I want to introduce you to an amazing group of women who are making a difference in our community – the newly launched Moms In Training program with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – a charity that has become very close to my heart. What is The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society? The Leukemia & Lymphoma… Continue reading Moms In Training Program for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
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Adorable DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
Halloween is coming!! It may still be scorching hot in the afternoons, but soon (fingers crossed, SOON), it will start to cool off and be time for pumpkin patches, changing leaves, cool, misty mornings, pumpkin spice lattes…and picking out Halloween costumes! Lately I’ve been on the Pinterest lookout for simple and adorable DIY Halloween costumes… Continue reading Adorable DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids
The Uh Oh Toy Ransom Box Experiment
I saw the cutest idea on Pinterest and Facebook floating around – an uh oh toy ransom box – and vowed to try it one day with my kids.
Well, as I was stomping around last week (very irritated), picking up stray toys, socks and soccer balls everywhere, I decided it was time. I made my own “Uh Oh Toy Ransom Box.”
First of all, THANK you to the “Just Another Day in Paradise” blog for this fabulous idea. I found you on Pinterest, and I am so excited to try this idea for my family.
Here’s the basic concept: you create a box or a bin where forgotten or “misplaced” toys go when your kids leave them strewn about the house…
Kid Allowances: What do YOU think?
Let’s talk about kid allowances today. Are they a “do?” A “don’t?” A maybe? If so, how does your family go about it?
This subject recently came up in our home, as our little girl is now in 1st grade. As she continues to grow, we continue to give her more responsibility. Which she is handling with grace and a newfound maturity (most of the time). With increasing her responsibility, we started talking about whether to give her an allowance at the ripe age of six….
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