Hello from Nebraska! We’re down at Magical Mama Tiffany’s for one more day but I’m popping in for a Monday list of some fun ways to make some fun this week… 1. Leave squirrel treats. Gather up some fallen nuts or splurge on some bulk peanuts and leave little platters of them for the squirrels….
Month: September 2010
The Payoff
It’s not always easy to be a parent, and it’s really not always easy to try to be a good one… At 3 a.m. when you have finally gotten to sleep and your child comes and wakes you because she’s had a nightmare (for the fifth time this week)… When your four year-old has a…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! It’s the start of a whole new week and lots more chances to make some magic with our kiddos. Here’s a few ideas for how to do it… 1. Take part in the Shoot-Along Challenge at Giver’s Log. Take a picture at your house at the exact same time each day for a…
On Sisters…
My sister taught me everything I really need to know, and she was only in sixth grade at the time. – Linda Sunshine A sister smiles when one tells one’s stories – for she knows where the decoration has been added. -Chris Montaigne A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be…
On Brothers
A brother is a friend given by Nature. ~Legouve We are not only our brother’s keeper; in countless large and small ways, we are our brother’s maker. ~Bonaro Overstreet Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero. ~Marc Brown
Ten Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! Here’s a few ways to have a bit of fun with your sweeties this week…. 1. Take some stale bread and feed the ducks, seagulls, pigeons or whatever feathered creatures you have in your neighborhood. 2. Tour someplace interesting. 3. Make monster feet. 4. Head to a beach, river bank or even a…
Dealing With Icks
We’re back from our fabulous trip to Duluth. I’m still getting back in the swing of things, but I just saw someone talking online about feeling down because of a nasty mother-in-law and thought I’d dig this up from the old Magical Childhood newsletter archives. This is for all those magical mamas (and papas and…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! We’re off to Duluth this week but before I go here’s a few ways to make some memories this week…. 1. Buy some inexpensive wine glasses for the kids to use at dinner. We bought a four-pack of sturdy, inexpensive wine glasses just for the kids a year ago and it’s amazing how…
Positively Orphaned
It’s hard to imagine what it must be like to be an orphaned child, but add an HIV diagnosis to that and things get even gloomier. Enter Positively Orphaned. This inspirational blog gives readers opportunities to help these children, from small (children post what they’d love to have, such as roller skates or a guitar)…
Today’s Assignments…
Yes, assignments! Bet you didn’t know there would be homework when you wandered in! 🙂 Please do at least one of the following: Get down on the floor to play. Build something, paint something or otherwise create something. Give your child at least 10 hugs and/or kisses. Do something nice for somebody else’s child. Do…