Rainbow Salt Bottle

Not only does this activity finish with a beautiful product it has the child practicing several skills in the process, spooning, grinding, pouring and learning about colour mixing. The finished bottle can also make great gifts for grandparents.
What you will need:
*small glass bottle with a lid
*funnel
*salt
*sidewalk chalk (small chalk pieces will break too easily)
*spoon
*jug
Have all [...]

My Morning With a 3 Year Old

Please note that capital letters are screaming.
When I tell her nicely that she can’t have hotdogs for breakfast:
” Mommy, we don’t yell in this family” *and she walks over and hits my leg. Timeout upstairs.
When I tell her we can’t go to sports day because she is yelling at me and we can’t go and [...]

My Holy Grail!

Yes, I am a nerd. I spent the day phoning garden centers in the area searching for what has been my Holy Grail for a couple years now. Its not that it is especially difficult to find, but by the time I remember I should be looking for it, its sold out. Ok, well I [...]

Ryan Reynold’s Gets Verbally Spanked

Ah this is too darn funny..and a language warning for those who might be watching with children around, or are at work.
Video is courtesy of Funny or Die.

Sandra Bullock & Ryan Reynolds: Behind the Scenes of The Proposal from Betty White

Giant Allium

They bloomed, of course, while I was gone on vacation as I knew they would, but I did get to see them when I returned! The first thing I looked for was them in my front flowerbed, yes,  I am a garden nerd I know. Who cares if the house is still standing, as long [...]

Surf City USA : Huntington Beach

I had no idea that the beach we were headed to was the literal Surf City USA, I guess the waves there are the best for surfng, as well as an 8.5 mile white sand beautiful beach to find a spot to sit and watch. We took the kids to the ocean for the very [...]

Oakland, California: Dunsmuir Historic Estate

I was so glad to have my dad along as my partner in crime, he loves checking out historic houses as much as I do, and when I stopped to think about it, we managed to get three of them under our belts this trip, no wonder I am exhausted! We visited San Jose for [...]

Disneyland!

Yip, we cruised through LA to Anaheim and checked into our slum, er, I mean hotel Friday night. Yes, I kinda meant slum, we are in a older type motor inn, and I knew what we were in for, but the hotel in Burlingame was SO nice, that this is beyond a step down! Its [...]

San Simeon – Hearst Castle

On our way driving down the coast to get to Anaheim, we made a  detour so we were able to visit the Hearst Castle.  My dad and I are both lovers of old house tours, Mike would go just to humor me, but my dad really enjoys them as much as I do! We also [...]

San Francisco : Random Things

1. I love Peet’s coffee, and have found my replacement for Timmy’s while I am down here. Totally fantastic, dark, strong coffee. I am bringing back a bunch of beans so I can have some for a month or two when I get home.
2. I want to move to either Nob Hill, or Marina Drive [...]

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