Category: CREATING MEMORIES
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Photo: Maypole Dancing at Wishford, Wiltshire One of my favorite childhood memories I have, is watching my mom and the other ladies from church weave ribbons in and around the May Pole. If I remember correctly, it was usually done during our Easter celebration rather than May 1st. The picture of festive celebrations is what…
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While we teach the kids the importance of sharing, sometimes it is better to choose your battles. So it is with the case of the one-eyed woolly monster. My friend relayed a story once about her husband and cereal. Growing up, it was first come, first serve. If you lagged behind, there was a pretty…
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We have what we call a Happy Day Party; inspired by the scene of the Mad Hatter from the book Alice in Wonderland. When the vibe around the house becomes highly contentious, it is time to step back and start over. So, we break out the laughter and joy with an “Un-Birthday” party or Happy…
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Stephen came up with the game for game night. His choice brought back memories of playing ghost in the grave yard with my friends as a kid. Actual graveyards were not my place of choice. I stuck to church gymnasiums or close to home. The kids did not need to be convinced that running around…
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Stephen had a work related function to attend. He decided he would take Adelin and make it a daddy daughter date. Ironically, the night before Adelin was expressing to me how sad she was that daddy always take Mason out but never her. I had not told her yet about her upcoming date. After I…
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The “Super Birthday” comes from a friend of mine, Shauna Taggart. The Taggart family has a fun way to celebrate what Shauna calls “your super birthday.” When her children turn the age of the day they were born, they get a Super Birthday. Shauna says “you only have one Super Birthday, so why not make…
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The kids love to play a little game called Snakes in the cave. It started one day while we were playing under the blanket after an exhausting game of Monster Coming. There is something the little ones love about playing under the covers. I always get a laugh watching Everett’s face light up as if…
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Another favorite site is Ikea Hacker. They take items bought from Ikea and amazingly transform them into creative DIY projects. The slide is our version of a non-traditional “Ikea Hack”. Two Sultan mattresses and a staircase equals two happy yet, exhausted kids.
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Mason is the adventurous type always on a mission to conquer the unexplored or defeat the bad guys. When he spied the new back pack set I picked up for Everett (my $5 find at Target comes with a rolling pack pack, a smaller back pack perfectly sized for a toddler and a fanny pack)…