Mr Incredible and I just got back from several days without our kids. It was nice, it was relaxing, and even though I did miss my kids, it was a wonderful way for us to reconnect and spend some down time. We do have date nights every few weeks or so. But, having days and […]
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Mom & Dad Get Away
July 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Activities · Fun · Marriage
Summer Reading: It’s Not Too Late
July 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
It’s *gulp* the end of July and we are finally getting into the swing of summer. One of the activities that we let slide for the first bit of summer was reading. It wasn’t intentional, but bedtimes were pushed back, company was plenty, and routines were discarded in favor of freedom. […]
Tags: Activities · Education · Fun · Literacy · Parenting
Summers with Kids: An Acrostic
July 16th, 2008 · 5 Comments
Applying sunscreen
Bicycling
Chasing fireflies
Dealing cards
Eating blueberries
Fortifying sand castles
Gathering seashells
Hosting friends
Inventing games
Jumping rope
Killing time
Licking popsicles
Making lemonade
Nursing cuts and scrapes
Ordering ice cream
Playing croquet
Quibbling with siblings
Racing through the sprinkler
Splashing in the pool
Traveling to the beach
Uncovering sand crabs
Viewing the night sky
Wading in lakes
X-tra late bedtimes
Yawning
Zzzzz’s
by Slouching Mom
Photo graciously provided by the author, through […]
Tags: Activities · Food · Fun · Holidays · Parenting
Hope Sings.
July 16th, 2008 · No Comments
The other week, Hope was at camp with a bunch of friends. They found a racquetball court. They don’t play racquetball. So they did what they do.
They started singing.
One guy had a guitar, the rest sang the songs that they knew from church. They love to sing. They do well. They loved the wonder of […]
Tags: Activities · Fun · friendship
Beach Games
July 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Last week I talked about heading to the beach for a few days with my big family. We did it and it was a success. We all have intense sun hangovers and tired muscles to show for it. At any given moment there were multiple games happening on different areas of the […]
Tags: Activities · Family · Fun · Parenting · Vacation
Things Parents Say
July 9th, 2008 · 5 Comments
I am often amazed at the parental words that come out of my mouth. I really do try not to micromanage my children, but there are some things that just have to be said in the name of “teaching.” But, really, who else but a parent would have these phrases pass through their lips?
Things I […]
Swimming Lessons
July 6th, 2008 · 2 Comments
About six months ago my husband and I decided it was time to add a pool to our backyard. We live in Arizona so outside activities are limited during the summer when it’s 115 degrees in the shade! Our twins are just shy of four years old so they are not quite ready for museums […]
Tags: Family · Fun · Parenting · Safety
Fresh Fruit Recipes
June 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Last week we talked about things to do with the berries you’ve picked, like making jam, freezing or canning, or making fruit smoothies. This week I’d like to talk about some fresh fruit recipes. Working more fruits (and vegetables) into the kids’ diet is something I’ve been focusing on, so I try to […]
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Berry Plans
June 16th, 2008 · 4 Comments
So. You’ve gone out with the kids are picked some berries. Now what do you do with them?
For starters, there’s always the “wash and eat” option. My boys love fresh berries. I do sprinkle a little sugar over anything tart.
The next thing I usually do with berries is make […]
Tags: Beauty, Health & Fitness · Family · Food · Fun · Home · nutrition
Time To Stop And Smell The BlueGrass
June 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments
by Stu Mark
Photo graciously provided by Kamepyon, through a Creative Commons license, some rights reserved
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