Years ago, when my first child was very little, I decided that I wanted to do everything I could to make my children’s lives magical. I don’t mean in material ways or with things like trips to Disneyland (though I would love to do that with them at least once). It’s just that looking back…
Month: March 2009
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! It’s gray and dreary here, a perfect day to stay home and cozy up with a book or a toddler (or both!). I hope you’re warm and have an abundant supply of books, toddlers, chocolate or whatever you would like to cozy up with today. 😉 On to today’s list! 10 Ways to…
Maple Syrup Day
Hello, magical you! I hope you’re having a fun weekend. We’ve been doing lots of neat things — exploring a nearby state park, playing outside, reading, drawing, doing computer games, and today we went maple syrup tapping! It’s one of our family traditions to go to a nearby nature camp this time every year. We…
A few good sites
Sorry for the lapse in posts. We went out of town to visit the in-laws for a couple of days. I hope you’re enjoying Spring! Winter and spring are still having a bit of a battle around here but I’m just happy most of the snow is gone and green really is coming. I thought…
Toddler Tips
I love some of these ideas for ways to entertain a toddler while sitting or lying down! Alex is 22 months old and can be so exhausting (not to mention the other three!) and I will definitely try a few of these next time I really want to collapse on the couch for a few…
Fairy Wands
Now that spring is finally here, my kids have been spending a lot of time outside. Today my daughters came in from some time outside and proudly showed off some fairy wands they’d assembled from odds and ends of nature that they found. I thought they were adorable! Anna made hers by simply pushing lots…
Note to Self
More bubble blowing More hugs More tickling More mud play More homemade play dough More Sandra Boynton books More "I love you’s" More rambling walks More extreme silliness More nature collecting More library trips More homemade slushies More fresh air More play dates with fun families More pictures More chocolate (good mothering requires chocolate, right?)
Balloon Plants
Balloon Plants!We can’t wait to try this fun experiment from Craftbits. I’ve been meaning to do it with the kids for years and always get sidetracked. I’ll post pictures if we finally get it done. If you do, please leave a comment and link to how it goes. 🙂 Materials: 1 balloon 1/2 cup…
St. Patrick’s Day Fun
It’s almost time for the wearing of the green! Here are some ideas on how to mark the day… Challenge the kids to help you make (and eat) an all green meal. Search the house for green papers of all sorts (flyers, parts of magazine pages, bits of labels, etc.) and cut them into shapes. …
Listen to the Heartbeat of a Tree!
I think we may go exploring with our stethescope tomorrow….Here’s a wonderful idea by Joseph Cornell, author of Sharing Nature With Children: If you listen carefully with a stethoscope, you can hear the "heartbeat" of a tree. Find a thin-barked tree more than 6 inches in diameter and place your stethoscope against its trunk. Be…