“Mama loo-oo-k I made a big mess,” my daughter informs me with a sly grin as I open her door to wake her from her nap. I was employed as a nanny for seven years before having two daughters of my own so I know all too well that children get pleasure from any reaction, […]
These are the steps I go through for our “Letter of the Day”. My ideas are geared towards the younger preschool crowd, but most of these activities can be used for any age of child working on the alphabet. I try to incorporate reading, music, art, gratitude, exercise, nature, touch, and a family activity into […]
Surprise Contest Alert!!! If you email me with the best answer to the question below you will receive a $25 gift certificate to Amazon.com. I have all of these molds that you can put in the oven, freezer, etc. But am not sure what to do with them! The only thing I have made is […]
I write to my children once a month, you could maybe call it journaling for them, but mostly I love writing to my kids about how much I love them. Some months it is about a fun vacation we went on, a hard time they are having and sometimes it is something as simple as […]
The publication, Seeing the Everday had a fabulous feature on the importance of working with your children. One of my fondest memories growing is up is spending time with my Father every Saturday morning working together as a family and then playing together as a family in the afternoon. He took time every single Saturday […]
“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country…” -President John F Kennedy Make community service a top priority. There are numerous ways to involve your family in community service. Community service projects do not need to take an extreme amount of time or empty your […]
I wanted to share the fantastic ideas I found on all of the wonderful blogs out there! Emily over at Little Window Shoppe posted about homemade bubbles and shared a little trick with pipe cleaners and bubbles. Make your own custom silhouette’s of your family members, this is my plan for Valentines Day. You can […]
Teaching Old-Fashioned Values in a Modern World from the publication Parents There’s no doubt that children are becoming more disrespectful at a young age. And the reason is, well duh: With smart mouthed cartoon characters, obnoxious reality shows and constant cell phone interruptions, it’s crystal clear that society has become ruder and it’s […]
I found a new little trick to help my girls eat their meals! I simply take a piece of whole grain bread, remove the crusts and roll them out thin with a rolling pin. Then I fold the bread into a non stick sprayed muffin tin. I bake them at 350 for about 8 minutes, […]
I recently learned from my aunt how to make the BEST Oreo Truffles ever. When I found out that all I needed was a box of Oreos, a bag of chocolate chips and a package of cream cheese, I had to give it a try. These really do taste heavenly and they are so incredibly easy to make too. Step 1: Grind […]
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