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Balloon Fight Fun

August 5, 2010

Simple-Cheap-Easy Activity 1. Materials: newspaper, masking tape and a balloon. 2. Roll a section of newspaper 3. Tape roll together along entire roll All that is left to do is blow the balloon up and let the fight games begin. I must warn you, this is a fun but LOUD activity. Disclaimer: Enjoy in small doses. Loud [...]

Family Holiday: Go and Make Memories

June 23, 2010

I fondly remember my childhood family holidays. My Dad asked a grown-up-me this question recently: “Do you remember us taking you to ________?” I couldn’t remember, and I could tell my Dad was a little disappointed. Then I said, “Dad, it doesn’t matter that I can’t remember every single place we visited, what matters is [...]

Glass Meets Nature Wind-chime

June 7, 2010

My sister and I enjoyed doing this craft activity together: Glass Meets Nature Wind-chime. It was simple to do and the finished product looked fantastic. The children were excited so I’m going to do one with them too but with old cutlery instead of ceramic shapes (see note below). Materials Stick (hunt the backyard for the perfect [...]

On Holidays

March 24, 2010

I’m on holidays! I’m on holidays! I’m on holidays! I won’t be posting for the next couple of weeks. But, I’ll be back. Unless, I jump into the ocean and turn into a mermaid. My Four. Storms a Comin’

Books are NOT Just for Reading

March 18, 2010

Books are not just for reading, so my children have taught me. They sometimes grab a book each and run around the house playing the character. So there you go, that’s really getting into a book isn’t it? Love it.