We’re just under a month out, so I thought I’d get us all organized by bringing out the Easter Scavenger Hunt printables and the Easter Egg Hunt Invitations.
Each year my street gets together to hold an Easter Egg Hunt for the kids. It’s been going on for years now – I’m pretty sure if I searched my computer I’d find shots of the girls at 3 years old (they are now 9 and 11), so I think it’s safe to say […]
I’ve posted these age-appropriate chores for kids lists on the blog before, but it was only this January that Hubby and I decided to really enforce cooperation.
Maybe it’s just that this year we have the power of the iPad to encourage compliance – no chores, no screen time.
Whatever the incentive/pressure, the girls have stepped up their game and have actually been doing the majority of the chores on the list! I’m happy-wiggling in my seat! Beds are getting made, laundry […]
This is a repeat/redundant post that I do every single year, and will continue to do until my girls are too old to enjoy surprise treats – our annual “You’ve Been Boo’d”.
If you haven’t seen my Boo’d I and Boo’d II posts, the idea is to package up a few pre-Hallowe’en goodies, along with the “You’ve Been Boo’d” poem then drop your gifts off at friends homes by ringing and running.
My girls LOVE the ring and run part […]
If you’ve followed the blog over the past few years, you will have seen this “100 Things 2 Do This Summer” list – but for those of you that are new, it’s worth repeating…
Three years ago I was faced with the challenge of staying home with my kids all summer long. My employer had retired and there was no benefit to seeking other employment at the beginning of summer when I’d just have to pay out daycare expenses.
But staying home […]
My friend Amazing Amy posted this poem on her Facebook feed awhile back and I absolutely LOVED it:
Who am I, you ask?
I am made from
all the people I’ve encountered
and all the things I have
experienced.
Inside, I hold the laughter of my
friends,
the arguments with my parents,
the chattering of young children,
and the warmth from kind strangers.
Inside, there are stitchings from
cracked hearts,
bitter words from heated arguments,
music that gets me through
and emotions I cannot convey.
I am made from
all these people and moments.
That is who […]
Age 10, do you believe it?
Miss Madison is now a “tween” with all the attitude and aspirations of a full-fledged teen – and my heart breaks at the thought of yet another step out of my arms and into the world.
But if you’re going to take on the world (and have just binge-watched 6 seasons of The Walking Dead) then you know how important laser training is to her future; aim, dexterity, tracking, hunting, night vision…
okay, how about running, laughing […]
Madison and I attended a course on the weekend that was intended to help tweens feel more comfortable home alone.
Granted, I’m a stay-at-home Mom, so the need doesn’t arise very often, but on those rare occasions where I want to run in and out of the grocery store without the pre-battle to get the girls to come with me, I thought it would be of value.
The afternoon session of the course had kids in one room going over fire […]
As you may (or may not) know, I’ve been doing yoga two or three times a week for just over a year now.
It was nothing I was ever interested in trying – I mean, with a rear-end the size of mine, sticking it in the air seems cruel to fellow participants, not to mention my ego. I did sit through a class or two at the gym and was mortified at both my inflexibility and appearance in yoga pants – […]
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a “100 List” and my friend (Amazing Amy) pointed out that since it’s the meme of the blog – perhaps it was time to post another one.
We’re post-Christmas, pre-Spring-cleaning, so the focus shifts to clearing clutter from your home.
I follow a few amazing bloggers; people that inspire me every time they put a post up on their blogs. I truly look forward to getting my e-mails letting me know another article has gone live so that I can drool over their creativity and talent. One of my favourites is Craftberry Bush. Lucy has such incredible style and humility that you can’t help but love her immediately. To top it off, she is also one of the […]
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