Thanks for all the sweet comments about my late night musings! I’m so happy to know that there are people out there and you get something out of the blog. I’m in then! 🙂 And very grateful to all of you! I’ve claimed magical-childhood over at blogger and I figure I’ll sort of wander my…
Month: May 2009
Just Wondering…
It’s been a few months now since I started the Magical Childhood blog and I’m wondering a few things. For one, I wonder if anybody ever reads it! 🙂 I get a few comments but Live Journal works very hard at keeping me from putting up a counter (I apparently need to put one in…
20 Alternatives to Punishment
A lot of us were brought up to think that the only way you can deal with a misbehaving child is with punishment. Pah! Ridiculous. 🙂 Sometimes we just need to find some new tools or be reminded of good alternatives. I love this list of 20 things you can do to deal with behavior…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Have a picnic in the back yard for breakfast. 2. Call a local factory and arrange to tour it. Tours are generally free, educational and surprisingly fun. 3. Dress the kids up really silly or fancy and go for a walk. Have fun and watch the smiles you get from passers by! 4. Have…
Sweet & Simple Watercolor Fish
I love this project from kids art and craft lover. Head on over the instructions. 🙂
Today’s a Good Day to…..
…Play in the mud! We make a mud pit in the back yard at least a couple of times every spring and summer. There are few things that create more giggles and happy squeals than being able to get absolutely, fabulously muddy on a warm day! Anna and a friend joined the boys in the…
Blog Love
I love finding new blogs that tickle my fancy — blogs that mix crafts and fun and whimsy with humor and did I mention fun? WhiMSY love is one of those blogs and I had to pass it on! From quick little thoughts to fabulous crafts, there’s all sorts of goodies to discover!
Excuse Me, There’s a Chicken on Your Shoulder
Victoria is in love! Our friend Erica got some baby chicks last month and we’ve been visiting. Victoria has wanted to raise a few back yard chickens for ages but I’m pretty sure our little town doesn’t allow it. Erica told Victoria that she could co-parent this little chicken with her and my girl is…
Industry
It will probably not come as a surprise to anybody that I’m not afan of pesticides. Homes that have their lawns regularly treated with pesticides have much higher rates of cancer for their pets and children, and I’m not the sort of person to be overly concerned with having a perfect lawn anyway. I don’t…
Color Some Masterpieces!
This neat site has lots of famous works of art for your budding Picassos to color. What a great way to learn some art history and have fun at the same time. 🙂