Category Archives: Fun

Cuddle Up With a Great Movie

If you live in a place like I live, it’s cold outside.  Maybe it’s snowing or raining.  But any way you look at it…it’s nice to be inside.  One thing I love about the cold is having an excuse to … Continue reading

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A Laundry Day Game

A Clean Clothes Relay helps get kids involved in the ever-consuming tasks of laundry day. Continue reading

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Living Life at 50% off

I was recently introduced to the mass coupon craze that is spreading across the nation, and have used it to its fullest advantage.  Perhaps you have heard of some of the companies who promote it: Groupon, LivingSocial, and others. I … Continue reading

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Ringing in the New Year

I love New Years Eve. I always have. I love all the fun, the laughter, the games, and the late night with the family. But, I have to give the credit to my Mom for making this holiday so magical … Continue reading

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A Year to Remember

We began a tradition on New Year’s Day of filling out a questionaire that can be reviewed every year.  Each person in the family fills out a questionaire with any question you find appropriate that encapsulates the last year.  Some … Continue reading

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Free “Do-it-yourself” Bingo Generator Program

Do it yourself Bingo Generator by 5realmoms.com

Bingo has become a favorite game for us at our New Year’s Eve parties. My computer whiz husband wrote a program that lets you enter in what you want on the cards, and it generates as many cards as you … Continue reading

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Giving Before Getting — Even on Christmas Morning

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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Chocolate “Ginger” Bread House

My kids like the Gingerbread House tradition at Christmas time, but, along with my husband, most of them don’t really like the taste of gingerbread.  This puts a damper on the project, since we traditionally destroy and eat the house … Continue reading

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Simple, Homemade, and Inexpensive Gifts for Kids

The Holiday Season is full of so many wonderful memories for me. The fudge, the hot chocolate, the Christmas movies, the music, and on and on. But, some of my fondest memories were made in our laundry room at the … Continue reading

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Really Big Snowflake

My mom suggested these while I was heading up an art class last year.  They are so easy 4 year olds can do them.  The children LOVED this, and were so proud of how beautiful they turned out.  To be … Continue reading

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