Lindsay

@alatriyana

Music and crafting nerd raising small humans in the South. She/her

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Lindsay@alatriyana· 4d

This lil bud held on REALLY tight for 3 minutes while I freaked out/laughed to my kids to get @dixonij.bsky.social to help get them off me

Small green frog on a pair of black shorts. The shot is taken downwards by the person wearing the shorts

Lindsay@alatriyana· 6d

Finished Summer of Popsicle Sticks (aka #sahmsummervacation) even though I was bad at posting. Last one was going to a local donut shop that has a playroom and outside play place 🎉

A table with a donut box, paper plates with pieces of donuts, coffee detritus, and a coffee cup.

Lindsay@alatriyana· 22d

Moose (a black German Shepherd ish dog) getting scritches from a hand with a giant scrunchie on it. He's surrounded by blocks with holes in them

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jul 5

First ever Pokedex completion 🎉

Pokopia screenshot that says
Certificate
Player Lz
We hereby certify your achievement of completing the Pokedex. May this great feat be celebrated by all!
Staff

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 24

Day 15, coffee date! My favorite! New to us coffee shop with kid drinks. Everyone enjoyed. Effort 2/5 Cost $15 (3 drinks & donuts) Worth it 5/5

Two drinks, one pink and one faint yellow

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 24

Day 13, game day Games played: Zingo, Uno, Don't Break the Ice, Memory, Hide & Seek...and probably others? We love games. Effort 2/5 (gotta pay attention) Cost $0 Worth it 3/5

A stack of games including Disney Eye Found It, Frozen II Don't Break the Ice, Pretty Pretty Princess, and an untitled wooden box

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 21

Happy Father's Day to this dude who can take very dad pictures 😂 @dixonij.bsky.social we're all a happier family because you know better than to spray me! Love you 😘

Ian wearing black sunglasses, drinking a beer, spraying a hose, wearing a Pokemon aloha shirt

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 15

Bored, had to re-do my map of states I've visited since the World Cup is all over the country. Purple: visited Blue: overnight/enough time to have an opinion on the state Green: driven through and at least stopped for food If you want to make your own map www.mapchart.net/usa.html

A map of the US. All states are colored except for ND, SD, MT, and AK

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 14

Not part of #sahmsummervacation popsicle sticks but part of my GA bucket list: u-pick fruit farm! We found so many blueberries (and the kids ate so many)

The branches of a blueberry brush reaching up to a blue and white sky

A girl walking through aisles of blueberry bushes

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 13

Day 11, airplane watching got shifted. I was told there was an accessible kids space at the airport with windows, but couldn't confirm it and turns out the airport has paid parking soooo wildlife hike instead! Effort 2/5 (research) Cost $0 Worth it 5/5 heron! Loaf took 1st pic #sahmsummervacation

A squirrel climbing down a big tree trunk

A blueish dragonfly resting on a thin branch.

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 13

Day 10, my daughter's most anticipated, cake for no reason! We had leftover cake and frosting from Croissant's birthday. Effort 2/5 (cooking with kids is stressful) Cost $0 ($4 if I had to buy from the store) Worth it 5/5 We love cake #sahmsummervacation

A child in a white and blue dress mixing a yellow cake mix with a green silicone whisk.

A cake covered with chocolate frosting and sprinkles

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 3

If you see this, post a pokemon, animal crossing villager, flower, and color you like ✨

Stufful (a red panda stuffed animal Pokemon) sitting on some grass

Ellie the tan elephant, the Animal Crossing New Horizons character. She's wearing a pink dress and using a leaf umbrella on a rainy day.

Lindsay@alatriyana· Jun 2

Did you know there's a rest area on an island in the Tennessee River?

A mountain with blue sky, and a river in front. There's untamed shrubbery leading down to the river

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 29

Traveling means exploring new coffee shops! An old fashioned-esque espresso tonic topped with cherry

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 27

Day 8, make your own ice cream! Googled ice cream in a bag recipe, found one, made it. Bag was COLD! We wrapped it in a towel for shaking & that made it easier for the kids. Effort 2/5 Cost $3.22 (I didn't have half and half) Worth it 5/5 everyone in our house loves ice cream 🍦 #sahmsummervacation

Vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips in a blue plastic bowl.

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 27

Day 7, watercolor! Experimented with sprinkling salt on after painting. Hoping to put together little ocean scenes after the sea life dries as well.

