I use Pic Monkey nearly every day to edit photos for my blog and for my clients, so Rosie was more than a little intrigued. Until two weeks ago, we just had the free basic version (which was not as enticing to my tween as the paid one with it’s amazing features. Either that or…
Help! I’m Living with a Hoarder!
It’s Memory Lane Monday! Help, I’m living with a hoarder was written three years ago when I thought I was at the end of my rope. Guess what? As a mom of a tween, I can tell you that while some things get better, others get worse. Last week I had Eliza Cantley from Simplicana…
Paracord bracelets
Paracord bracelets have been hot at middle school all year (and they sell for $10 some places) so Rosie decided to make her own. The cord is cheap (under $3 at most craft stores) and there’s a wide variety of colors and sizes to keep any tween busy. Now, I’m not sure where she learned…
Super simple ponytail holders
We needed an inexpensive gift for Rosie’s drill team sisters, so I suggested that she make ponytail holders in their team colors- a perfect craft for a tween (and it sure beat filling a cup with candy and writing the girl’s names with paint pen on the outside which seems to be the standard…
It’s a Tween Summer Challenge
We were only one week in summer break when I knew I probably made a huge error in judgement when it came to our plans. Rosie, my tween, scoffed at every camp that was presented to her in the spring (in her defense, lots of them sounded really boring or for younger kids). I signed…
