Frozen 2 Sneak Preview

We have been waiting for Frozen 2 ever since we heard the rumors that it might exist 4-5 years ago.

Yesterday, we were able to sneak preview the movie with other bloggers and media in Denver and we knew it was a must-attend type event.

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Fun Pumpkin Carving Stencils for Halloween

Last year, I discovered the amazing world of pumpkin carving templates.

We went to a friend's house for a pumpkin carving party and I decided I was finally going to try fancy pumpkin carving, resulting in the cutest bat ever, if I do say so myself.  This year, I'm going even fancier and trying some other pumpkin stencils.  I've bookmarked my favorites to share.

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The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted by Conor Grennan

Just in time for the holidays, fans of Harry Potter and Percy Jackson and superheroes have a great new book to look forward to--The Hadley Academy for the Improbably Gifted by Conor Grennan.

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Fun Activities for Toy Story 4

I was just looking through photos the other day and found Halloween ones of the boy the year he went as Toy Story characters. He was Buzz Lightyear for trick or treating and Woody for preschool dress up.

I kind of miss the days of the Toy Story fascination, but even now, we are still planning to buy and watch, probably more than once, Toy Story 4 this weekend.  I've loved the movies too and I think we might need to work our way through the series once more.

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Homeschooling Preschool Must-Haves

A friend of mine with little ones asked me what I used for homeschooling preschool with my kids.

Both of mine attended a two day per week program for preschool, but we also did a lot of learning at home, with many opportunities to incorporate learning into our daily lives.  I put together a list of some of our favorite picks for her and then decided, why not turn it into a blog post?  As a secondary teacher by trade, I definitely used a lot of blogs for preschool and early elementary ideas.

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Doom Patrol, the Complete First Season {Review}

Do you need a new show to binge watch?

Right now, we are really enjoying Doom Patrol--a newer show from the DC Universe.  You can't go wrong with super heroes, especially crazier ones like the members of Doom Patrol.

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Kids Dig Indoor Sandbox {Littleton}

Imagine a beach or sandbox you could play in all year long, but in Colorado weather!

That's the idea behind Kids Dig, Colorado's largest indoor sandbox.  We were very excited to get the chance to learn more about this great play place and our awesome little friends (ages 3, 5, and 7) were happy to help us test it out.

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