Kathryn Sloop

christmas school 2024

Christmas School! The best few weeks in the Homeschool World! I (kinda) embraced this cozy-school season last year, but this year, I'm ALL IN. And when I say ALL IN, I mean, I have completely changed it up in the Sloop Household for the Advent season which begins December 1st this year. So ... Read More about christmas school 2024

diy découpage pumpkins

Who's up for a girls' night that's simple and easy...and pretty?! This week I had five girl friends come over (on a Tuesday night!) to hang out, eat, and craft. Community and connection are very important to me, and if you know me personally, you know that to be true in all areas of my life. I love ... Read More about diy découpage pumpkins

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Dollywood Tips

We had such a fun weekend last week traveling to Gatlinburg, Tennessee! We stayed in a fabulous AirBnB, explored Dollywood, had some great meals, and even stumbled upon Anakeesta, another super fun family theme park. Our main goal though for the trip was visiting DOLLYWOOD! We had such a ... Read More about Dollywood Tips

ring pop 6th birthday party!

Out of ALL the parties, showers, and Women's Events I have planned, this ring pop party was by far THE most fun and probably the most challenging at times too! There were many, many directions this party could have taken. I'm super proud with how it all turned out, and I'm excited to share all the ... Read More about ring pop 6th birthday party!

camp sloop week 3 recap

For our third week of Camp Sloop, I promised my daughter we could do a science experiment! I roped the experiment and our treat this week into one, so I knew that would be part of the last hour we were together. For when the kids arrived, I had supplies laid out for them to make their own ... Read More about camp sloop week 3 recap

camp sloop week 2 recap

Our second week of Camp Sloop was another fun morning together with friends, and I'm excited to share with you the details. If you missed how Camp Sloop came to be and how I structured it, you can read all about it here. For week 2, we were still living off of vacation vibes from being at the ... Read More about camp sloop week 2 recap

camp sloop week 1 recap

I'm so excited to share all about Camp Sloop! This idea came to be after I was having major buyer's remorse after overpaying for a local story and craft time. It didn't hit me how much it was for all three of my kids until after I purchased my tickets and hitting "submit order". Ouch. I told a ... Read More about camp sloop week 1 recap

ideas for dramatic play

I remember watching playtime with my daughter really transition when she turned three. Sure, she always loved playing with her babies and stuffed animals-feeding them, rocking them, putting them night-night, etc., but at age three, she started playing out real-life situations. We became animals, ... Read More about ideas for dramatic play

mommy & me jar

I'm excited to share our Mommy & Me jar with all of you! Before we dive in, I want to share with you the backstory of how this little diddy came to be! In 2021, my girl (age 3 at the time) became a big sister to not one, but two brothers! In 2022, Mommy became her teacher as we started a ... Read More about mommy & me jar

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