Author Archives: Tricia Sportsman

Kid-Friendly (and Kid-Free) Guide To New Year’s Eve in Tampa Bay

Happy 2018! While you polish those resolutions and get ready to make the most of the year ahead, let’s send the old year out with a bang! From kid-free to kid-friendly, here’s a look at things to do on New Year’s Eve in Tampa Bay. Date Night If your idea of New Year’s Eve is […]

Five Things You Can Do To Entertain Your Kids on Christmas Break

Five Things You Can Do To Entertain Your Kids on Christmas Break Its that time of year again….its Christmas time and your kids are out of school for at least two weeks. Whether you’re lucky enough to have these two weeks off of work with them or not, you still need to keep your kiddos […]

Quick and Easy Easter Snacks For Busy Moms

Easter is around the corner and that means Easter specific snacks are a must. If you’re like me you have scoured the internet for some cute and delicious idea that will impress and/or entertain your little ones. I become quickly discouraged when I see all the prep time and the amount of effort required to […]

Easy and Adorable 4th of July Treats!

I love the 4th of July and I’m always looking for quick, easy and inexpensive snacks to make the holiday even more fun, but I added “kid-friendly” to my search for this year’s Independence Day celebration and found some fabulous ideas to share with you… Spangled Ice Cream Sandwiches   You’ll need ice cream sandwiches, patriotic (red, white […]

How to Successfully Decorate the Christmas Tree with a Toddler

As I prepare for Christmas with my daughter (now 18 months), it occurs to me that the execution of our prep work is slightly different from the grand dreams I’ve had floating around in my head for the past few weeks. For one thing, I was excited to decorate the Christmas tree with my toddler. […]

My Failed Attempt at Preserving a Carved Pumpkin

One of the traditions that I have always enjoyed at this time of the year is to carve or otherwise decorate pumpkins, but I had never thought about preserving a carved pumpkin. There are so many different ways that you can decorate your pumpkin that people of any age can participate in. Last year, when […]

Alternatives to Candy for the Easter Basket

As a mom to a young child, I’ve been thinking about alternatives to candy for his Easter basket. I try to stay away from giving him too many sweet treats so instead this year I’m choosing alternatives for his basket. Bubbles For all of you moms and dads out there, I’m sure you can relate […]