Welcome to the new readers from The Happy Family Movement! I’m thrilled to have you here. We made a bucket list last summer and it rocked our summer. My kids have been waiting all winter to start working on this year’s list. I (Jennifer) have two boys; Corbin is 5 and Hudson is 3 ½. I am very lucky to do what I love which is teaching kiddos that don’t have all the odds in their favor. I ...
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SUPERHERO PARTY // TNT PINATA
Last year we had "make and break a piñata" on our bucket list. It didn't go quite as planned. We did make and break a piñata so we did accomplish that adventure on our bucket list. However, I thought I'd make this beautiful piñata with scallops like one I saw somewhere on the web. It was a disaster. An ugly disaster. When I started thinking about activities for Corbin's Superhero Party ...
SUPERHERO PARTY // PART 2
We had the big party this weekend! It was awesome having everyone over to hang out for a couple hours, even if a few moments got chaotic. I have a post about the piñata coming up and the only other thing I really did was make a city skyline and a station to make superhero wristbands. For the wristbands I just bought foam sheets from Michaels, cut it into strips, and added hook-and-loop (AKA ...
SUPERHERO PARTY // SUPERHERO CAPES
In the midst of my new-to-me-sewing-machine excitement back in January, I decided I should sew capes for all the kids coming to Corbin's party. I'm not really sure what I was thinking. I knew this was going to be quite the adventure. I found a site that offered up measurements for the cape but a) I didn't feel like the neck closures left enough space and b) I felt an anxiety bomb go off ...
BECAUSE SOMETIMES IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS
We're working on independence (always) in our home. With summer coming and our calendar filling I'm reminded that summer is not exactly a down time for us. I'm excited for everything we have planned but also excited for the boys' enjoyment of helping our household run. It will be a very different summer this year. There will be no diapers, no strollers, and if we get really ...
SUPERHERO PARTY // PART 1
Corbin's turning the big 5 this year. Now, admittedly, we have been skimping on the birthday parties the last couple of years. We had some big blowouts and then we just kind of faded on our party planning skills. Oh, and by 'we' I mean me of course. This year is different. This year is a big birthday - a whole hand worth of fingers. That's something to celebrate. When I "consulted" my son about ...