Appreciating the natural world. Cherry is made from recycled plastic and Blue Dotty is made from plant-based plastic. Both encourage my son to learn about each and their life cycles. We also had quite the family debate on if Cherry really should be a cherry or an apple and we decided to stick with the…
Our big Buy Nothing Project excitement for today was getting this dollhouse! I’ve been thinking about a dollhouse for a couple years, most of them are plastic so it hadn’t happened yet. This Melissa & Doug one made of wood is in excellent condition and I saw it early so we got it. It was…
Geode smashing is a fun and easy way to entertain my son! We went to Nature’s Treasures for the geodes at his request and we already had the hammers, safety glasses and ear muffler. He did end up really getting into it so I had him put on my rain boots to protect his legs…
Why did the dinosaur cross the trench? To get out of the way of the (pumpkin/wets) lava! We made pumpkin muffins today. I love baking with my son. I think baking and cooking are great things to do together. We can control the ingredients (less sugar) and be zero waste when we bake and cook…
We finished our Summer reading challenge at the Austin Public Library! I got my GREEN bilingual mug and my son got to pick out a book. They had Scaredy Squirrel, the first book, which was awesome at we read Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping several times this year from the school library. I love the summer…
I’m loving baskets for carrying library books out of the library, I to the house and upstairs where we do most of our reading. The Austin Public Library #publiclibrary#bookhaul#librarybooks#books#baskets
This is not an ad or sponsorship. I ordered this for my son years ago in response to mail or email I received. “The baby book, reimagined.” I loved the line on this for my son. We have tons of photos and videos, but how do you capture the cute things he says or some…
š«³Buy Nothing Success: Dry Balls. These were never a big game changer for me so they just sat in the laundry room cabinet for 8 years. So I offered them up and someone was excited to give them a try for free! They are supposed to help with fluffing and they’re 100% wool but not…
Pipsqueaks are great for preschool kids learning to write. The shorter length is easier for them to learn proper grip and control. Check with your neighbors if they may either need yours, or if you want some from your neighbors. Our school supplies get sent home every year and these are what my son was…
Buy Nothing Give Success – pill holder 8 years ago… How many of my stories are like this lately? This is from my pregnancy prep. The year before we intended to work on getting pregnant I started a big health and exercise regimen and I was on a lot of supplements. This definitely helped. I…