Sarah Marturano

It’s no secret that kids love playing apps on iPads. It should come as no surprise that my struggling reader, Brady, was thrilled when I said reading would be happening inside a fun reading app full of reading games that were fun. Brady was in kindergarten during the first of the pandemic lockdowns. Where my other children learned to read in kindergarten, Brady did not thanks to the distance learning and broken up education that happened during lockdowns.

Fall is coming and that means it is time to decorate. I love DIY fall decor especially if it can carry me from the first signs of shorter days and cooler nights all the way through Thanksgiving with family and friends. This DIY yarn pumpkin craft is perfect for a weekend craft and has so many ways you can use them. This fall I am getting my porch decor ready, planning my Dollar Tree fall decor, and dreaming of new decor for my DIY tiered tray.

The next bit of information you need is how to choose the right Cricut machine. There are 3 different models and it depends on how you intend to use your machine when you make that decision. Cricut has a great comparison chart here you can check out. To slim it down for you here is a super simple explanation of each machine: Cricut Joy: The smallest of all the machines, the Joy is great for traveling and for people who live in small spaces.