My daughter started second grade on Monday, so I am little behind the ball in posting this. But if your kids haven’t started (or even if they have), here a few creative things you can do to help them transition from summer slacker to serious student...read more[...]
Last week was the first week doing the challenge while on vacation. I had to work out of town for the week, so Journey spent the week with family. But she still finished her challenge! Here's a quick week 7 recap...read more[...]
Summer camp is over and we have officially started our month-long vacation (workaction for me) this weekend. So we are taking the challenge on the road! Here's the week 5 recap... read more[...]
So far, Journey has been an architect, an entrepreneur, a playwright, an eco-superhero, an artist and a philanthropist! What’s next? Before you find out, here’s a quick recap of week 5…read more[...]
I can't believe that we are 6 weeks into the challenge already! Next week is Journey's last week of summer camp. Thank goodness I have this to keep her busy. Here's a quick recap of week 4...read more[...]
We are heading into the Super Fun Summer Challenge Week 5! Journey is having a blast and I hope your kids are too. Before I get into next week's challenge, I'll quickly recap week 3. read more[...]
A few weeks ago, my daughter did a presentation at school with her classmates based on the book Have You Filled A Bucket Today: A Guide To Daily Happiness For Kids. The book is about how we all carry an invisible bucket. There are bucket fillers and bucket dippers. You fill a bucket when you have a positive attitude and help others. You dip into a bucket when you say hurtful th[...]
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The first time I got pregnant, I had a miscarriage at ten weeks. While I was ecstatic when I got pregnant almost a year later, I was also scared to death that I could have another miscarriage. I kept thinking that if I could just get past the eleven-week milestone, everything would be okay and I could relax a little. Once I made it past eleven weeks, I relaxed and focused on gettin[...]
Candy's not the only fun treat to enjoy on Halloween! I make these adorable Fruit Jack-O-Lanterns each year and kids love them! They are always a huge hit at Journey's parties. Follow the step-by-step directions below and be the center of attention at your Halloween bash!read more[...]
