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Create loving memories in the home. Bring the family together by participating in fun activities and sharing our time and talents with each other.
While we teach the kids the importance of sharing, sometimes it is better to choose your battles. So it is with the case of the one-eyed woolly monster. My friend relayed a story once about her husband and cereal. Growing up, it was first come, …
We have what we call a Happy Day Party; inspired by the scene of the Mad Hatter from the book Alice in Wonderland. When the vibe around the house becomes highly contentious, it is time to step back and start over. So, we break out …
Stephen came up with the game for game night. His choice brought back memories of playing ghost in the grave yard with my friends as a kid. Actual graveyards were not my place of choice. I stuck to church gymnasiums or close to home. The …
Stephen had a work related function to attend. He decided he would take Adelin and make it a daddy daughter date. Ironically, the night before Adelin was expressing to me how sad she was that daddy always take Mason out but never her. I had …
The “Super Birthday” comes from a friend of mine, Shauna Taggart. The Taggart family has a fun way to celebrate what Shauna calls “your super birthday.” When her children turn the age of the day they were born, they get a Super Birthday. Shauna says …
The kids love to play a little game called Snakes in the cave. It started one day while we were playing under the blanket after an exhausting game of Monster Coming. There is something the little ones love about playing under the covers. I always …
Another favorite site is Ikea Hacker. They take items bought from Ikea and amazingly transform them into creative DIY projects. The slide is our version of a non-traditional “Ikea Hack”. Two Sultan mattresses and a staircase equals two happy yet, exhausted kids.
Mason is the adventurous type always on a mission to conquer the unexplored or defeat the bad guys. When he spied the new back pack set I picked up for Everett (my $5 find at Target comes with a rolling pack pack, a smaller back …