Hello magical you! So sorry for being a day late (and a dollar short?). We went on an impromptu mini-trip to visit Grandma and Grandpa and help put up their tree on Sunday, and while I could have sneaked off to post a list I was too busy swimming and playing. 🙂 I hope you…
Month: November 2010
A Little Holiday Art Request
Would your kids be interested in making some art for a little boy who could use some smiles? Friends of seven year-old Joey are trying to get lots of cards and pictures for his hospital room. Note: The following letter is from the family organizing this card drive. While I do not know Joey’s family,…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! Here’s a few ways to make some memories with your kiddos this week……… 1. Make a fun family message on the answering machine together. 2. Head to a pet store and spend some time with the fishes, birdies and beasties. 3. Have a fashion show with the silliest fashions you can think…
An Impromptu Ball
The other night, Annalee announced that she would be holding a ball the next day. We had the whole day to prepare. In the morning, there was a tea party with tiny sandwiches and fancy water. Later, there were invitations and party plans. When the time came for the ball, I brought out my wedding…
Coloring Fun (Even for the Big People!)
I happened upon this delightful free coloring page (art really!) at Beauty that Moves and instantly fell in love with it. Isn’t it wonderful? Head over for your free download to do one with your kiddos (or yourself!). Happy Wednesday!
Got Snow?
We got our first white stuff of the year this weekend, whether we were ready or not. The kids had a fabulous time having snowball fights and playing with it, though you really can’t tell from this picture of Alex! Victoria took it, and apparently his siblings forgot to find him a hat, poor boy! …
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! Here’s a few magical ways to start the week… 1. Head outside for a nature scavenger hunt. If you like, make it an alphabet hunt and try to find items that start with each letter of the alphabet (this little wooly bear caterpillar could count for W!). 2. Let the kids pick out…
Rolling, Rolling, Rolling…
We painted our bathroom recently, and when I was finished with the mini paint roller I knew just what I wanted to do with it. Crafts! We coated some cardboard with aluminum foil and made palettes, and then I squirted various colors of tempera paint for the kids to roll — sometimes onto paper plates…
Sole Searching
You know how there are mothers who have a place for everything and always know exactly where things are? I am not one of those mothers. I am one of those mothers who usually knows where most things are, even in the midst of clutter and chaos, except in one big area — shoes. Despite…
10 Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday! I hope you and your darlings had a wonderful weekend. Here’s a few ways to make some magic this week…. 1. Find someplace wide open and go where you can make noise, run around, be silly, climb and play freely. 2. Log onto your library’s interlibrary loan search and order a bunch of…