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Hailey’s Luau 

Hailey is my goddaughter.   She turned one at the beginning of the summer and my sister decided on a Hawaiian themed birthday party.   So we went to work prepping her smash cake session as her birthday present. Smash cakes are my favorite!  It’s the perfect age and who doesn’t love a baby covered… Continue reading Hailey’s Luau 

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Nintendo Bedroom Makeover

My oldest is turning 6, and he’s still in a toddler bed. He never complained it was too small and I just wasn’t ready to take the next step. My boys share a room and it was still a nursery up until now. When I was pregnant with Xander, we waited until he was born… Continue reading Nintendo Bedroom Makeover

Crafts · Decorations

Creepy Fabric

I am sure you have seen this stuff around.  Its almost as ubiquitous as spider webbing.  If you have gone to any of those pop up Halloween stores and had sticker shock, you are not alone.  Last year I decided to whip myself up a batch of creepy fabric.  You will be surprised how easy… Continue reading Creepy Fabric

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Tie Dye and 4th of July 

Written by Tracy Tamucci photo editor/ SAHM My cousin and I throw a 4th of July party for our birthday boys every year.  The theme is of course, 4th of July (Red White and Blue), but because they are kids we decided to try to pick a secondary theme each year to keep it creative.… Continue reading Tie Dye and 4th of July 

Crafts · Home School

Kid Friendly Scrabble

*Affiliate Links Spencer’s first birthday party was safari themed.  He loved giraffes so I built his whole party around that.  I have really liked sensory play ever since I started reading about it when he was a newborn and I knew I wanted to incorporate a sensory activity into his party.   I found a… Continue reading Kid Friendly Scrabble

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Easter Egg Hacks 

We had a party to celebrate Easter/Spring with all of the cousins at Nana’s house this week. Nana spoiled the kids with new sneakers, new spring outfits, dying eggs and an Easter egg hunt in the back yard. I’m one of those moms who hates messy activities. Play-doh, painting, and dying eggs are at the… Continue reading Easter Egg Hacks 

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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs – Huguenot Children’s Library

Huguenot Children’ts Library in New Rochelle N.Y. is one of my favorite libraries to bring Spencer to.  The entire library is geared for the younger crowd.  All year long they offer different classes in their classroom downstairs for various age groups.  However, the fun does not end inside the library.  There is an amazing playground… Continue reading Bugs, Bugs, Bugs – Huguenot Children’s Library

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Micheal’s Kid Friendly Slime

I don’t know if  you had heard that Micheal’s was doing a free slime event yesterday from 1 pm – 3 pm.  Tracy and I have just started a Mom’s Facebook Group called A Beautiful Friendship – Kids and Tots Time (if you are in the Tri-State area you should join it)  One of the Admins… Continue reading Micheal’s Kid Friendly Slime

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Better than store bought Play Dough

I am a Pinwhore.  I admit it.  If you go to my personal Pinterest there are several thousand pins.  That being said, I refer to Pinterest for just about everything.  Spencer, Xander, Bradyn or Mackenzie have a birthday coming up?  Someone needs a new crochet hat?  My friend is pregnant?  Why of course they need… Continue reading Better than store bought Play Dough