We all know that children need lots of free time to play, but sometimes it’s nice to hear it again. Here’s a compilation of quotes through the centuries about the importance of play… “You are worried about seeing him spend his early years in doing nothing. What! Is it nothing to be happy? Nothing to…
Month: June 2012
100 Ways to Make Today Magical
I’ve been lax in posting here while we’ve been dealing with Victoria’s health struggles, so I thought I’d make up for it with an extra special “ways to make the day magical” post! Here’s 100 ways to make the day magical that have been featured in past posts… 1. During the night, decorate the living…
Download 50 whimsical journal pages for free!
I’m not much of a journal keeper, but I think I could be if I got to use these delightful pages from Grace is Overrated. Blog owner and artist Christie Zimmer says: These pages were created out of a sense of delightful (and occasionally insightful) personal exploration. They combine fill-in-the-blank journal prompts with off-kilter to-do…
You’re (Still) a Fabulous Mother
(One of the nice things about having written A Magical Childhood for so many years is that I have lots of archives to dig up and share again every once in a while! Here’s a favorite of mine from May 2010 that I thought deserved to be said again.) I’ve been hearing lately from mothers…
10 Things That Make Me Happy
I have a lot to feel happy about right now. I’m happy to be back to blogging and yapping with you lovely people! I’m also happy that Victoria is doing so much better right now. She’s recovered from the latest surgery very well and the pain has been much more manageable during the recovery. Lovely…