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My husbands out of town
My husbands out of town and I don't have anything better to do. Help me out. What can I do? He will be back tomorrow and then live again on Friday for the weekend. Need something to do. Any ideas? Read More »
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If ur bored at home do these things!
1. If you have a pet or parent around and its quiet randomly go BOOP! 2. T-P ur bedroom! 3. stalk a household member then tackle them! 4. make a trail of orange juice leading to the bathroom! 5. hide in your brother/sisters closet & when they open it pin them to the ground while shouting MY CLOSET!... Read More »
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Bring on the Culture
Week of the Young Child: Day Five.We're having a local festival here this weekend, complete with arts and crafts stalls and parades and all sorts of fun activities. Tomorrow night is a family camp out in our neighborhood. And next weekend is the annual "Touch a Truck" event. These... Read More »
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Take it outside
Now that spring is here and the weather is starting to get warmer it the perfect time to get outside. Some of the activities we enjoy almost daily are playing sports, going to the play ground, swimming (in the summer) and having picnics. But if your family is anything like mine, and we love those activities, but sometimes we want to mix it up and make it a bit more fun for both grown ups and kids. We have a State Park about a half an hour away from our house and love to go there for walks in the woods. We quickly found the kids needed something to do on these walks so I searched the internet and found all sorts of links for "Nature Scavenger Hunts." Read More »
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Week of the Young Child (Day 3): Someone's in the kitchen with mommy (or daddy)
Day Three in Week of the Young Child: Cooking with your kids. Cooking with your kids is a great way to keep them entertained, spend time with them and teach them healthy eating habits. And basic "help" can start as soon as they can stir a spoon. And as they grow, they can help more and more. Read More »
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Getting the sillies out
[Ed. Note: We're helping to celebrate Week of the Young Child with ideas to let your kids know they rock. Today, Shine user Mimi-pz share an activity and it's my pick for Day Two: Storytime at your local library.]Day two of "Week of the Young Child": Story Time
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Oh My Peas!
I honestly think this "Week of the Young Child" is brilliant!Since I have two kids that qualify, and I'm always willing to exploit them, I decided this week I am going to share some of the things we do in our family.The boys are 3 1/2 years apart so our activities need to range... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (2) | Blog
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I Survived Spring Break
[Ed. Note: Shine user Mimi-pz shares a celebratory sigh of relief now that spring break is over for her family...I'm sure many of you are feeling the same way!]Phew! It's over.Spring Break has the potential to be fun or frustrating depending on weather and your kids activities.My kids... Read More »
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What do I do with my kids !?
People ask me all the time:
How do you entertain your kids?
With a 2 year old girl, three, almost four year old girl, 12 year old girl, 14 year old girl, and 16 year old (today!) boy…how do you entertain them all?
I compiled a list of the places we like to go. We have either gone once or more... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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