I love the things that come out of Jack’s mouth sometimes! Here is a sampling of things he has said (out of the blue!) over the last couple of days…. "Good news, Mom, I think I’m all over my case of Mad Man’s Disease. Wanna know what Mad Man’s Disease is? That’s when I…
Month: July 2009
Perspective
Here’s a sweet little poem that I’ve always liked. Someday maybe I’ll print it on some watercolor paper and make it into some sort of art for the wall. It puts me back in a better mood on some of those days! Send the Children to Bed With a Kiss (author unknown) Oh, mothers, so…
What to do with Those Beach Treasures!
I love this idea from Kids’ Nature Spot! Not only is it simple and kid-friendly, but she uses homemade flour dough so it’s inexpensive and you don’t need any special materials. This would be a great way to keep pretty rocks the kids collect, too! If your kids are as crazy about color…
Magical Moments– the Annotated Version
Lest things seem too perfect here, I offer up some behind the scenes not-so-magical moments from yesterday’s entry! 1. Make mud art… I’ve saved these plates from an estate auction (the stack was a dollar!) to use for something whimsical for years. Shortly after taking these pictures, Alex threw a trowel at the stack that…
In Pictures: 10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Here’s 10 fun and easy ways we’ve made the day magical around here lately…. 1. Make mud art! Find a good place to dig in the dirt and provide some water, spoons, platters and pretties to decorate with (we used dried flower petals, dried beans and pasta, and beads). Let the kids mix up mud…
Kid Perspective: Ten Ways to Make Today Magical
When Victoria and Anna were 4 and 2, I asked them for help writing a list of ten ways to make the day magical for one of my newsletters. These are the answers they gave me way back then, and it’s a good reminder that it doesn’t take make on our part to make it…
Take a Hike!
Magical Mama Kit has written a fantastic article on her blog listing 10 tips to make hiking a great experience with kids. It’s all great advice and the pictures are gorgeous. I was already hoping to take the kids hiking at the local state park this week and now I am doubly inspired! 🙂 (photo…
Pondering Perfection
I am always torn when I see blog entries like this one. On the one hand, they look so lovely and fun and I think they’re full of creativity andgreat ideas. I want to pass them on as whimsical inspiration. On the other, they always seem so perfect and elaborate! I am just not the…
Animal Splicing!
Here’s a totally silly way to occupy small children online! The Animal Splicer 1.0 allows you to cross cartoon animals in its magical machine to make brand new creatures. Alex is crazy about the Manke (monkey snake) but I personally love the Octobunny. The Frobster is adorable too, while the Wartopus is just plain…
Quote for the Day
"A three-year-old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm."— Bill Vaughn