Greens, blues, purples and splashes of red on paper. There are bubbles all over formed from salt crystals left on the paper during the drying process

A blue watercolor painted paper, with a brown swirl on one side

Some various watercolor creatures including a blue jellyfish, orange octopus, a crab, and seaweed. These are painted by Lindsay, not one of the toddlers

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 21

Day 6, local nature center! Small hike, found a turtle, several bug bites, then back to see their gator and indoor exhibits. Love this place 🥰 Effort 1/5 (pack snacks & bug spray) Cost $0-10 (by donation) Worth 5/5 usually, 4/5 today for 15+ bug bites across the three of us #sahmsummervacation

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 20

Day 5, cardboard construction We have the makedo cardboard construction kit but don't break it out often enough! Kids had a blast. Obviously can be done with tape and scissors too ☺️ Effort 1/5 Cost $0 Worth 5/5 #sahmsummervacation

A cardboard doll house with various Mickey characters inside. There's a cardboard table and couch

A blonde toddler is pushing a yellow tropical ball into a cardboard basketball hoop.

A girl in a blue dress sits inside a cardboard vehicle with paper plate wheels

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 16

Day 4, science experiments. Baking soda volcano, dino squishes, salt crystals on a paper clip, & milk fireworks. Set up during a Magic School Bus episode, and took us ~40 minutes. Effort 2/5 Cost $0 (Loaf has 2 science kits w/ingredients) Worth it 4/5 (Croissant lost interest) #sahmsummervacation

A purple plastic volcano in a sheet pan with the remnants of a pink explosion

Milk in a sheet pan with swirls of green, red, yellow, and pink. A little hand holds a stirring stick

Two very bubbly dino shapes, one pink and one yellow
The yellow has a little out of its shape.

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 16

Day 3: a playground they've seen but hadn't gone to featuring this adorable bear tunnel. Played over an hour, great choice Effort 1/5 (snacks and water) Cost $0 Worth it 4/5 (so hot but kids so tired) #sahmsummervacation

A playground tunnel disguised as a sleeping bear over a log.

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 16

Day 2, forts! Very fun, very simple, a classic. Kids did everything in the fort once it was built. Pro tip: use the biggest fitted sheets you can find, they stay up so well! Effort 2/5 Cost $0 Worth it 5/5 #sahmsummervacation

A giant blanket fort made of a patterned queen fitted sheet, a Pikachu blanket, and another that's blocked out. Held up by a couch and a kid grocery stand

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 16

Day 1, handmade puppets! Amazingly cute, kids barely touched them. Took me most of the day, and I couldn't interact as much as I'd like while I sewed them. Loaf gave sewing a shot though! Effort 5/5 Cost $11 Worth it 2/5 #sahmsummervacation

Very derpy pink and purple felt unicorn puppet.

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 11

A little rustic birthday cake for today 🦉

A flat owl-shaped birthday cake. It has an orange 2 on its stomach.

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 4

Yesterday we did Mother's Day (for reasons) and we had a lovely time. My favorite household tradition is taking the kids to 5 Below or Dollar Tree to pick out gifts for birthdays/holidays. This time I received two scrunchies and a Stitch bath bomb 🎉

Lindsay being hugged by two blonde toddlers, an older one with long hair and a shorter one with cropped hair.

Lindsay@alatriyana· May 2

Post your warning sign

Lindsay@alatriyana· Apr 26

Croissant got a haircut AND my kids love each other it's just a nice day 💕

A girl with sandy blonde hair and a boy with a neat blonde haircut walking holding hands

Lindsay@alatriyana· Apr 20

Hey chat, what is this stamp?

A pink shape with six larger spots and two smaller spots. There are four extremities, but none are the same.

Lindsay@alatriyana· Apr 19

Since the childrens' section of our library is closed for Library Week, here's the kids from this week leaving the library. Our kids section also has: - play doh tables - stamp art - an outdoor kids garden - weekly scavenger hunt - take home crafts Your library always has more than you think!

A blonde preschool girl in a green dress reads Snow White. A blonde, messy haired boy in a blue shirt reads Pizza Shark. Both are walking and "reading".

Lindsay@alatriyana· Apr 12

In related news, Peeps s'mores (or Peeps just roasted over a fire) are exactly as delicious as you'd expect.

A caramelized and burnt blue chick Peep sits on a graham cracker in Lindsay's outstretched hand, in front of a blurry campfire

Lindsay@alatriyana· Apr 8

More front yard roses 🥰 I don't plan to tend the roses, they're leftover from the previous tenants, but I appreciate all their beauty