Instead of the Dishes » Entries tagged with "Kids"
DIY I-Spy Craft
Sarah is one of the craftiest gals I know. She’s sharing a fun project idea that will make your kiddo’s day AND get the junk drawer clean in the process. Oh, and it’s a recycle/reuse project too. This girl is pushing all my happy buttons! Sometimes presenting something old in a different way is just the thing to get kids interested in it again. We had a bunch of colored rice hanging out in a bin that … Read entire article »
Filed under: Around the House, Frugal Fawn, Go Green, Guest Blogger, Mommyhood, Spending Less
Self-Centered Sunday: The Opera
A few nights ago, my friend Nancy and I were talking about how our daughters are likely to get involved in drama/theatre as they grow up, and I started reminiscing about Carina and Callen’s early forays into stage performance. Today, the Super Bowl is on, and I’m more interested to see the commercials than the game. 4 million dollars a piece. It’s always interesting to me that no one really seems to remember what the most-buzzed commercials were actually selling. So, if Carina and Callen were to be in a Super Bowl commercial, one that really showcases their talent as performers and the dynamic between them, it would be this: And yes, she is singing about a bee stinging a baby. I posted this on our family blog three years ago. Back then … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mommyhood
ShapeOMetry Game Giveaway
The folks at ThinkFun sent me ShapeOMetry to try out with my kids and review on Amazon. They also offered one for me to give away on my blog. After trying the game out with my kiddos, I have deemed it worthy of you, oh wise readers! ShapeOmetry uses geometric shape puzzles to help kids develop spatial, abstract, and quantitative reasoning skills. If it sounds really educational that’s because it is! But it’s also really fun! The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Education, Mommyhood, Product Reviews
Free Photos and Haircuts from JCP
It’s November! For those of you that don’t get the paper, you may have missed the big news in JC Penney‘s ad. They’re giving away free family photos AND free kids’ haircuts. Here are the details: Free Family Photos – Free sitting fees and a free 8×10, plus a digital copy. Sounds like all you need to make your electronic Christmas cards this year! Visit jcpportraits.com or stop by a jcp portraits studio to make an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Frugal Fawn, Mommyhood, Spending Less
Why “Why?” Isn’t So Bad
When Carina turned three and started asking, “Why, Why, Why?” about everything, I thought I was going to lose my mind. Then she taught her 18 month old brother to say, “Why, Why, Why?”. He didn’t even know what Why meant. This was the time in my life when I considered finding religion so that I could just credit God with everything. Three years later, there aren’t a lot of “Why?” questions around our house. Before … Read entire article »
Back to School: Ideas from the Past
It is the official back to school day in our neck of the woods, and it’s also Callen’s “Pick Day” (I’ll be posting about what that is soon), so we’ve been busy today! I still have some new back to school ideas to share with you, but for today, here are a few back to school posts from the past: A Back-to-School Booklist – Check out this great list of books that are all about going … Read entire article »
Filed under: Homemaking, Mommyhood
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