Thanksgiving Craft: Gratitude Tree

My son loves Halloween. November 1st is the saddest day of the year for him because we pack away the pumpkins, bats and ghosts for a year. To appease him a bit, we always make a gratitude tree to warm him up to the idea that Thanksgiving can be just as exciting as Halloween. The…

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Halloween Recipe: Rice-Krispie Treat Ghosts

Since it’s the Friday before Halloween, I thought I’d post a Halloween Recipe rather than the standard Fall recipe. I signed up to bring a “small” Halloween treat to my son’s school Halloween party and this is what I came up with. I started by making standard Rice-Krispie treats. Then I grabbed about 1 1/2…

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Halloween Decoration: Ghosts

Tomorrow is the first day of October! In my opinion, this makes it officially okay to get out the Halloween decorations. Here are some ghosts we made last year. You can tell the ones made by older kids and those made by younger kids. No matter what age though, these are great fun for kids…

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Christmas Gift: Personalized Calendar

Out of all the gifts I’ve given my parents, I believe this was their favorite: a calendar of their grandchildren. Rather that find them a beautiful calendar at the mall, I made one with pictures of their grandchildren for each month. I created mine using iPhoto, but Sam’s Club, Wallgreens, Kodak and many others provide a…

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Creative Ways to Get Kids to Clean

It’s just an average day in my house. There are toys everywhere, and it’s almost time for bed. I tell my son to put all his toys back before bed. His typical response: “NO!!! I don’t want to! AAAHHHH!!!!!” If you can relate to this story, you know how exhausting this is to hear every…

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Christmas Gift – Children’s Calendar

As you may recall, I stated earlier I plan to post Christmas ideas throughout the rest of the year to help my readers get a head start on Christmas. Today, I have a present ideal for young kids who may not be thrilled about the idea of keeping a journal: a personal calendar. Create a…

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How to Help Children Celebrate Independence Day

In our home, we love Independence Day (the 4th of July). My son is finally at the age where he can understand why we celebrate Independence Day. Today, I tried to explain it to him and he looked at me like I was either crazy, or extremely boring. I decided I must be doing something…

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Christmas Gift: Cookbooks and Recipe Collections

As I stated before, I like to get an early start on my Christmas gifts. One great Christmas gift is a collection of recipes. This can be in the form of a homemade cookbook, a box of recipes on cards, or even an electronic compilation. Below are some ideas for how to organize these recipes.…

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