Holiday Tradition: Celebrating the Chinese New Yearmom • education • family fun • family fun-traditions
The year is filled with all sorts of special celebrations and holiday traditions. Today, January 23, 2012 is the first day of the lunar New Year in China and the year of Dragon. The first day of the Chinese New Year… begins at midnight on January 23rd. This holiday
Family Activities: 12 Ways You and Your Kids Can Serve Othersmaking a difference! • my world • raising giving children • tips for giving back
It’s a Tuesday in January at Mom It Forward and that means we are talking about fun ideas and strategies to raise giving kids. In previous weeks, we’ve highlighted Sole Hope, a kid-friendly organization your family can serve with, and we’ve also discussed the Three C’s of Service: …
Christmas Traditions: 10 Fun Activities To Do With Your Family After Opening Giftsmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • family fun-traditions
Wrapping paper crunches as you walk across the floor. Presents line the coffee table. Stockings droop empty and a mug of steaming coffee warms your hands. After months of planning and preparation, you exhale. Christmas morning was a colossal success.
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But as you nestle into that perfect spot on
Family Activities: Fun Ways to Celebrate Christmas Eve and Christmas Daymom • education • family fun • family fun-traditions
There is so much to do this time of year, as you all know. Whether Christmas means watching A Christmas Story, baking, or helping at the food bank…, there are so many ways to connect with others and celebrate time together. If you don’t have enough plans already,
Family Travel: Top 5 Things To Do in Northern Michiganmom • family fun & traditions • family fun • travel
Four years ago I moved away from one of the most beautiful states: Michigan. Ever since I was little, I always had the desire to live in a city so my husband and I moved to Washington, D.C.… to satisfy the craving. City life is such a great departure from
Family Activities and Life Lessons: Teaching Kids the Simple Joys in Lifemom • parenting • family fun • family fun-traditions
Life Lessons—The other day I looked out my back window and saw this beautiful sight. Yes, it is a dump truck unloading dirt.
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I couldn’t wait to tell my kids when they got home from school that we had received 25 loads of precious dirt. I decided to text
Raise your hand if you have ever felt like you needed a vacation after returning from a family trip? While travel is fun, exciting, and builds lasting memories, it can also be downright tiring.
My family just returned from 7 days at Universal Orlando Resort… in Florida. We
Grandpa’s BarnThere are magical places in the world…
the top of a mountain,
a deserted beach,
a street filled with Christmas lights,
and grandpa’s barn….
It is the definition of boy bliss.
It may not look like much from the outside. It stands alone with gray metal sides, a tin
Exploring the World with a Little ScientistKids are natural scientists.
That may be why they ask so many questions.
The questions are easier to take when you think of them as research.…
Younger kids soak up science and math concepts with freakish enthusiasm, yet as they get older often lose their excitement.
Children look at scientific
Staycations: How to Plan the Perfect Family Day Trip Over the Winter Holiday BreakLet’s face it. The kids have been out of school for the holidays for over a week now. Are you like me—feeling like you are in the need of a vacation from their vacation? Then load up the minivan! We are going on a family outing.
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The first thing you
Buy a cranberry-and-brie cupcake at the Sweet Tooth Fairy, so a donation can be made to prevent bullying.
Date: Wed., May 30
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: Dad Rules by Treion Miller
