Painting can be a great activity for kids, especially if they are artistically inclined. The usual brush and paper free-style can get old. If you are trying to add some creativity to this activity there are a few things you can do. Let your kids use their imagination, but help them discover new tools and […]
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Facing summer with her young sons, Pam Lobley was sifting through signups for swim team, rec camp, night camp, scout camp, and enrichment classes. Overwhelmed at the choices, she asked the boys what they wanted to do during summer. “Why can’t we just play?” they asked. A summer with no scheduled activities at all …
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It was a hard thing for him to “stay on task” in first grade. He was always exploding out of his seat or talking to a friend excitedly about something. But I had to teach him, and for that to happen, he had to be at his desk like everyone else. It was an activity
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Top Family Movies of the Summer Many of us were too young to recall our first trip to the cinema as kids, but nearly all of us remember the first time our parents removed us from a movie theater mid-show. The awkward car ride home and the universal feeling of “None of that was in
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Mega Cool Mama is run by Angela Concha who, just as her blog name states, is one Mega Cool Mama. As a Spanish teacher, active blogger, author, and mother of three, her dedication to her family is evident in her fun posts on cooking, playing, and craftingall for the kids of course! “I put a
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Now that Christmas is upon us, it’s time to get in the mood for some Christmas magic. So go ahead and pick one, huddle around the television with your family on Christmas Eve, and prepare yourself for a night of smiles and laughter! Miracle on 34th Street One of my personal favorites, Miracle on 34th
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As parents, we’re often anxious we want our kids to be successful in the world, so this often leads to us pushing them to succeed, sometimes from when they’re really young. But what we don’t get, is that being stressed actually gets in the way of healthy emotional and intellectual development. Chronic stress prevents optimum blood
Working at my grandparents’ place was always magical. Growing up, my sisters and I would often receive invitations from our grandparents to come over to the ranch and spend some time helping outside. My grandpa was what you’d call a workaholic, and my grandma always had several projects going at a time. When I was
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Snuffles are probably one of the weirdest, oldest, greatest things my family does. My sisters and I have Snuffled almost our entire lives to the point that it’s an integral part of the relationship that we have. What is a Snuffle, you ask? Well, originally it was a code name (coined by my sister Noelle)
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Sometimes, it’s good to break away from the same old routines, unplug the electronics, turn off your phone, and have some fun with your kids! Here are a few neat things you can do to bring some de-electronicized fun to your family. Blanket Fort Whether you use the traditional blankets and chairs method or you
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