Activities + DIY

Family-owned, Spicer's Music, opened their doors eight years ago with the desire to enrich the Auburn-Opelika community through music. When stepping into Spicer’s Music you will find a full retail store with an emphasis on a song based approach...

Farmer in the Dell Pumpkin Patch 6500 Lee Road 137 Auburn, AL 36832 Opens Saturday September 24th Closes Monday October 31st Pumpkins, Hay Bale Play Area, Hayrides, Crop Maze, Animal Farm Admission $4 Per Person, 2 and under are free   Choctafaula Pumpkin Patch 929 Lee Road 14 Auburn,...

School’s out! For me these words have always ushered in my favorite time of the year. The kids were home and we had lots of unstructured family time. “What’re we gonna do today?” wasn’t usually a problem because there...

In our house, we take birthday month and week very seriously. Birthdays themselves are full of celebration and excitement, and drawing that fun out an extra week adds to childhood magic. Our son turned two in September, and in...

As an intern at Opelika High School, I taught a unit on bird identification. My mentor teacher in biology had twenty slides of birds common to our area and required his students to learn to identify them by sight....

I am not one for resolutions, I am more a goal oriented individual. I found years ago that I would write down a list of resolutions and like others, I would be dedicated to them till about mid-February and...

Moms are used to being the carrier of all the things, especially when their kids are young. Oddly enough, I finetuned my everyday carry essentials in 2020 when we rarely left the house. Here is a breakdown of my...

On Mother's Day this year, we spent the afternoon at FDR State Park in Pine Mountain, GA. The views were incredible, and the weather was perfect too. We knew we wanted to come back and explore more in the...

Sun print art is a new process for me. I have found it is super easy to make, versatile and visually stunning. Learn how to create sun print art for kids.  Sun prints, also known as cyanotypes, have been around for...

The summer is upon us! This is Alabama's longest season, with temps in the 80s and 90s from May to October most years. If you're looking for ways to cool off, here is a list of places your family...