Ways to Encourage Our Children to Love Each Other

The following is a guest post from Tracy who blogs at Girls to Grow.
As a Mom, one of the things I desire to see in my children is a genuine love for one another.  While there will always be moments of disagreement and times of strife, I hope that my daughters will always have [...]

Keep the Kids Busy without Television

So what are you going to do if you once you turn off the television?
First enter to win the Subway P.E.P. kit.

Go outside. There are so many things to do outside with your kids, sidewalk chalk, play catch, ride bikes, scooters, roller blade, walk, hike, explore, go to the park, look for bugs, sandbox, [...]

TV Turnoff Week

Did you know April 20-26th is TV Turnoff Week? In our house we celebrate TV turnoff 365 days a year, but for many families this week is an opportunity to shut off the television and do something other than watch the screen.
Some fast television facts:

Number of 30-second commercials seen in a year by an average [...]

Castle Cake

One thing I love about little kids is that it doesn’t take much to make them happy. With the success of the Barbie cake a few weeks back, I thought I was ready to attempt a castle cake. It seemed only slightly more difficult than the Barbie cake, and it was requested by the birthday [...]

Snow Day, Again

Apparently snow is a big deal here in Maryland. Everything shuts down for the day when the white stuff starts falling. Good for the kids as they had dad to take them out in the snow and were able to stay out almost the whole day.

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Second Hand Shopping Just Got Better

If you are like me your children’s items enter your home via thrift stores, yard sales, and hand-me-downs. While I love saving money, their safety is my number one concern. Items are not a good deal if they could potentially harm your child. I remember years ago we received a pack-n-play from a friend. I [...]

Cavity Free Kids

Today we had our six month dental appointments, and once again we had five cavity free kids. The dentist is always pleasantly surprised when all five kids pass inspection.
I am not guaranteeing your children will be cavity free if you use my ideas, but it has worked for our family.

No soda! Soda is beyond a [...]

Snow Day

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Picky Picky

A question from Heather:
How do you get your kids to eat what you make? Mine are 6 & 3 and used to eat anything I make but now will pretty much only eat chicken fingers, pasta, grilled cheese, that kind of thing. It makes shopping and meal planning a nightmare and mealtimes miserable. I want [...]

Christmas Toy List

Shannon is hosting a fun themed WFMW this week. She has asked for readers to recommend their favorite, time tested toys. With six kids we have had a lot of toys come and go through the years, and we have found some tried and true, loved by everyone favorites.
Plastic Army Men Military Playset

I [...]