target. I was simultaneously horrified and intrigued. Apparently this came out last autumn and I missed it somehow. I have a bacon-loving nephew who would love to try this; and another who would refuse since he likes “real bacon” not “bacon flavor.” As…
Jessica’s darling shop is based in Vermont. She sells colorful, fanciful storybook toys. There are fairy castles, woodland animals, gnomes and gnome homes, cozy woodland cottages, play mats, and even a Rapunzel’s Tower playset. The toys are made from mostly wood and felt. She also sells a few darling crocheted dolls. I’m having trouble picking…
I don’t think my nephews could have held still long enough in the theater to enjoy Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary, but I’m tempted to rent it for some quiet evening after a long day of vigorous play in the back yard. I think once they’d settled into a comfy chair with hot cocoa…
These decorated school bus sugar cookies are so darling, I’m tempted to get a dozen to gift to all the little people in my area who are starting school next week. Just one cookie apiece! Surely Moms wouldn’t mind! These are from the TS Cookies shop in Wisconsin, via Etsy. Here’s a cute set of…
My nephews and I are big fans of Krusteaz baking mixes. (No, Krusteaz didn’t send me any boxes or ask me to write about them. We’re just big cookie eaters around here!) I was delighted to see the new box of Oatmeal Scotchies. I baked them up right away, in two batches luckily, since I…
