Stephanie Oswald

DIY Paint Chip Puzzles for Kids

March 8, 2025March 28, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

DIY Paint Chip Puzzles for Kids: Making puzzles for your kids just got easier (and cheaper) because all you need are some free paint chips and scissors!

DIY Paint Chip Puzzles

Recently we decided to get a little crazy and do a super long road trip with the kids up to Salt Lake City, Utah. We got even more crazy and decided to relocate there…but, that story will be for a later time once life quiets down here a bit. Anyways, being that we were going to spend a good 22 hours in one vehicle with rowdy children we went on a massive hunt for simple and quiet activities that they could easily do in the car. This busy bag was by far one of the quickest to put together and one of their favorites to play with. Plus it was FREE!

How to Get Crayon Off the Wall

April 8, 2016March 28, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

How to Naturally Get Crayon OFF the Walls

How to Naturally Get Crayon Off the Wall: Here’s a simple way to remove crayon from a painted wall that requires hardly any elbow grease. You won’t believe how simple this is!

Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Treats

December 9, 2020March 24, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Goetze’s Chocolate Caramel Rice Krispie Treats: Layers of chocolate and gooey caramel on top of marshmallowey rice krispie goodness. A fantastic way to spice up a classical family favorite!

Frozen Water Bead Sensory Bin

March 7, 2025March 22, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

Frozen Water Bead Sensory Bin: Water beads are quickly becoming a family favorite around here. We had a blast adding in essential oils to our water beads a couple weeks ago which piqued an interest as to how else we could play with water beads!

Frozen Water Beads

Water beads are tiny hard beads that resemble pellets. They grow when left in water, and become a slippery and squishy sensory material that kids enjoy playing with. Heading into this activity I had absolutely no idea what would happen if we froze water beads, but the kiddos wanted to do something similar to our dinosaur ice excavation activity so we gave it a try…

These frozen water beads were an absolute blast and while not an activity that held my kids attention for one long session, it was one that they visited frequently throughout the day. Am thinking this would make a fun observational experiment next time!

How to Sleep Like a Baby

April 8, 2016March 12, 2015 by Stephanie Oswald

How To Sleep Better: Getting ready for bed is all about rituals and signaling your body that it’s time for sleep. Even losing an hour or two of sleep can interfere with decision making. These 10 simple tips will keep you on your game and ready to have your best sleep and your best days!