I’ve been trying to share these whimsical fairy gardens with you and Word Press is trying very hard not to! First it wouldn’t post my photos and then it ate my entry completely and posted it blank. Let’s try this again! Pretend I say all sorts of fun things right here and there’s two really…
Month: February 2010
A Visit to Antarctica
Okay, it wasn’t really Antarctica, but it sure seemed like it! Sometimes you need a little sunshine, a change of scenery and a delightful child or two to put your insides right again. I was feeling pretty horrible the other day because of the recent child abuse tragedy. I wrote articles and researched more than…
The Duck Song
Sometimes you just need a little pick-me-up. Here’s a video that our family plays all the time when we need to entertain 2-year-old Alex or just get a smile. The girls and I even sing it while making supper. It grows on you! 🙂 [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtN1YnoL46Q&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] There’s also a sequel… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jjcAuEYW9M&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] And a third! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7OmyncI1dU&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0] Waddle,…
A Challenge On Behalf Of Children
Many of you have probably heard about the little girl who was killed by her parents this month as a result of them following the Pearls’ advice in “To Train Up a Child.” I wrote about it here if you’re not familiar with it. People have been silent about the Pearls for years, even though…
Paint a Glow in the Dark Sketch Wall
I love this idea that Magical Mama April passed on from Life Hacker. We have lots of these little UV lights and use them for many fun things around the house (they’re wonderful for instantly charging glow in the dark items but also lots more). How fun to have a whole GITD doodle wall! Happy…
Quote for the Day
“You’re only given a little madness. You mustn’t lose it.” – Robin Williams Happy Tuesday!
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
1. Start a pride jar. Every time you’re proud of your child, write the reason on a slip of paper and put it in a pretty jar. Encourage the kids to peek in their jars! 2. Learn a childhood game you missed out on during your own childhood. Whether it’s marbles, hopscotch or jacks, learn…
Lessons From Victoria
Victoria is 11 but sometimes I forget she’s not 17 or so. Or maybe 34. Victoria was one of those babies that people always said had an old soul. Look! At one day old, she was already deep in thought. Over the years, we haven’t parented Victoria (or any of the kids) in a strictly…
Watercolor Snowballs
I know those of you in sunshine states are sick of hearing about snow, but when you have this much of it you tend to find a lot of uses for it! Here’s what we did today… Just go grab a pan of snow, pack it up into some snowballs and paint! Store them in…
One for the Little Ones
We all have one of those sites where we can waste a lot of time. For some of us, it’s Facebook games, for some it’s blogs, for some it’s gossip sites. Here’s a site for toddlers to sit and play. Based on the show BoohBah (is that even still on???), this colorful site takes your…