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Do it Yourself; Tips and ideas for DIY projects to create your next family heirloom, personalize your photo album and more.
Decorating for Christmas
Christmas is one of the most exciting and wonderful times of the year. While there are those who say they do not like the holiday, there are plenty of others who love it. One of the best parts about it is being able to decorate for it. If you’re not sure how to do that, here are some ideas.
By Robert Cordray5 years ago in Families
7 Great Ideas For Outside Fun With Your Children
Children are inside these days more often than not. When outside, they are generally playing a sport or splashing in a pool. To give your children an appreciation for nature and ecology, get them started on an outdoor hobby.
By Sasha McGregor5 years ago in Families
Baking With Ghosts
One can tell the difference in the taste in food that was just thrown together and food that was prepared with love. My Omi was a prime example of the latter, when she cooked for her family. Her gift, however, was honed in service to the Austrian aristocracy. Before she retired and I was born, she mastered her craft as the head cook for the House of Habsburg in the region of Austria that she lived in, Upper Austria - Salzkammergut, which is about an hour east of Salzburg.
By Belinda Rainwater5 years ago in Families
DIY: Make A Cardboard Castle
Building a fort is often considered an iconic part of childhood. On any occasion, we build a fort for sleepovers or rainy days. The fort is fun to build and is a great way for kids to practice creativity, planning skills, develop organizational skills, and work on their unity skills. If you're looking for a fun activity to do with your kids or they can work with their friends or with one another, building a castle is a great idea!
By Louie Missap5 years ago in Families
Is Halloween 2020 Canceled?
Halloween in 2020. Is Halloween Canceled This Year? With all of the recent events in the world; between the pandemic, craziness, and violence that fills our cities and towns, we have to seriously ask this question. That question is, will we even have a Halloween this year? Obviously; the day itself will still roll around, but will October 31st still look like the holiday that many of us so love? Will there be kids trick or treating? Will people leave their houses to buy candy to give out? Can we even trust anything that is given by strangers? I hope so.
By Timothy A Rowland5 years ago in Families
Living The Dream
As I sit this morning at my laptop, my children divided between their respective devices (roll on the new school term), with an episode of Ru Paul playing in the background that I've seen at least five times, I find myself looking around my living room with pride.
By Clara Elizabeth Hamilton Orr Burns5 years ago in Families
Tie Dye For Kids
Going into 2020 I had imagined life would change, little did I know how much it would. After covid-19 hit and the schools all shut down I had to find ways to keep my kids from driving me crazy. Raising kids is not easy, raising kids during a pandemic is exhausting. Finding activities for them to do and making sure they have everything they need can seem impossible, so I have found a new hobby to both get new clothes my kids love and entertain them while doing it.
By Lanna's Mind6 years ago in Families
Little Blue Truck Birthday Party
Bubba had his Little Blue Truck Birthday Party about two months ago and it went off without a hitch. Well, some things didn’t get done, some things were done incorrectly, and some things were forgotten, but that is par for the course for party hosting at our house. We are nearly good at it, I guess.
By Mukesh Saini6 years ago in Families
Kid-Friendly Summer Activity Ideas
It is normal to feel overwhelmed during the warmer summer months, especially considering how hard things are amid a global pandemic. When the kids are out of school, time seems to slow down, and creativity for fun, exciting projects to keep the littles busy dwindles. If you are struggling to come up with ideas to fill your summer days, you have come to the right place. Here are a few great, kid-friendly activities that will make for a wonderful summer break.
By Mia Morales6 years ago in Families
DIY Chore Buckets for Kids
Are you looking for an easy way to get your younger kids to help around the house? Do tasks that will benefit them as well? This article will show you steps to give them responsibility and accountability. And they can be rewarded for it. Your local dollar store will have the supplies that you need to create decorative, interactive chore buckets and a reward system. Perhaps you have some of the supplies at home already.
By Kimberly H. Smith6 years ago in Families
Got Eggs? Plastic Eggs?
Well It's here . April 12th is creeping upon on us. With the world in a bit of a tailspin from the COVID-19 outbreak I'm sure many people are saddened by cancelled plans and the inability to spend the upcoming holiday with family. For families with young kids this has put parents into a new position of having to try and keep up with the holiday and make it special for our kid's as we have the years previous. For myself and a friend of mine our youngests kid's birthdays fall on the 12th as well. So this year there is extra fun happening.
By Misha Alsleben6 years ago in Families
