Category Archives: children

one hand, two hands :: max lucado

That’s right folks!  I’m a Tommy Mommy!!  A Tommy-who, you might be asking?  Tommy Nelson is the children’s division of Thomas Nelson, Inc. and they are seriously all kinds o’ cool!  And since I’ve agreed to be a “Tommy Mommy” it means all kinds o’ cool for you! How does it work exactly?  Well … [...]

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traveling with children

And that’s the wonderful thing about family travel; it provides you with experiences that will remain locked forever in the scar tissue of your mind. ~Dave Barry Venice, Italy – 2006 Taylor :: 11 Piper :: 4 Wynter :: 2 1/2 Hunter :: 3 months Paris, France – 2008 Taylor :: 13 Piper :: 6 [...]

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tooth fairy goodness

I found this on my favorite new-to-me blog, My Life My Loves and had to share it! It’s a Tooth Fairy door!  A door. for the Tooth Fairy!  It measures about 10 inches tall and 6 inches wide.  And it’s customizable with colors and framing.  LOVE! Another genius Tooth Fairy goodie … the world’s smallest [...]

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donation idea :: kid style

The private school our kids attend, holds an important fundraiser every year.  Close to half the children attending are there on scholarships, so this auction is pretty important to many. One of the things I love most is the “kid art.”  And boy, have we gotten ourselves a few pieces over the years!  The things [...]

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get your children journaling

Did you see this in Real Simple?  I thought it was genius! What a fabulous way to get your children journaling.  How?  Simple! keep a small notebook close by with colored pencils or crayons each evening ask, “what color was your day?” let your child choose a color and get to work finish by asking [...]

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