Want a fun learning idea? Choose table topics that are fun and interesting. Here’s a great idea to keep your children learning throughout the year and it’s a fantastic way to keep the knowledge fresh your children’s minds during the summer break. Pick a meal of the day that you are most likely to sit [...]
This is a huge THANK YOU for everyone who reads this blog. Without people visiting, I would not have any purpose to post. I really love to write about kids and family as that is what is closest to my heart. I will be adding some more great posts on the outdoors and summer time [...]
I find it is fun and educational to use new words when my children and I are talking. I know I am doing a good job when they ask “Mom, what does ‘word’ mean?” Using words that are infrequently used is an excellent way to improve a child’s vocabulary. Here is a list of infrequently [...]
Here is a picture of some Spring wild flowers my daughter surprised me with this morning just before leaving for the bus. She took the time to peel the label from this water bottle to give me the flowers in a vase. I sure do love gifts from my children. They are from the heart [...]
The statistics say that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. I just checked out WWW.GOREDFORWOMEN.ORG. There is something there for everyone, whether you want to support the cause, know someone with heart disease, or you want to improve your lifestyle to help avoid heart disease. I love life and I [...]
Reading is something that the average American learns to do as a child. What a privilege it is to be able to read! I realized how privileged I was in a waiting room and a gentleman sitting next to me mentioned he couldn’t read. He couldn’t read any of the signs hanging in that room! I [...]
Today is an exceptionally windy day. On our way to swimming (my kids are on a team) there were huge tumbleweeds blowing everywhere. They were hitting the car with a lot of wind power behind them and one stuck to the front of the car for a few seconds. It was wonderful because it is so rare [...]
Saying “I love you” or getting an “I love you” is one of the most special things I can imagine. It’s fun to mix up how you say it to others. One way we mix it up in our family is by using sign language. Here are some pictures scanned from My First Book of [...]
Life is so great! A huge snowstorm that left the tree branches bowing over, and the sun rising above the mountain and peaking through the fluffy clouds makes me realize how marvelous life is. I had the pleasure of walking my children to the bus stop. I put on my snow shoes to blaze a trail in [...]
You can be better at anything if you can find meaning and inspiration behind it. You may even find a way to enjoy something that is not fun. Start today and pick out something that you must do regularly. What is the purpose? What does it mean for you? Is it something you enjoy or a chore? [...]
