aRR aRR! Do you have some pirates that get a little grouchy before lunchtime/naptime? Distract them. Allow them to growl and stomp around with a purpose! Start this journey one hour before lunchtime (and then of course naptime or quiet time): For 15 minutes draw a map of your main floor detailing the “path” they must […]
Apology: No, I don’t know why all the Barbies in our house are always topless; please excuse them. Listen, I don’t care if this is silly because there IS a right way to play Barbies. Believe me, we spend a couple hours every day having fun together with these silly toys. When I moved away from […]
This has been sitting on my desk to use with the girls: The directions are easy to follow and simple enough for any age. Just layer them according to package directions, rinse with water and let dry! … … Voila! Okay, I have to be honest–this is my friend’s over at Nature for Kids but […]
My daughter and her friends are fascinated by what my husband does for a living: working with dogs. Each of them has asked each other, “What do you do for a living?” For almost a year now my daughter’s answer has been, “Play in dirt with my friends.” That is honestly what she does for […]
The girls have such a ball exploring nature, especially somewhere new. They talk about how the air feels and smells different, the different colors of the trees and the different skyline. (Who knew St. George had such vibrantly green trees? And against that red rock backdrop…amazing!) Road trips, being off schedule and getting used to […]
Attention, dads! This is a very quick and simple craft you can do with your kids. They can give it to Mom for Mother’s Day complete with the traditional Mother’s Day breakfast on the top! Supplies: Some of Mom’s favorite pictures, your children’s “masterpieces” or poems written by the kids Mod Podge Craft glue Paintbrush […]
I try to be a laid-back mother, I really do. I try not to suffocate my children with worry or have too many rules. I have to be honest though, trips to the playground are stressful for me. When I was a nanny I took three boys to the park; it was their favorite thing […]
We found Eeko World yesterday over at PBSKids and have been learning loads of facts by playing the site’s fun games. Eeko House lets your children travel all over a virtual home while learning tips on how to conserve energy and dispose of waste correctly…all before the bus leaves for school! They have tips for […]
Two things my girls have enjoyed doing this Spring: playing in the rain and helping me start the garden. The perfect activity for combining these two things is collecting rainwater! With how dry it can be here in Utah we need to save all the water we can. Rainwater can reduce the reliance on city […]
Jacks – Grandma’s favorite Recess Game My absolute favorite game to play at recess when I was in elementary school was JACKS and the above picture is my jacks, bag and ball from when I was a little girl! I lived in Tempe, Arizona and attended Hudson Elementary. During recess you would see groups […]
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