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Tag Archives: kids
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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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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Kids Eat Free
With a large family, eating out can seem like an impossibility. But, in today’s economy, more and more restaurants are realizing the valuing of catering to families with kids. Lots of restaurants now offer Kids Eat Free nights (or close … Continue reading
Posted in All Writers, Budgeting, Family, Janae, Money Saving Tips, The Moms
Tagged deals, free, kids, restaurants, vacation
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Bread Heels and Bread Crumbs
Do you sometimes find nothing but the two heels when you go to get a piece of bread? No one in my family likes the heels of store bought bread, and though I’ll eat them and try to hide them … Continue reading
Posted in Cooking Tips and Tricks, Food, Sunny
Tagged bread crumbs, bread heel, dinner, easy, eating, food, freezer, healthy, homemade, kids, leftovers, loaf
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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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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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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
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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Exercise and Jane Eyre
As a parent, I’m all for being “in the moment.” But in reality, during most of our waking moments, we’d better be multitasking as much as possible. (I haven’t figured out how to do it during sleep, or I would. … Continue reading
Have a “Yes” Day!
Other moms say “Yes” to their kids more than I do. Or maybe I say “No” to my kids more than other moms. Or at least sometimes I feel that way. Today I saw one mom driving her mini-van of … Continue reading
Posted in Activities, All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Family, Finding a Balance, Fun, Kerri, The Moms
Tagged attitude, kids, positive
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