Kids
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Words of Wisdom My Mother Passed On To Me
When I think back to the main things I learned from my mother, they had more to do with an overall feeling than actual words of wisdom, though there were a couple that still run through my head! It was a way of being in the world as a woman and what it meant to create your own path. My mother was very driven to make things happen – whatever that might be at the moment. To give an example, in the early 80’s she worked at a nursing agency in Orange County, California as a employee. After only a few months at that job, she realized that not only…
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Crafts :: Creative 4th of July Crafts for the Kids
The 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays as it is usually spent at the pool, eating barbeque, and hanging out with friends. Last year, we spent the entire afternoon at the pool and no matter how much suntan protection we put on our redhead, she still managed to get a little sunburn – granted we spent most of the day at the pool so I guess it goes with the territory! This year, loaded with even more sun protection, we are planning to decorate the pool area and we found some cute 4th of July crafts you can do with the kids to help celebrate Americas’ birthday! Some of…
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Parenting :: What Matters Most
My little girl is a full-blown fire-cracker. She seems to two speeds: asleep and awake. Some days parenting seems more like running a marathon (and definitely not in some super-cute puma shoes). At the end of the day, I usually feel like a haggard she-beast with boogers smeared in my hair and mystery stains marching across my shirt. As the long days and nights meld together, though, I still find victory in the battle and joy in the journey because my daughter is a blessing. What Matters Most: 1. Just as I remind her over and over how important, beautiful, and loved she is, she does the same…
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Disney’s Toy Story: Story Theater Review & Contest
We have watched all of the Toy Story movies no less than 10 times each. I just love the idea of toys coming alive once the humans leave the room and the movies have definitely hit a cord with children as well! We had a chance to review Disney’s newest release Disney Toy Story: Story Theater that allow you to make your own film using the Toy Story characters. The first page opens up to Free Play, Story Play and Saved Stories. This section is for all the stories your children created to be enjoyed time and again. We started with Story Play and we are told to select a character. …
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Travel :: The Family-Friendly City of Boston
Everyone says Boston is a beautiful city, but you don’t truly understand what everyone means until you visit Boston for yourself. Boston is one of the cleanest, well-maintained cities I have ever seen in North America. The people here are proud, yet unpretentious. The history is inspiring. The sites are breathtaking. And the food, well, it’s just plain yummy. We spent two jam-packed days in Boston two summers ago with the kids who were 5, 8, and 11 at the time. Don’t feel shy about bringing your kids here. Not once did my husband or I feel nervous walking the streets with the kids. We even used “The T,”…
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Play :: Creating a Summer Bucket List for the Kids
The idea to create a bucket list for the family this summer came to me while looking through Pinterest. The pictures that people post are such eye-candy – it is hard to get off the site! I came across a bucket list that a woman had made with her kids. I loved the idea so we are planning on creating our own bucket list this next week once my daughter is out of school. Granted, I have a journal that I write down ideas from time to time things I want to do in my lifetime, but this bucket version is a shorter one that you create with the kids so they…
