I’ve been on the lookout for some art project ideas for my kids—you know, keep their creative juices flowing. On another blog, I came upon an idea that keeps giving…
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Summer Reading, Spelling, and Math Practice
If your preschool or early elementary school kid’s got as much energy as mine this summer, you might wonder with me, Just how did anyone get you to sit in a desk?…
Summer Fun!
We are gearing up for our annual “Mimi and Papa Camp” for the grandchildren this summer. I recently mailed out their registration forms with information about our five-day camp. There…
Dream Come True — Every Day
Call it what you will—“Disney Déjà vu,” “Mickey Memories,” “Neverland Nostalgia”—it was fun! Two little girls who love princesses, three jam-packed days of wild rides, cotton candy, and familiar characters,…
Rice Krispies Mother’s Day Mug
Mother’s Day is coming! Sometimes we can get it in our head that our children are going to instinctively work at making Mother’s Day great for us. However, we are the…
Tim Hawkins is Back
I need a good laugh today! You? Once before, we shared with you the humor of Tim Hawkins, and just for fun … we’re bringing Tim back! All moms need a…
A Full Drawer of Imagination
Fostering creativity in my kids is a big deal to me as a mom. God Himself is infinitely creative (see Genesis 1), so I think that ingenuity is a way of reflecting…
Rainy Day Idea #1: Treasure Hunt!
If The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything sent your boys into a never-ending pirates phase, too (“RRRR! It’s a fine day at sea, Mom!”), or if your kids have that…
Creative Ways to Save Money
The economy continues to bring bad news on many fronts. And it leaves many moms trying to figure out how to save money and make ends meet. I’ve read articles…
Most Embarassing Moment
In public. At work. On a day when I had an important meeting with the public relations firm from Atlanta. I was sitting in the meeting, across from the bigwigs,…