I received this product free of charge for review purposes. All opinions expressed in this post are my own and I was not required to post a positive review of the product. This post may contain affiliate links. Please review my disclosure policy. The boys and I had a lot of fun trying our hand […]
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Want to take the Screen-Free Plunge for a Week?
The last week of April is a time when 1,000’s of families across the country will be going screen-free. They will turn off their TV’s, computers, tablets, smart phones and unplug. Copious amounts of screen time eats up valuable time. We need time to be quiet with our own thoughts so that we can […]
Finding Good Books Just Got Easier: Exploring Heritage History
I can’t even begin to tell you how many conversations I’ve had in recent months with my mom, my sisters, my friends, my poor husband and anyone else willing to listen as I lament about the increasing lack of quality books to be found in the library. It seems to take forever for my […]
Harnessing the Power of Pinterest to Grow Creativity in our Children
It has been one full week. You know the kind of week where when you get the kids down each evening, you look at your husband and can’t put two coherant thoughts together… Each time I’ve sat down to write, there is simply nothing there. And so I head for bed because I know this […]
Desert Explorations…
Kids scamper as we make our way through the Desert Botanical Gardens. Spring is in full bloom and my sister is here with her family for a visit. Shhh, is that a rabbit we see? Boys crouch down focused on finding the rabbit in the brush. One breathes out: “Oh a cottontail.” My niece spots […]
Playsilks: Unleashing the Imagination
The imagination is a powerful tool. One of my objectives in raising my children is to stoke the fire of their imagination. Imagination ignites creativity and curiosity. Imagination enables the innovative application of knowledge. Our kids need both! What I love about the development of the imagination is how natural and fun it can be. A child’s play […]