These past few months, my daughter has been into painting, coloring, and making cards. Here are some of her latest and greatest.
Let’s get crafty
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Category Archives: Familia
My Astra Lumina experience
Before today’s solar eclipse, I wanted to share my Astra Lumina experience from last month.
Astra Lumina is a unique traveling light show. In New York, it was held in the Queens Botanical Garden. Stargazers enjoyed walking around the garden and got interpretations of ‘stardust rays’, ‘falling stars’, ‘cosmic choir’ ‘celestial trail’, and ‘stellar visions’.
We did this as a family and loved it!
Now time to enjoy the eclipse!
Celebrating Easter this year
I had a fun Easter with friends and family.
My daughter enjoyed these two Pete the Cat books the week before Easter.
Maxine had a blast at the New York Junior League’s egg hunt.
We had Easter lunch at Katch in Astoria. The Easter Bunny was in attendance and there was a small egg hunt!
After our lunch, we celebrated with family and had another egg hunt.
Check out the cute Easter baskets!
Say Cheese – Indoor Playground in Astoria
Hidden in Astoria is a pretty cool indoor playground called Say Cheese. From the outside, it looks a little small, but it’s a pretty decent size once you walk in. The space includes slides, wall games, projector games, and a ball pit.
So far, Maxine, my daughter, has been there twice, one time with her school and another time with her cousins. I highly recommend it for rainy days or even when school is closed. I would have an exit plan; the kids are having so much fun they don’t want to leave!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
We went all out this year to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Maxi had some sticker fun.
May the luck of the Irish be with you today and every day!
Celebrating Mom
My mom is a leap-year baby, so when it’s a leap year, it’s a big deal. This year is even more special because she turned 80.
We celebrated at our favorite local restaurant, Via Trenta in Astoria, on her birthday.
Last week, we celebrated with family and friends at Luigi’s Restaurant in New Hyde Park.
The day was filled with smiles and laughter.
We had a few interactive elements.
Also, shared some fun pictures of Mom.
We also had some goodie bags!
It was a fun afternoon. I’m glad we got to celebrate Mom, and cheers to many more birthdays to come.
Year of the Dragon
Merry Christmas
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Christmas Activities with Grandma
I’m constantly looking for activities that I can do with both my three-year-old and my elderly parents.
I bought a felt tree with stick-on ornaments. It was straightforward to use and still gave a level of creative freedom to both my daughter and mom.
We also made ornaments for our Christmas tree. The string was a bit tricky to tie but the oraments came with stickers and were also easy to use. Everything came out really cute.
Christmas Traditions – Advent Calendars
I got into advent calendars the year of COVID-19. I wanted to do something special with my Mom, and since then, it has grown into a family tradition.
This year, for Maxine’s calendar, I wanted something to keep her active. The Play-Doh calendar is pretty cool. It included Play-Doh, a surface to work off, and fun tools. Her first item was a tree cutter. They came out pretty cute on her first try.
I decided to get the Wall Street Journal wine advent calendar for my husband and me. The bottle is a pretty decent size, and the wine is pretty good so far.
For the third year, the cats are sharing a Fancy Feast calendar. It’s so cute and well-designed, and my cats love it.
My parents didn’t want calendars this year, but I wanted my mom to do something with Maxine, so they are sharing a Nativity calendar.
Are you into advent calendars? Which one are you doing this year?
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