Here are a dozen romantic date ideas. Select one for this month, then use the others throughout the coming year –because every great relationship deserves at least one date night per month!
Rainy Day or Mom’s-Away? Play With Octonauts!
When I leave for a blog conference, the first thing everyone says is, “What about the kids?” as though I have them tucked away in my suitcase somewhere. Now that I’m no longer nursing a baby, they stay home with Sidney when I’m traveling. Thankfully, this year when I left for BlissDom I was an […]
Bringing Kids into the Kitchen as a Strategy for Feeding a Large Family
Do you feel like a prisoner of your kitchen — like the character Fiona Cleary in Thornbirds? From waking to sleeping she lived in the kitchen and back garden, her stout black boots beating a circular path from stove to laundry to vegetable patch to clotheslines and thence to the stove again. (Thornbirds, p. 11) […]
Two Unusual Chartreuse Evergreen Trees or Shrubs
When winter rolls around, gardeners can wonder how to keep color and interest in their garden. These two bright green evergreen trees and shrubs will help. Evergreen plants provide plenty of winter interest in the garden. This is something most gardeners are vaguely aware of but may not think consciously about during the spring and […]
Elementary Unit Study on Trains
“I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” is a classic song for children that can be used to teach an entire locomotive unit study in science, math, reading, art, music & more. Here are some ideas for using a familiar children’s song, “I’ve Been Workin’ on the Railroad” to teach several elementary grade subjects. Most of […]
I’m Home! – Fostering Family Bonds and a Sense of Home
“Mommy, I’m home!” two-year-old Ethan hollered. He had just been to Sunday School and was returning to the class room where is own mother was the teacher. Considering where Ethan had just been, where he was and where he was going, perhaps those words are more profound than we realize. Home is Where the Family […]
Gluten Free for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner – with Udi’s
We’ve been in the gluten-free world for awhile now, with our now-toddler. When she was tiny, we had horrible problems with her being congested and spitting up. But it wasn’t just normal spitup. This was massive amounts. Like, I didn’t know babies actually got that much milk, let alone stored it enough to yak it […]
25 Modern Read Aloud Books for Families
We’ve covered the classic, timeless books you should read aloud and share with your children, but we’d be remiss if we didn’t share some modern books that are perfect for an evening story time at home. I’d bet many of these are destined to become classics of their own. 25 Modern Read Aloud Books […]
Growing Up With Gardening Parents in Wisconsin
There were never any how-to instructions tucked into the pockets of my parents during my growing up. That they grew plants seemed a natural part of my life in Wisconsin; I am not even sure if they ever expected me to garden, too. But hey, what are you going to do when your dad shows […]
20 Classic Read Aloud Books for Families
How to Host a Make Your Own Pizza Party
When my oldest asked to have pizza at his birthday party and requested cheese-only pizza for himself, he was extra sweet and said, “but you can put vegetables on everyone else’s!” and I laughed. So thoughtful of him, no? I then suggested we have a make-your-own pizza party and explained that we could have personal […]
7 Tips For A Real Life Happily Ever After
All little girls have dreamed of being swept off their feet and falling helplessly in love with their very own versions of Prince Charming. Whether it be after waking up from a hundred-year slumber, rising from the deathbed after biting into a not-so-fresh fruit, or reuniting with a lost shoe after dancing the night away, […]
