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Tag Archives: children
Math Machine – a craft for elementary age kids
I was helping my daughter make one of these for her kindergarten teacher, and my husband suggested I do a post on it. My boys have made these for teachers and friend gifts before also. I had made one in … Continue reading
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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Slow Down
This is a reminder I need on a daily, perhaps hourly, basis. I’m sharing it in case you need the reminder, too. If you liked this post, you might also like:Take a deep breath book: Mitten Strings for God My … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Fun, Goals, Love, Relationships, Sunny
Tagged children, confidence, discipline, family, goals, learning, love, moments that matter most, notice, patience, slow down, spending time with children, stop and smell the roses, teenagers, time
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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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Green Smoothies for Teens
and Other Green-o-phobes
You may have read my post on green smoothies in which I promised a follow up on trying to get my teenagers to drink them. I have been working on the challenge, and this is what I’ve come up with … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, Recipes, Sunny
Tagged banana, beets, berries, blender, cabbage, children, cups, eating, food, fruit smoothies, green smoothie, healthy, hidden vegetables, kids, kids and vegetables, recipe, smoothie, spinach, teenagers, vegetables
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Easter Egg Hunt Lunch
Our girls don’t think just a day or two of Easter Egg hunts is really sufficient. But for me, the candy they get already is too much. It’s not the plastic eggs or the hunt that’s the problem, though, so … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, Easter, Food, Fun, Sunny
Tagged children, creative lunch ideas, Easter, Easter egg, Easter egg hunt, eating, food, fun, healthy, plastic eggs
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2 3/4
Do you know a 2 year old? When my first child was born, people told me that I would keep track of all kinds of data–the dates of his first smile, first tooth, sitting up, first word, etc. And there … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, Fun, Infants and Toddlers, Love, Sunny
Tagged 2, baby, children, kids, memories, poetry, potty-training
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A Few of Our Favorite Things
Have you ever woken up in the morning, worried about how you’re going to make it thru the day with your little ones when you have NOTHING planned? This happens to me too often. So one of those days, I got … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Cheri, Children, Crafts, Family, Fun, Games, Outdoor Activities, Summer Fun, Surviving Winter, The Moms
Tagged activities, boredom, children, games, plans
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You Come Too
My idea of love and romance has certainly changed as the years have gone by. Not so long ago I got a new CD titled Choose Something Like a Star that I often wake up to on Sunday mornings, and … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Family, For You, Love, Marriage & Spouse, Relationships, Sunny, Valentine's Day
Tagged CD, children, Frost, love, marriage, music, poetry, song, spouse, Valentine's Day
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