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Category Archives: Family
Father’s Day Gift: “Hand”made Tie
Handmade Ties for Father’s Day is the perfect gift for kids to give their Daddy! Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Children, Crafts, Family, Fun, Kerri, Marriage & Spouse, The Moms
Tagged Father's Day, Father's Day Gift, Handmade crafts, handmade tie, kids gifts
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Restaurant.com
A while ago,Heidi shared her wonderful experiences with Living Social and Groupon. Today, I want to share how much I love restaurant.com. If you’ve used it before, hopefully you love it. If you haven’t tried it, go online and search … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Birthdays, Budgeting, Cheri, Dates, Family, Food, For You, Getaways, Holidays, Marriage & Spouse, Money Saving Tips, Relationships, The Moms
Tagged budget, coupon, date, date night, discount, gift certificate, internet, restuarant, save, save money, savings, website
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Driving Lessons
I barely remember it now, but when my oldest child was a preschooler, we started driving lessons. I remember something falling through in our schedule and suddenly having a few minutes to ourselves. Not enough time to go anywhere and … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Children, Dates, Family, Fun, Sunny
Tagged car, confidence, drivers ed, driving, fun, kids, learning, practice, teen drivers, teenagers
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Summer Fun at Home
In a previous post, I promised fun summer ideas to keep you busy making memories throughout the summer. My last post was on taking advantage of what the community had to offer. But, for those days when you’re stuck home … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Family, Fun, Janae, Outdoor Activities, Summer Fun, The Moms
Tagged airplane, drive in, picnic, shaving cream, sports, sprinkler, summer, water
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Children’s Tent – A Perfect Getaway…Hideout…Reading Nook…Outdoor Shade…Bed…anything!!
Recently my 3 year old earned an award for staying dry (ie- “potty training bribe”). It was the “Bella Butterfly Cabin Tent” designed by David Kirk, author of the well-known Little Miss Spider books. It was supposed to be a … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Adventures, All Writers, Challenges, Children, Family, Fun, Games, Heidi, Infants and Toddlers, Outdoor Activities, Summer Fun, Surviving Winter, The Moms
Tagged activity, fun, hideout, imagination, kids, play time, reading, tent
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Computer Safety
This post is not going to receive the time and attention it deserves right now, so I will try to follow up with more information later. But I wanted to at least get this out there. Have you been prompted … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Family, The Moms
Tagged children, computer, disable, IE 8, InPrivate Browsing, internet, morality, protection
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Piano, Cello, Percussion, Innovation
How many adults do you know who used to play the piano when they were kids? How many adults do you know who wished they still could play the piano or another musical instrument? I’ve tried to pick up a … Continue reading
Planning Ahead for Summer Fun
Summer is just around the corner. School’s getting out and the kids will all be home. I so look forward to this time of year. I can’t wait to hang out with my older kids more. At the same time, … Continue reading
Positive Discipline, the book
Positive Discipline by Jane Nelsen, Ed.D. has sat on my bookshelf for 3 years now, and every time I looked at it I could hear the voice of my friend who gave it to me, “This is a great book. … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Discipline, Family, Heidi, The Moms
Tagged challenging child, difficult child, Jane Nelsen, parenting, Positive Discipline
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Making Cleaning Fun(ner)
13 ideas to get the cleaning done, and in a fun way. Continue reading