As spring approaches many families start thinking about moving. Teacher and I moved 10 times in the first 11 years of our marriage and I’m in no hurry to move again, but your family is considering a move this cool infographic by the Window and Door Guys may help you…
Teacher and I have been following the Love and Logic approach to parenting – with varying degrees of dedication and success – for several years now. One of the recommendations is to have children be responsible for a family meal once a week, beginning around age 8. We’d followed that…
Can you guess what time it is, boys and girls? That’s right – time for another Solea Tequila Dinner! The Solea tequila tasting dinner is something I look forward to like football fans look forward to that first kickoff of the season. Sadly, I had to Google that because…
Parents often wonder “How can I get my children to take care of their things and help around the house without arguing or complaining?” That’s a great question! It’s important for children to be responsible for certain tasks in the home aka “chores” or “contributions to the family”. In fact,…
The first time I ever had Ham and Pickle Wraps was when Teacher and I were visiting his parents for Christmas the first year we were married. I watched Mom N. make Ham and Pickle Wraps to take to the church choir Christmas party and wasn’t sure what to think…
Many of the mysteries of behavior can be summed up in one short sentence: Children are unique! Beyond the obvious physical characteristics of hair and eye color lie individual differences in temperament, preferences, and personality. Even though these differences aren’t as obvious, they can be observed early in a baby’s…
Valentine’s Day may be right around the corner, but it’s important to let your child know that you love him or her all year. Here are 50 ways to show love for your child: ❤ Hug, kiss, and say, “I love you” every day, no matter what. ❤ …
My friend Michelle Schaeffer recently posted an article with 103 ideas for creative blog posts. Some of them looked like fun so I decided to try a couple out, starting with: If Keyboards Could Talk If keyboards could talk, what would yours say? I have no idea. maybe something like……
The other day I was cleaning out my Downloads folder and came across notes for a paper by Angel Face. I liked it so much I asked to post it here, and she agreed. I knew that moving to Wisconsin and leaving their friends behind was hard on the kids,…
This year Santa left an HGTV magazine in my stocking and I fell in love with the Ornament Wreath in one of the articles. After Christmas Teacher aka the best husband ever and I hit the after-Christmas sales and bought some Christmas ornament sets at 60-70% off. We spent…
