Shena Leonard: Messy Table, Creative House

The Trick to Getting a Break From Toddler Board Games Without Making Your Kiddo Sad

I’m going to tell you a trick to get a break from board games that I figured out when my youngest was little and in love with Candyland. But, before I do, let me say that I’ve played numerous, endless games of Candyland (and all other sorts of games) with my kids, and I still do.

Classroom Reading Pillows: Monsters, Turtles, Harry Potter and More (=

July 28, 2015

Shena Leonard

Books, Cool House Stuff, Cool School Stuff, Creating With Kids, Family Fun, Harry Potter, Sewing

We are currently working on the Reading Pillows for Cabot’s classroom this fall, so I thought it was the perfect time to share some of the pillows we’ve done for the boys’ classrooms in the past. (= The first couple of years we only did Funny Monster Faces, but

A couple of years ago I accidentally stumbled upon the perfect cure for my kids’ fighting. I can’t guarantee that it will work for your kids too, but it works SO well for mine that I figure it’s worth a shot with any kids. (=

My Trick to Stop the Kids’ Fighting

July 21, 2015

Shena Leonard

Family Fun, Randomness

A couple of years ago I accidentally stumbled upon the perfect cure for my kids’ fighting. I can’t guarantee that it will work for your kids too, but it works SO well for mine that I figure it’s worth a shot with any kids. (= Whenever the kids are fighting I simply pull out

Cute (& Easy!) DIY Wall Calendar

July 14, 2015

Shena Leonard

Cool House Stuff, Creating With Kids, Family Fun

A couple of years ago I was looking all over for a large Wall Calendar that would look nice hanging in my front hallway. I finally found and ordered one from Pottery Barn. I was SO excited for it to arrive, but when it did I was extremely disappointed. Even the expensive Pottery

Rainy Day Obstacle Course

July 7, 2015

Shena Leonard

Creating With Kids, Family Fun

I found some pics of an Obstacle Course that the boys made one Rainy Day a few years ago. They took a roll of Painter’s Tape (which is easy to remove from most surfaces) and made arrows all throughout the house – including up and over beds, and through various

www.ShenaLeonard.com Messy Table, Creative House: We love to do Family Game Nights at our house – and we’ve played a LOT of different games over the years. With all of the games we’ve played, though, Snake Oil is one of our FAMILY FAVORITES!! In fact, we love it so much that we bought both editions of the game so we’d have more cards to play with, and as soon as the third set is out we’ll be getting them too! (=

Family Game Night: Snake Oil Review

June 6, 2015

Shena Leonard

Family Fun, Game Review, Games

We love to do Family Game Nights at our house – and we’ve played a LOT of different games over the years. With all of the games we’ve played, though, Snake Oil is one of our FAMILY FAVORITES!! In fact, we love it so much that we bought both editions of the game so we’d have more