momma loves the dude ranch

our friends Deanna and Rob got hitched.  she’s a cowgirl.  he’s an aspiring cowboy.  together, they make an awesome couple. while i’m no pioneer woman, this was my frontier for the weekend.  and boy did my husband and i love it! their wedding weekend was celebrated at the most magnificent Vista Verde Ranch, an all-inclusive, […]

store hot wheels in antiques

no one warned me that having boys would lead to this… zillions and zillions of cars. everywhere. i do my best with the kids to keep them picked up…the last thing we need is a broken hip from a middle of the night jaunt to the kitchen for some ice cream water. funny thing is […]

how to make a felt and velcro board for kids’ learning

i made this a few years ago for lil G…we use it all the time and he learned his letters quickly.  now Big A is using it…mainly to eat. it’s a simple DIY. get a canvas.  using a staple gun, staple a large piece of felt around the canvas.  staple the velcro.  i got all […]

when your two year old finds an error in an iPad app

lil G has been playing this US states game for the past week.  it’s a Montessori-based game, which i figured was good for him to learn.  it has the states’ shapes, a red button that plays the name of the state, and a green button that locates the state on the US map.  after 10 […]