Overnight Infant love

As my time in Virginia comes to an end, I have a busy schedule trying to see all my babysitting kiddos! While Colorado will pack a lot of adventures, and I’ll have some new babysitting kids, I will ABSOLUTELY miss all my kiddos. Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to see Noah, an adorable 7…

Shaving Cream Sensory

Hi there! The weather here in Virginia has been a mix of too cold to leave the house, way too rainy for park visits plus it’s flu season! This means that I’ve had to really search for ideas to break up the monotony of spending everyday inside. Well, a very easy idea is SHAVING CREAM!…

Christmas Gifts

Hello there! We had a busy holiday season, that required a little post holiday break. But now we are back, with refreshed spirits, bundles of energy and some new blog posts! One of my biggest activites and creative moments as a nanny, is the holiday season. I spend a lot of time researching ideas that are…

Never met a cuter pumpkin (excavator)!

This year has gone by in a blur! Every month, I find myself wondering how did 2017 go by so fast!? October was no exception for busy months. C and I always keep busy- visiting Target, parks, and of course, so much playing! C enjoyed October by learning about Fall and the leaves falling and…

Mother’s Day Crafts

Hey there! It’s been rainy and gloomy here all week. However, we’ve been keeping busy with arts and crafts, and inside activities. Our focus this week was Mother’s Day. I really struggled on choosing a Mother’s Day craft. But when I stumbled across this beautiful pounded flower scarf from @HGTV, I just knew we had…

Caution! Construction Site!!

C recently celebrated his 2nd birthday and I’m amazed we’ve had this blog for over a year! We ushered in Year 2 with happiness, the occasional tantrum and oh so much laughter. Turning two has also brought on a love of all things construction. Cones? Loves them. Excavators/bulldozers? Loves them. That fallen over cone, 200…

Fall Leaves Craft

Hey! Long time, no blog post. We’ve been busy with life, and focusing more on being present for our daily activities. Stay tuned for our Update on Life blog post!  This fall craft is super easy and is guaranteed to entertain your little ones! This craft can be done in two parts: 1). Gathering leaves…

Birthday Canvas Craft

C’s first birthday was this past Saturday. It was a fast-paced day, filled with happiness and just a touch of sadness. It seems like yesterday he was sooo little. Alas, is life. One of the many projects that we had last week was, C’s birthday canvas. I got the orginal idea from Pinterest. I saw…

Four Leaf Clover Fun

In case you didn’t know, tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day! If you’re anything like me, you’re doing a mental brain scramble to remember if you have anything green to wear. Well, good luck! Here’s a last minute St. Patrick’s day craft, that is guaranteed to be fun AND easy!! For this craft, we used white…

March Frogs

Hi there! I can’t believe that it’s already March, this year is just speeding past! Our theme for March centers around C’s first birthday. I decided to do crafts, stories, and activites that are central to the theme of C’s birthday party. His Mom wants to do a theme, similar to Noah’s ark, minus the…