If you are a mom, an aunt, a teacher, an older sister, a grandma, or have been around kids in some way today, you have probably heard the phrase, “I’m bored!!!” at least once in the last hour, am I right?? I think it’s somewhat of an epidemic among growing children today. Believe me, as…
To read about my latest motivation chart, that encourages my kids to read, read, read, stop by Make and Takes (where I contribute regularly)! In the meantime, here’s some of my kid’s latest and favorite books (most of my their favorite books happen to be the ones that I read aloud. I don’t know if…
Children’s books make great Valentine’s day gifts for kids! A mother of six explains this fun family tradition and gives great book ideas for each age group.
I’m Katey, a former teacher, turned stay-at-home mom, who loves thinking up creative and inexpensive ideas for families. I blog about them at Having Fun at Home. The Story Road This is Annie. She took a little trip down the story road today. She hopped from book to book as we told a story…
Are books crowding your kids out of their beds?? This simple DIY children’s bed book storage is the perfect solution! Check it out on the blog today.
A few weeks back, I had my 3rd grader, Caden, sitting at the table doing a worksheet on the parts of speech, such as: verbs, adjectives, adverbs, nouns, etc. He took a good half hour doing it, and when he was done, I gave him a quick oral quiz…just to be sure he knew his…
Back before I got married, I was a dedicated journal keeper. I think I have seven volumes detailing my years as a girl who liked to kiss boys. Seriously, if I could go back in time I would give myself a kick in the rear. Who knew there was so much more to life than…
In my home, one of our favorite ways to get excited for an upcoming holidays is to read, read, read! Kids can never have enough stories read to them and it’s extra fun if they have something to do with the approaching holiday…and this time, it’s Halloween. So, I spent some time online reading reviews…
Hello again! I’m one of Mariel’s many sister-in-laws back to share an idea that has brought a lot of fun to our house … an ABC photo book. (I previously did a post on “Starting Your Own Book Club“) I don’t consider myself to be an overly crafty or creative gal, but I do love…
G’day! My name is Mandy Harline and I live in a small township called Sandringham just outside Melbourne, Australia. My hubbie and I and our three little girls have lived here for a little over 2 years now. We moved here from Houston, Texas for my husband’s job. I love taking my kiddies to the…
Hi everyone, I’m Bonnie, Mariel’s sister in law. Here’s my little family to the right. My three kids always keep me busy, but lately the two boys have been pestering me non-stop about telling them stories. Not the kind out of a book, mind you, but stories about me or my husband when we were…
Is there a girl in your life that needs a confidence boost?? This great list of confidence building books for girls may be just what they need!