This weekend I decided to surprise the kids and let them make Smile Pancakes. What are Smile Pancakes you ask? My kids seem to think they are magical, and simply the best tasting pancake in the world. What is the secret recipe? Get a paper and pen, you will want to write this all down (or just pin […]
Smile Pancakes ~ an easy way to make your kids smile! Read More »
My Mom is super crafty and she can make something fun out of just about anything! This summer she was in charge of our big family reunion and wanted to be able to make crafts with the kids on a limited budget. That is when she came up with the idea to make a
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Don’t overload your spouse with dozens of complaints and old criticisms. Keep each argument focused on one issue. I’ve been so excited for peach season. Our tree is finally old enough to have a good crop, and we’ve been eagerly awaiting the upcoming harvest
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: When you want to argue, first ask a question. The other day I found myself in an argument with my hubby…and I didn’t even know how I got there! Sometimes it seems like we just land in the middle, without either of us knowing
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Fight against slipping into an exhausted, overworked, distracted marriage. It’s my favorite month! August is my anniversary month, and I love to celebrate it. Yes…the whole month! So, this month’s Falling in Love with your Family posts will all be about strengthening marriages. For
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: With a little planning, you can reduce the tattles, teach kids valuable skills, and save a little sanity along the way. Do you want to train your kids to tattle? Luckily for you, I have uncovered the magic formula! Just follow these two steps,
A frazzled mom’s guide to taming a tattler. Read More »
Thanks to Jinxy Kids for this fun recipe for Homemade Slime. This is a fun craft project (or science project) for a cold afternoon. You can make your own homemade slime!! (The slime is actually a polymer, with Borax serving as a the crosslinking agent for the glue molecules to string together to form larger
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Make a thrifty family instrument for $6.04! Do you want to add a little pizzazz to your summer…and give your kids a brain boost at the same time? Add some music! Music can have many functions in families. You can use music to cue
Add some tunes to your summer with this inexpensive DIY chime set Read More »
