Cheap wedding favors are often cutesy little plastic trinket that end up cluttering up a landfill. So, what can an Earth-friendly bride-to-be do? If you want to have an environmentally-friendly eco-wedding, try these inexpensive wedding favors that combine flower seeds, recycled paper and other eco-friendly items. Cheap Wedding Favors for an Eco-wedding Looking for cheap […]
Five Year Olds and Simple Joy
Over this past summer, my 5-year-old grandson spent a week with us. It has been a while since I’ve had a 5-year-old around, and I appreciate the things I learned from him that week. Five-year-olds find joy in the simplest of things. How nice it was to be reminded of simply joy in my own […]
Fun Outdoor Activities for Kids That Encourage Eco-Friendly, Green Living
Teaching toddlers and preschoolers about eco-friendly living can be fun and interesting with the appropriate activities. Eco-friendly parents can engage in a variety of toddler activities to teach toddlers about being green and earth-friendly. Here are five great “organic” toddler activities that are perfect for preschoolers to learn green living, naturally. 1. Visiting Safari Parks […]
What Questions Are You Asking?
Pastor/Rabbi Crystal Lutton is an Ordained Elder in the Church of the Nazarene with her Master’s in Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary. She is pastor of a Messianic Congregation that is devoted to studying the whole of Scripture as it relates to the life of Christians. Her first book, Biblical Parenting, was written 10 years […]
Online Parent Support Groups For Stepmoms
Are you a stepmom struggling with your role in the lives of your stepchildren, or frustrated and in need of some support from someone who understands your situation? There are many sources of online support geared specifically toward helping stepmoms cope with their situations, so they can create better, more balanced homes for their families. […]
Learning From 5-Year-Olds: How to Ask Why
Over this past summer, my 5-year-old grandson spent a week with us. It has been a while since I’ve had a 5-year-old around, and I appreciate the things I learned from him that week. I love the way 5-year-olds question everything around them. How else are they to learn about their world? As I pondered […]
Pros and Cons of Making and Icing Your Own Wedding Cake
Wedding cakes purchased commercially are very expensive, and seem like an easy DIY “cheat” for many brides (or their thrifty mothers). Having been there and done that, I’d caution that making – let alone decorating – your own wedding cake is not for the faint of heart. Baking is a passion of mine, and icing […]
Rude, Curious, or Just Ignorant
I have four children. Active children. Not the kind of kids that sneak into a place unseen and unheard and two hours later someone comments – wow! I didn’t even know they were here. Those are not my kids. As a result I am quite used to getting comments about our large family size (read […]
Step-Parents Play a Vital Role in Their Stepchild’s Education
As a stepmom, I have spent a lot of time with my stepson helping him with his homework. Since he was living in our home, keeping track of his school work and his attendance often seemed to fall to me. Being the reluctant student that he was, it was no simple matter getting him to […]
How To Make a Paneled Skirt Without a Pattern
A paneled skirt is a very versatile type of skirt. By choosing more or fewer panels and widening or narrowing those panels toward the bottom, you can make a skirt that is almost straight or an incredibly twirly full skirt. Because the fullness comes from tapered panels, this skirt has no gathers or bulk around […]
Review of Kaskey Kids Football Guys
Tired of the noisy, unimaginative toys you find at your local Target? Do you want to help encourage your child’s imagination without all the bells and whistles? Family-owned Kaskey Kids has created toys that will suit your needs perfectly! Their sports action figures offer a great alternative to the TV and video game culture. Well-designed […]
The Perfect Wedding Gift: Kerosene Lamps are Practical, Beautiful and Inexpensive
Newlyweds really do not need crystal or china. They need gifts that will be useful, and often those who have not gained experience in running a household do not appreciate what is useful and what is not.
