A Note To Dad

It’s tough being the oldest kid.   Amy is only about a year and a half older than Amanda and when you are young, it can be especially challenging.   Enjoy this fun little note that Amy (age 6 or 7) left on Dad’s pillow one night expressing her parenting thoughts.

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Stronger than Daddy

Doesn’t it seem like kids say the funniest things at bedtime?  Annika loves her bedtime story and usually takes a looooong time to pick the perfect one.  Many nights she chooses her Bible story book.  After reading a few Bible stories,I was tucking her in and giving her a [...]

Edible Play Dough

 We’re all about keeping it real here at TaLooLa and that includes when we have a recipe flop.  I can have the best of intentions but still end up getting this face from Logan…

In case you can’t tell,that would be his “Yuck!”  face.  It all started [...]

Great Fathers in TV History

Father’s Day is right around the corner!  In honor of those great men in our lives,here is a fun matching game to test your knowledge of fathers in TV history!

1. Mike Brady A. Addams Family 2. Danny Tanner B. Who’s The Boss 3. Rob Petrie C. My Three [...]

Green Bean Casserole

This green bean casserole recipe has been around so long that I don’t remember not having it.  It was a staple in our house growing up.   (So were my EARLY morning piano practices that Amanda woke up to each day but that’s another story…love you Manda Jane!) 

Every time we make [...]

Angry Birds Game

Have you seen all of the Angry Birds birthday party ideas on the web?  Check out this functional Angry Birds cake!  Amazing.  When I came across this idea and this idea and this idea, I knew I had to try it out–even though I didn’t have a birthday party to host.  [...]

Father’s Day

 As we approach Father’s Day,we are reminded of the many memories we have of the fathers in our lives.  We thought we’d share some of the best with you:

We’re Not Lost,We’re Just Sight-Seeing:  We took a lot of road trips growing up.  And Dad always [...]

Rainbows

Annika loves spending time with her Aunt Amy.  On one rainy,Saturday morning,Annika told Amy,“If you make a promise when it’s raining,then a rainbow will appear!”

Home Organization Series –Garden

In our last organization post,we tackled the bathroom.  Now,let’s get outside!

First,you can apply the same tips from our garage post to a garden shed.  I highly suggest that you start there to declutter first.  Once you’re ready to organize the tools you’ll use all summer long,use what you [...]

Indoor Hopscotch

Looking for a fun rainy day activity?  Try indoor hopscotch!  And all you need is a roll of duct tape!  That’s it!

Have you seen all of the fun versions of duct tape that are out there now?  We had a hard time picking one [...]