Here’s a simple way I keep my boys happy when they’re bored and I need a few minutes to finish supper. Fill an ice cube tray or muffin tin with water (half full) and add a few drops of food coloring to about half of the cups (put a towel underneath for little ones who…
Because…
My dear friend (and very magical mama) Nancy uses this delightful alternative to “Because I said so”when kids keep asking why. She tells her son, “Because I love you.” Isn’t it better? I love it!
Crazy Hat Girl
Victoria has been in the Wilder Pageant for 6 years now. Every summer, she dresses up in an old fashioned dress, pinafore, braids and bonnet, and helps reenact life from the time when the Ingalls Family lived nearby. Until this year. This year, she is wearing an old fashioned dress, pinafore, braids and… this hat….
On Miracles
(Super tiny baby grasshopper spotted by Alex, age 3) “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~ Albert Einstein
Ten Ways to Make Today Magical
Happy Monday!!! Here’s a few ways to make some memorable moments this week… 1. Put glow-in-the-dark rocks in the kiddie pool for a magical after-dark splash. 2. Take pictures of wildflowers. 3. Designate one meal a week to be a theme meal and let the kids help dream up different themes. For instance, every Wednesday’s…
Hot Rock Art
Jack and I did a craft this week that I’ve been meaning to do for years. We gathered up some big, smoothish rocks from the garden and popped them in the oven. I heated them at 450 for about 20 minutes (which was quite hard to make myself do in the heat of summer!) and…
Opening Night
Some of you may know that we live near Walnut Grove. Yep, that Walnut Grove. Some of you may also know that my husband and daughters have been acting in Walnut Grove’s Wilder Pageant for 6 years now. Every summer, June evenings are consumed with rehearsals for Anna, Victoria and Daryl. Then July comes and…
Children’s Favorite Novels: And the winner is….
I’ve compiled all the votes by children in the favorite read-aloud/novel round-up! Thanks to all the kids who weighed in! A note about scoring: Some kids and parents had a hard time listing one book and listed more than one, sometimes many! I didn’t want to leave out any great book suggestions, but many kids…
Wall Ball!
You all know by now how much I love marble runs and such, especially homemade ones. Here’s the granddaddy of them all in my book. He gives all the simple instructions too. Now we have another summer project to add to the list!
Blue
I’ve been feeling rather blue lately. I’m taking the night off and will be back tomorrow with the tally of the children’s favorite books. If your kiddos haven’t voted, you can still sneak over and cast your votes until then. Lots of people voted for more than one favorite, so if you only chose one…