University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Bath Toys

Instead of paying $25 to $30 for one of the suction cup tub containers that will get pulled down or fall down defeating their intended purpose, invest in a sturdy $4 dish strainer. It will allow the toys to drip dry and the tray underneath will collect the water.

My son likes it. As he scampers to the tub, a pause by the dish strainer is always done. He collects all the toys he can carry and then waits for me to lift him into the tub. This is nice for me, too. There is less clean up if he doesn't bring them all in each time!

Can you see the Face? | Pawtuckaway State Park, NH

Pawtuckaway State Park, NH

Welcome Home Sign

While my husband was gone on a business trip, my son discovered a love for markers. I taped card stock pumpkins on to this large piece of paper and traced them. While he colored all over the pumpkins and the paper underneath them, he created the scribbled ground. The pumpkins were removed and mailed as autumn gifts to the grandparents, aunt and uncles. I filled in the rest and created a welcome home sign for my husband.

Cross-Stitched Halloween Sampler