It’s hard to believe, but our beautifully breezy mid-summer days are slowly giving way to the heat and humidity Midwestern Augusts are known for. The air is sticky, buzzing bugs & whirring air conditioners create a constant low hum, and the word “bored” has made a stunningly aggressive return to the conversation. If you are […]

It’s cucumber season! As a family of serious pickle-lovers, mid-July is pickle mania in our household and we usually most of our July weekends picking, pickling and canning. Our pickles aren’t just for the adults though – we’ve discovered they make PERFECT toddler teethers! These crisp, chilly dills are great for gumming, healthier than store-bought, […]

Somehow everybody seems to own at least one foam pool noodle, even if they don’t have a pool, or live near one. They’re cheap, take up room, and usually get thrown out after one or two uses.  Not in our world though, we at b&b love to upcycle whatever we can, so here are some […]

We had a very small overnight visitor this weekend who was a little nervous about staying over without her parents for the first time. I knew 2 things going into this: that “L” was NOT excited to spend the weekend by herself, and that she had entered a serious Peter Pan phase (as in, she […]

Oh my goodness…I’ve been sitting on a little secret for a few weeks now, and am SO, SO excited to finally be able to share some news! We are thrilled to announce that we’re new contributors to the amazingly creative kidspiration site hello, Wonderful – and we’ve just shared our first free printable there! These DIY […]

The thermometer officially inched past 90 this week, so we decided it was high-time to share a few of our favorite healthy summer drinks for kids – and there’s something for every taste and occasion!  These icy refreshers are more than just a quick, delicious cool down…each drink offers its own supercharged health benefit.   […]