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What is it about kids that makes them clam up when you ask them how their day went at school or work? Seriously! Why wouldn’t they want to tell you everything? When my eight year-old just shrugs his shoulders and answers, “I dunno” to my question of “How did school go today?” I don’t think he realizes that I’m asking, “You’ve been away from me for 6+ hours. Have you used your time well and have you had fun?”
Family Relationships: The Importance of Keeping Your Family Closerelationships • me • relationships • lifestyle
We live in a world where moms and dads wish they could figure out how to be in two or three places at one time…. We are always on the go dropping off one kid here and another kid there. Parents are caught up in the “busyness” of keeping
Family Halloween Activities: Witchfest at Utah’s Gardner Historic VillageEvery year, I get giddy about Witchfest—an annual festival at Gardner Historic Village in Midvale, Utah.
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Gardner Historic Village is an old mill converted into eclectic shops and antique stores with grassy areas and streams throughout. It may not be Salem, Massachusetts, but it is the perfect place for
Together Counts: Tuesday #gno Twitter Party on Eating with the SeasonsSchool is back in session and a crisp breeze is starting to blow through most of the country. Fall is here and winter isn’t too far off. Now that summer’s bounty is fading, we’d love to know how you craft balanced meals and stay active with your family.
…Eating together
Outdoor Play: 10 Tips to Reduce Sleep Deprivation in ChildrenMy son came into our room the other night at 11:00 p.m. and told me that he was having a hard time falling asleep. It got me thinking: “What had he been doing all day that would keep him up at night?”
He went to school, did his homework, watched…
Arches National Park: 6 Tips to Hitting the Highlights in 3 Hours or LessOne of our favorite parts of having our kids go to sleep away camp each summer at Sanborn Camps… is our road trip to and from Colorado. We go different routes each time and stop at different destinations along the way.
This year, we traveled back via Highway 70, winding
Building Blocks: Not Child’s PlayDuring childhood, I had a set of wooden blocks.
Not the light and painted kind, but the heavy-store-bought-is-for-sissies kind of blocks.
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Family legend goes that I was given these for my first birthday. My dad made them and put them in a wooden wagon that he also made. Each block
Reading as a Family Is a Win-Win Learning Opportunity!
I truly believe that families that read together learn together…, and have the opportunity to experience life and bond with one another in a whole new way. It’s one of my favorite past times and a win-win situation.
Reading as a family can be fun and rewarding and is
Every October my little family finds its way to Gardner Village to see the witches. And every year my little people go looking for “Witchy Pooh” . . . the witch who is reading the paper in the outhouse.
This year we ended up at “Breakfast with a Witch”… (thanks
Family Traditions That Lead to Family Fun and TogethernessFamily traditions can create lasting happy memories for your children. One of my focuses as a mother is to create memories that endure for my family. Most family traditions can be very simple activities that you do on a routine basis.
Simple Family Traditions
Growing up my dad made us…
Offer to babysit a friend's child while they get some "me" time.
Date: Wed., February 29
Time: 2-3 p.m. ET
Book: 365 Manners Kids Should Know
