Having a hard time this holiday season to feel festive??!! I have as I’m working this hard. Yes, yesterday’s snow helped a lot.
But what really did the trick for me was this fun and excellent IU Acapella choir ‘Straight No Chaser’ singing Christmas carols.
Christmas carols do not have to be [...]
December 14 2008 | Child Music Education and Holidays and Teens | No Comments »
By Marilyn Bohn
I think GPS systems are the greatest. (Global Position System) I know a few people who definitely need them. A few years ago we had guests driving from California to our home in Utah to stay over night. It was about a ten hour drive. I gave what I thought was excellent instructions [...]
October 31 2008 | Holidays and Mother's Wellness | No Comments »
I came across this very interesting 4-part-article on Halloween, or rather, its pagan root holiday, Samhain, and I thought to feature it here. This article explains us how this special holiday is to teach us how to overcome fear.
This article certainly gives a more comprehensive and soulful meaning to Halloween. It offers interesting stories [...]
October 31 2008 | Child Education and Cultural Education and Holidays | No Comments »
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We would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued support. Each and every one of you has helped us to where we are today, and has inspired us daily.
Thank you for all of your suggestions, comments and loyalty.
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December 23 2007 | Holidays | No Comments »
“Many parents are up in arms about the recent spate of toy recalls. Dolls, action figures, ride-on toys, even teethers have been recalled. Lead paint, magnets that can detach, chemicals in plastic that are unsafe… It seems like everyday there’s a new recall.
Outside of returning the toys and getting a refund, what can a parent [...]
December 23 2007 | Child Play and Holidays | 2 Comments »
By Norma Schmidt
Believe it or not, you CAN enjoy a New Year’s Eve bash with kids – even if you CAN’T get a sitter!
Infants and toddlers make it simple. Tuck them in, turn on the baby monitor, and you’re free to party – as long as you limit alcohol consumption and keep the [...]
December 22 2007 | Baby sitter and Holidays and Mother's Wellness | No Comments »
By Vera Lang
This video shows how to easily and inexpensively make a great gift for many holiday situations. It’s fun, great project you can do with children, for other children, for a shelter, for another family, for friends, as a holiday party gift, and of course, for you.
I was surprised how easy [...]
December 09 2007 | Child Play and Holiday Gift Idea and Holidays and Primary School | No Comments »
A fun article with some good idea?
“No one wants to look like a grinch, but most of us reach a point in our holiday shopping where we realize that we’re going to spend more than we want to if we get everything on our list. What to do… If you’re a parent, you have two [...]
December 08 2007 | Holidays | No Comments »
By: Emma Snow
Christmas is about family. Here is a collection of five crafts that you can make as a family to teach the true meaning and symbols of Christmas. Children will learn to identify Christmas using their five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste and touch. Pick and choose the activities you [...]
December 01 2007 | Holidays | No Comments »
“Many people complain that retailers push the seasons by putting up Halloween decorations before Labor Day and Christmas displays before Thanksgiving. Maybe so, but for some people Christmas shopping is a year ’round affair.
By starting early, some of us are able to find much nicer gifts than we would if we started after Thanksgiving. It’s [...]
November 27 2007 | Child Play and Holidays | No Comments »
