Author: Erin

16 Summer Adventure Ideas with Free Printable Summer Bingo

16 Summer Adventure Ideas with Free Printable Summer Bingo

Summer is almost here and we can’t wait for lazy days and melting popsicles and pool days. Summer in our house also means a time for extra adventures. Day trips to interesting places. Afternoon drives to further beaches. Long days exploring every corner of museums. 

Birds Unit for Early Elementary School

Birds Unit for Early Elementary School

Birds, sparrows in particular, are one of my daughter’s obsessions this Spring. Interests can come from anywhere and hers usually surprise me the most. When you think about birds you probably think about Spring and trees. We have birds in our backyard in San Diego 

Joshua Tree National Park with Kids

Joshua Tree National Park with Kids

Joshua Trees stretch before us as far as the eye can see. We drove into the park only moments ago, but with the Junior Ranger booklets in their hands and rocks towering just outside the windows my kids are giddy to get out of the 

Learning about Shapes at the Guggenheim

Learning about Shapes at the Guggenheim

The Guggenheim might not seem like the most little kid friendly field trip idea, but we had a blast exploring shapes on our visit. The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often called The Guggenheim, is an art museum located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, 

Learning about Japanese Taiko Drumming with Kids

Learning about Japanese Taiko Drumming with Kids

The sound of Japanese Taiko Drumming is unmistakable. It sounds like thunder and yet instead of heading away, you feel drawn to come closer. The first time we heard taiko drumming we were at the New York Botanic Gardens in the Bronx. We were walking 

My Cystic Fibrosis Story

My Cystic Fibrosis Story

I was running up what felt like a mountain in Baraboo WI pushing my kids in a Burley in spring of 2013 when something happened that changed my life. Note. If you’re squeemish proceed with caution. My twins were about two and I was determined 

Butterfly Unit for Preschoolers

Butterfly Unit for Preschoolers

How to meet a butterfly He had been sitting patiently for at least 15 minutes with his tiny finger outstretched. He was doing everything right but there was no butterfly. We were in a butterfly exhibit and my impatient, active 3 year old had been 

Top 4 Things You Can’t Miss in Atlanta with Kids + More Bonus Tips

Top 4 Things You Can’t Miss in Atlanta with Kids + More Bonus Tips

I have visited Atlanta Georgia both summer and winter now and feel like I can safely say I’ve experienced both the chilly winds of their winter and the overwhelming heat of winter and still enjoyed myself immensely both times. If you are planning a trip 

Explore More Where You Are Right Now

Explore More Where You Are Right Now

I’ve been fighting off some serious wanderlust. When I scroll through Instagram places like Bora Bora and Iceland and Scotland and Thailand are constantly tempting me. Then I hear about my friends plans to move abroad, go on a safari, RV around the country and 

Snails Unit for First Graders

Snails Unit for First Graders

It rained for the first time since our move and we learned something new about San Diego – when it rains snails come out. Maybe you’re super unimpressed because this is just common knowledge to you, but where I grew up earth worms wiggle out