Creativity
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7 Crafts Made from Nature
Summer is about sleeping in (we should tell our kids it is a summer rule: sleeping in), lazy days by the pool or beach, popsicles and lots of sunscreen. Here are some fun ideas to help spend your summer days making some nature crafts. Enjoy! Dipped in Gold: Aren’t these just gorgeous? I think you could use just about any type of kid-friendly paints. These would look pretty on display in a wooden bowl! Found on: Blabla Kids It’s a Hoot: My new favorite site Fireflies and Mud Pies is so cute – she has a ton of great ideas like this fun owl! Make a wish little firefly: And…
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5 Ways To Keep Kids Busy This Summer
We all look forward to summer vacation. For a little while we are free from loading backpacks, rushing out to beat the school bell, and homework. And as much fun as we know we’re going to have, we all know our children will tell us at least once how bored they are. I know I’ll hear it – I often do. But I have started preparing myself for those occasions and keep things on my bookshelf that I can pass off to the kids when they can’t find something fun on their own. I’m well stocked with Usborne sticker books, wipe-clean flash cards, and learn-to-draw books. Here are a…
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Disney Story Central is a Great Resource for Summer Reading
We are big fans of anything Disney! I just love how Walt Disney had a dream and vision and created one of the most amazing amusement parks and companies ever! At a conference in April I heard about the upcoming Walt Disney four-hour documentary that’s part of PBS’ American Experience series that will air September 14 and 15 and will talk about the man and his extraordinary vision. At this event, I heard how he “pitched” Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to his illustrators over a two hour period by acting out each scene because he needed to have them on board to create this movie! I have enjoyed all of…
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The Samsung SUHD TV Offers an Impressive Viewing Experience
We have been compensated in the form of a Best Buy Gift Card and/or received the product/service at a reduced price or for free. Last weekend I had a chance to check out the new Samsung SUHD TV at our local Best Buy and what an experience! Now through 6/13, you can see an exclusive sneak peek of Jurassic World in Samsung Entertainment Experience Shops inside Best Buy. I loved seeing Chris Pratt up on the Samsung TV and I can’t wait to see that on the big screen this month! It is so cool how the Samsung SUHD provides us with a whole viewing experience – from 4 HDMI inputs…
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Bonding Over Old-School Classics
Image found on awn My younger brother and I couldn’t wait for Saturday cartoons and our morning would usually start around 6:30 am, him in his Superhero Underoo’s (remember those?), our cereal bowls filled with Fruity Pebbles or Lucky Charms (our favorites) and we would watch cartoons until about noon. It is great sharing these old school cartoons and movies with my daughter. I think part of the appeal for parents to share toys, TV shows and movies they grew up with is to show our kids that we were kids once too! And I think it lets us go down memory lane to a time of childhood wonder. There’s something pretty awesome…
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Have Courage and Be Kind ~ Cinderella
Have courage and be kind. Such wise words from Cinderella’s mother! As moms we are constantly bombarded with a million and one things to do every day, week and year. It almost feels like we are on a long windy road sometimes and we don’t really see an end in sight. And many of the things we are doing every day are for our family. The kids need our attention 24/7 and if we want to keep our marriage healthy – our husbands need some of that attention! I’ve heard that marriages are work – and need to be given attention to. It is so important to spend time each day just talking…