My grandmother has a laundry chute. It’s always been a fascinating thing to me. As children, my brother and I…
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The privilege of computer time
In the past weeks we’ve gotten lax on our computer habits. We’ve been out of school. Been through a round…
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Summer Camp at home
Maybe, like Kendra, you’d like the scoop on summer entertainment. “What on earth are we going to do while the…
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Birthdays the easy way
It took a few trial runs but now we’ve secured our birthday party schedule. Just a couple years to figure…
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Practical Communication
The habit of building Parent/Child relationships I have to have practical. It’s the way I work. This applies to many…
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Recipe for preschool fun
Part two of Preschoolers as Part of the Action. P.S. Big kids love this too 🙂 Ingredients: •one or more…
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Sibling Sleepovers
Brothers and Sisters Best Friends, Part 2 The curly-haired, stuffed dog is tucked under her arm. She opens the linen…
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Brothers and Sisters Best Friends?
The habit of building sibling relationships Each and every one so different. Five unique children with their own gifts. Each…
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Back to basics: The Lunch Lady
“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn’t use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like…
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The Sunday box
The habit of making Sunday the best day of the week It’s nothing fancy on the outside. A plastic storage…
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When Mama is sick…
“But we were all packed and … now… we’re doomed!” My four-year-old’s response when I told her we could not…
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What is on a room time CD?
Part two of What About the Little Ones? My friend, Kellie, posed this question: I love, love, love this idea! I…
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Fast Food for Slow Sundays
We all want peaceful Sundays, right? So, you’ve gotten into the habit of being ready a little at a time…
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