So you love to read but you just don’t have time? I’ve just found the perfect option for you. How about a book that takes you from start to finish in less than 100 pages? When you’re done with those 91 pages, you can lay the book down and be done. Or, if you’re like…
As a parent, I am always trying to teach and train my children. Whether we’re working in the kitchen, planting seeds in the flower garden or getting the house under control, there are many teachable moments. Sometimes I do great and really feel good about how I parent. But other times (many times) I feel…
This should take a few of you back to grade school. When’s the last time you made a fortune teller? 2nd grade? 5th grade? I had to sheeplishly admit that I didn’t actually know how. But, of course, I knew where to find out. I headed straight to my good friend Google and found out…
Like many of you, I am in a nesting mood. I’m cleaning the clutter, dumping the recycled boxes out of the garage, tossing out expired medicine, cleaning out the refrigerator and downsizing the accumulated junk that has multiplied in the closets. So in 2013, I am ready to work with you and find ways to…
You’ve probably seen the Diet Coke – Mentos Experiment all over the internet. Last year, it was really popular. My kids are old enough now to be ready to take on some great basic science experiments. So yesterday, we took a Diet Coke outside to the snow covered picnic table, gave them some mentos and…
It’s the week after Christmas and everywhere there are toys that talk! Whether your child received a Furby or an Angry Birds stuffed animal with Sound, you are probably going to appreciate this story. When my son was a baby, he and his Nonna spent many hours together. The story of Peekaboo Bunny began on…
Merry Christmas! Christmas 2012 is finally here! The kids are unwrapping packages and squealing with delight, coffee is brewing, carols are playing and families are enjoying time together. I have no plans to spend much time here blogging this morning, but I do want to take a few minutes and wish each of you a…
This past weekend we had the opportunity to enjoy a Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood. We were excited to enjoy some great music, shows and make some memories with our family. When we got there, it was a gray, rainy day in Tennessee. But that didn’t make a difference to us. We had our umbrellas…