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Category Archives: Children
Condensed Cream O’ Memory Soup
For our family, today is the first day back to school. Is your summer over yet? Did you do all the things on your “must do this summer” list? What about the fun activities you had planned or the together … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Christmas, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Fun, Goals, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged activity, children, Cream of Memory Soup, do your best, enough, family, fun, future, learning, looking back, reminiscing, soup, stress, teenagers
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Sleep Solution for a Busy Child
My wonderful three year old is a busy girl. She has been extremely active since being in the womb. When I was expecting her, I used to think she may possibly be having seizures inside me because she was moving … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Cheri, Children, Difficult Child, Family, The Moms
Tagged music, not falling asleep, sleep, sleep aid, sleep problems, sleep props, sleep solution
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Support a Budding Entrepreneur and Hold a Lemonade Stand!
My oldest has suddenly gotten interested in money, earning money, and (especially) spending money. While she doesn’t get the concept of SAVING money (we’re working on that) and she doesn’t exactly spend her money on the best stuff (mainly just … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Budgeting, Cheri, Children, Chores, Family, Fun, Learning, Summer Fun, The Moms
Tagged budget, business, child, children, earn, entrepreneur, kids, lemonade stand, money, save, spend
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Would You Rather . . .
We have a picture book titled Would You Rather… by John Burningham. I don’t remember where we got this odd, large book, but as my kids have grown older, they still look at it and think about what their answers … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Fun, Learning, Me Time, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged book, children, choices, decisions, learning, motherhood, parenting, read, reading, think, Would you rather . . .
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Coloring Books + Organization = Happy Me
I think there’s a lot of value in coloring for kids. Sure, freehand coloring and drawing is EXTRA great, but even coloring in a good ol’ coloring book allows for expression, experimentation, creativity, and rule following. I have three budding … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Cheri, Children, Cleaning Tips, Crafts, Family, Fun, Organization, Organization, The House, The Moms
Tagged art, artist, binder, color, coloring, coloring books, craft, drawing, kids, organization, pages
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Favorite Dress to Favorite Skirt
Does your daughter have a favorite dress that she has grown out of? Consider recycling it into her favorite skirt! When my daughter was 2 years old, she loved her “butterfly dress,” and it later became her little sister’s favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Budgeting, Children, Family, Hobbies, Money Saving Tips, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged children, craft, dress, easy project, favorite, hair clip, homemade, recycle, sew, skirt
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Make Your Own Tetherball Game (with a Balloon!)
Playing Homemade Tetherball A favorite summer pasttime — tetherball — is fun for all ages. And not having a proper pole or ball doesn’t have to stop you from batting around! Here’s how you can make a super-simple yet effective … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Children, Fun, Games, Heidi, Outdoor Activities, Summer Fun
Tagged DIY tetherball, how to make tetherball, summer games, Tetherball
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Backyard Campfire
Today I want to share one of our favorite summer traditions: A Backyard Campfire. Needed Supplies: An outdoor fire pit. Believe it or not, these don’t have to be expensive. We found ours for $35 at Walmart a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Children, Family, Food, Fun, Janae, Outdoor Activities, Summer Fun, The Moms
Tagged backyard, campfire, fire pit, reese's
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Chore Wheels
When we were growing up, our mom had a chore chart taped to the inside of the cupboard door. Our typical daily chores were: Set the table, Clear the table, Unload the dishwasher, Load the dishwasher, Sweep the floor. Our … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Cheri, Children, Chores, Cleaning Tips, Family, For You, Fun, Goals, Learning, Organization, Organization, The House, The Moms
Tagged assignments, children, chore chart, chore wheel, chores, family, responsibility, teaching, work
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Joy School, a Co-op Preschool
If you are thinking about preschool options, you should know about Joy School. Started by Linda and Richard Eyre when their own children were in preschool, Joy School has been taught by parents to their children and classmates for over … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Learning, Sunny
Tagged Caps for Sale, children, co-op, Joy School, learning, preschool, school
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