If you are having trouble connecting with your child, try crafting with her.
Find a fun craft that you know she will enjoy and block out some special time with her. Crafting together is an easy way to get one-on-one time with your kids and find out what’s going on in their minds.
As you craft together, […]
Filed under: Family Helps, Parenting Helps on January 8th, 2007 | No Comments »
I had a personalized book when I was a kid and it was my favorite! My mom kept it in my baby book when I outgrew it, but I still remember how important I felt when I read it. It had my dog’s name, my best friend’s name, my address… and MY name in it. […]
Filed under: Gift Helps on January 7th, 2007 | No Comments »
What’s your niche? Is it cooking, crafting, organizing or budgeting?
MomsNiche.com is a resource for moms looking for great parenting articles, recipes, craft ideas, ways to get organized and save money. Check out the Freebies section for ebooks and courses to take advantage of. Find your niche and be all you can be!
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Filed under: Misc on January 6th, 2007 | No Comments »
Take a trip to the airport. You don’t actually have to go in the airport but you can park close by and spot the airplanes. Talk to your kids about where the airplanes may be going or how many people may be on board. Kids find airplanes fascinating.
Visit the train station. Again, kids are fascinated […]
Filed under: Family Helps on January 6th, 2007 | No Comments »
Do you have a toddler? Do you find it challenging coming up with interesting snacks (and the ubiquitous PB & J is getting tiresome)?
It was so much easier when they were babies, but now that they’re up and running, it seems some days they subsist on the cat’s food, chewing gum and spit!
If you need a […]
Filed under: Meal Helps on January 5th, 2007 | No Comments »
Whether intentional or not, generational traits are passed down from parents to children. If mom and dad live a fairly healthy lifestyle, odds are much greater that the children will follow suit.
If the head of the household believes being on a diet means skipping the super size fries and adding extra lettuce to the fast […]
Filed under: Family Helps, Meal Helps on January 4th, 2007 | No Comments »
Kids of all ages love to craft and get all messy. (So keep all of your old newspapers!)
Finger Painting Fun
All kids love the gooey feeling of finger painting. Put an old shirt or paper apron on your kid before giving them the paints. For an even less-messy clean-up, take your kids outside and sit them under […]
Filed under: Family Helps on January 4th, 2007 | No Comments »
What do Alicia Silverstone, the entire Phoenix family, Ed Begley, Jr., Gillian Anderson, Margaret Cho, Darryl Hannah, Coretta Scott Kin, Dr. Spock and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common?
They’re all vegans. If you’ve considered adopting the vegan lifestyle (so is that how Gwynnie Pooh got so thin after Moses was born?!), check out vegan family and get […]
Filed under: Meal Helps, Misc on January 1st, 2007 | No Comments »