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Month: December 2009
A Little Girl in Need of Help
This story is heartbreaking but I had to share it and ask you to share it yourself and donate if you can. I keep crying for this little girl and the fact that she has endured so much and has a family waiting to love her half the world away is just unbearable. She needs…
50 Ways to Make the Holidays Magical
Okay, I’m cheating a bit tonight in putting up this week’s list of 10 ways to make the day magical since I just put up 50 ways here. There’s even a recipe for Sugar Plums. We have to give that one a try! Make sure to check the comments for other ideas from other magical…
A Sentimental Gift Idea
I read this in the Dollar Stretcher newsletter years ago and it seemed so touching that I kept it. My own parents died years ago so I can’t use this myself but I think it would make a wonderful gift for a mother or father… "I think this gift is the most treasured one my…
Cute Overload!
I’m in love with the crafts on How About Orange… Like these…. And these…. Head over and have fun!
Just a Little Sentimentality
I’m not sure how it happened, but somehow or other I got a little sentimental tonight and started thinking about this poem and motherhood and wanted to share it with you. It’s been on my web site for years and I have always thought it summed up my feelings for my children perfectly. Since I…
Crafty Goodness
Time for more great holiday crafts! The Crafty Crow has a round-up of some neat Hanukkah crafts here. Frugal Family Fun has this macho handwarmer to make… Kids can help make these pretty fabric covered file folders… I’m also a fan of just letting kids go crazy with Sharpie pens on stuff like plain mugs,…
Three Things About Alex
1. Alex, at two years old, is still not much of a talker. He makes a lot of noise but we mostly have no idea what it is he’s saying. Lately we understand him a little bit better and one phrase we kept hearing was "Big day" or something like it. Whenever anything was especially…
Cooking with Kids!
Just had to pop in to recommend this fabulous new column Cooking with Kids that features tips for making cooking fun with kids and will have recipes for all sorts of neat foods to make with your kiddos. Of course, I’m a little biased since my hubby is the author and my kiddos are the…
Homemade Present Round-up!
I plan to highlight fun handmade gifts all month here, both to make with kids and to make for kids. Here’s a few to start things off! Here’s a darling little stuffed chipmunk made from an orphaned glove! These lovely roses are made from old sweaters. Wouldn’t they be lovely pins, barrettes or hat embellishments?…