Photo Credit and Idea from Kaboose Kaboose posted this fun finger puppet idea that I thought was rather cute. My kids are home from school today for Presidents day so I thought it would be a fun afternoon craft project! Learning and creating are always a good combo 🙂 What you’ll need: Blue and black construction paper Cellophane […]
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: State expectations instead of asking Stupid Parent Questions (By Bill Watterson) Does this scenario sound familiar? Maybe a little too familiar? Most parents could easily qualify for the SPQ Hall of Fame. What?! You’ve never heard of this elite recognition? SPQ’s are Stupid Parent
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With Valentines Day coming up, Love is in the air! We all tend to try and figure out what love is and how to express it. What gifts are you thinking about getting? How are you going to express your love? Is it a Love Coupon? Or maybe some chocolate, or candies? How about showing
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Good Parenting can be symbolized by Windows for Light, Walls for Structure, Doors for Protection, and Stairs for Progress. January is almost gone and some of us are struggling with disappointment over failed resolutions that seemed so easy on December 31. If I was
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Join in the fun to encourage children to play creatively. In order to write a post for this week, I needed to get my three-year-old and his little friend involved in an activity. Instead of the post I intended to write, I thought
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Say what you mean, and say it without whining I once babysat two kids I didn’t know well who only stopped whining long enough to eat a snack and take enough quick breaths to sustain their complaining. They must have been practicing the high-pitched
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: Using consistent Natural or Logical Consequences for children’s misbehavior is fair and effective. Last week’s post on not yelling at kids got some interesting Facebook comments. There are lots of ways to have a successful family, but there is a common misconception that parents
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Falling in Love with your Family by Alison In a Nutshell: If you want your children to hear what you say, don’t yell. Over Christmas Break, in the spirit and giving and receiving, I picked up a nasty virus that has wiped out my voice. I can only muster up a croaky little whisper. As
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