Falling in Love with Your Family by Alison The 4th of July isn’t usually a time for gifts, but I wanted to share a project that is close to my heart. I co-wrote the song Home of the Brave with my wonderful sister, Amy, and the amazing country artist Eric Dodge. We wanted to write […]
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Help kids use their words by giving them an emotional vocabulary. I am a bit of a poetry freak, so I was happy to find two sets of magnetic poetry kits at a yard sale. They are tiny magnets covered with random words that
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The 4th of July is only a week away! If you want to get your kids excited about it and help them learn what the 4th is all about. You can print off this FREE printable 4th of July Coloring sheet. If you have a long ride to the fireworks or parade these may be
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Doing art projects is one of my girls favorite summer activities. In the mid day when the sun is beating down, it is nice to come inside where it is cool and do a quite activity. We listen to music and have fun creating! This is an “oldie but a goodie” I did it when I
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: American kids spend more time consuming media than doing anything else! Here are some suggestions to take back your family. Renowned child psychologist Jean Piaget recognized the intellectual value of a child’s exploration of his world. He famously said, “Play is a child’s work.”
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I still remember the first time I played with “gak” when I was a kid. I was instantly in love and played with it for HOURS! If you are not familiar with gak, it is simply cornstarch and water… a budget friendly safe, non toxic way for your kids to have fun. It is a
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Want more help around with work at home? Do away with Maternal Gatekeeping! An old Doonesbury comic shows a husband coming into the bathroom where his wife is giving their child a bath: Hubby: Hi! Can I help? Wife: “Help” implies that caring for
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This weekend Matt’s little sister came to visit, her boyfriend Brian was participating in the IronMan triathlon in Boise. I have never been to a race like this (watched a few on tv, but that does not count). But we wanted to be supportive, the kids had a fun making signs and getting ready to cheer
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