Tag: fun family
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During the summer when it is really hot, I have to come up with something enticing to get the kids outside. The car wash has always been an instant hit. It is pretty hard to keep them away from buckets of water overflowing with soap. After they are bored of washing the cars, the atmosphere…
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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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My goal in 2009 is to laugh more. I am focusing on joking around with my kids, especially during tantrums and learning to discover the optimist in me. This list is taken from the Happiness Project website. She does state that helping others is one of the best ways of boosting your happiness; however, it…
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January 6th is known as the Christian feast or day of Epiphany. For many it is the day they celebrate Christmas, the day the Magi or Three Wise Men arrived at the manger and presented gifts to the baby Jesus. The Magi leaves gifts on the Eve similar to Santa Clause on Christmas Eve. In…
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One day while I was at Target, I picked up some Cars, the movie, magnets from the dollar bin. Mason and Everett went nuts over them allowing me to get dinner finished and on the table. To play Magnets : – Collect different types and sizes of magnets. – How many places in the kitchen…
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Happy New Year! Today we celebrated Chinese New Year. This week we worked on making Chinese Lanterns and masks. Today the kids thought it would be fun to make fortune cookies. Adelin made all the fortunes to hide inside. For dinner we had Teriyaki Pork with noodles (for long life) and steamed broccoli and carrots.…
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When I was very little, our family would take a drive out west of town to pick the wild blueberries that grew along the fence by the highway. Once we got them home mom busied herself in the kitchen washing the berries and boiling the water to make jars of homemade jam. I have always…
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Today Mason’s teacher invited all the parents to attend a special celebration at school. As part of our homework assignment we were to write or draw the dream we have for our child. A hula hoop was hung from the ceiling and the papers tied to the hula hoop to crate a “Dream Catcher”. My…
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I scoffed at the weatherman last year when he announced it was officially Fall. 90 degrees does not constitute Fall in my head. Fall is warm sweaters, a crisp to the air, and apples. It is the middle of January and heavy coats and boots have been put aside for lighter jackets. I waited so…
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I went running this morning and I found the energy I had been looking for. The weather has been beautiful all week. I just had to get out and take advantage of it before it turns rainy or cold again. Mild weather is certainly one benefit of living in the Valley. I am not a…