Category Archives: children

traveling with children

By tracie | Published: May 24, 2010

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

By tracie | Published: April 22, 2010

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

By tracie | Published: March 15, 2010

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

By tracie | Published: June 9, 2009

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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melancholy peace

By tracie | Published: June 5, 2009

Is that an oxymoron? Cuz that’s what I felt this morning … peace, tinged with melancholy. Peace that my baby girl, um … I mean miss teenager, was on her way home. Peace that I wasn’t working and could be there for her arrival. Peace that I could stand outside with Piper during field day [...]

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