Category Archives: Children

All Stuffed Up with Nowhere to Go…

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Cheri

‘Tis the season for illnesses and stuffy noses.  Has your infant or toddler ever woken up in the night, gasping for breath because they can’t breathe thru their nose?  Or is your child like mine and sleeps sucking her thumb?  … Continue reading →

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Giving Before Getting — Even on Christmas Morning

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Heidi

We have in our town a generous Christmas event, a Christmas morning breakfast for the homeless and poor on the island.  Santa Claus comes and delivers gifts to all the children. We have made it a tradition to first go … Continue reading →

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Kid-Made Christmas Goodies

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Janae

School is almost out and that means, it’s time for the kids and I to start our yearly tradition of making Christmas goodies together. Now, if you’re a chocolate or candy connoisseur and you love the fancy stuff, then this … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Spirit of the Season

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Cheri

Do you feel like Christmas gets more and more about Santa and less and less about Christ each year?  To be honest, I know I contribute to this feeling because one of my favorite things about Christmas is GIVING gifts.  … Continue reading →

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Keepin ‘Em Busy

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Kerri

Lines…car rides…more lines…errands…grocery stores…doctors visits…waiting rooms… It’s the season of Giving and also can be the season of running around being busy.  This can be fun, but also really taxing on the little ones. Too often I’m standing in the … Continue reading →

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Car Trips w/ Kids

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Sunny

Family road trips aren’t what they used to be.  Do your parents remind you how fun it was to lay out the blankets and put the pillows in the back of the stationwagon where you would lazily watch the countryside … Continue reading →

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A Lesson in Honesty

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Kerri

You and I are trying to raise good kids.  Not just good kids…GREAT kids.  EXCEPTIONAL kids.  Kids that stand out from the crowd for being honest, trustworthy, and the kind of kids that do the right thing just because it’s the … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About Me

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Sunny

I did it again this morning. With ten minutes ‘til the bus comes and while eating his Multi-Grain Cheerios with apple juice in the bowl instead of milk, my 6th grader gives me a paper saying it’s due today and … Continue reading →

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TV-Free Activities for Kids

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Kerri

I have two boys.  Wonderful and sweet as they may be, they both love to be active and Go-Go-Go!  The addition of the baby girl didn’t slow things down at all.  Now that she’s walking, I feel like a Three-Ring … Continue reading →

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Colored Rice

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Kerri

Colored Rice is a fun sensory resource to have on hand.  While kids play in it, they are gaining skills in math, science, art, and fine motor concepts. How to make Colored Rice: Help your child measure 1 cup of … Continue reading →

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