crafts • kids crafts
by Shannon Moyer-Szemenyei on March 29th, 2012 | No Comments »
We just moved into our forever-home, and will be hosting Easter brunch in a few weeks…kind of a big deal. Thankfully, party planning comes pretty naturally to me, and it’s something I really enjoy.
3 Fun Crafts for Easter
Here are three fun and easy ways to decorate your home for Easter:
Finger Painted Name Cards
Naturally, I wanted to get my budding petit-artiste Owen (21months) involved in the crafting. I thought fun, sensory and easy projects for him to …
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making a difference! • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on November 9th, 2011 | No Comments »
Premature Births—If you visit this iTunes link…, you’ll hear a sweet, folksy love song sung by a young man, Mike Spohr, to his soon-to-be-bride Heather. You’ll see, however, that the cover art for the song is not a picture of a cute little couple but one of a
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making a difference! • my world • moms making a difference • moms making a difference
by Jamie Moesser on October 26th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Supporting Moms…—If there’s only thing that we at Mom It Forward wish our readers knew, it is the power of their roles as mothers. In inverse proportion to its thanklessness, it is a role that is ultimately more important than any other because it involves the careful shaping of
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mom • home management
by Meagan Francis on March 22nd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
…As a mother of five who works from home, there’s one thing I know for sure: aiming for a flawlessly clean and orderly family life is a recipe for stress and disappointment for everyone in the family. Kids can’t thrive in a sterile, rigid environment—they need the freedom to play
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relationships • me • relationships • lifestyle
by Signe Whitson, LSW on January 23rd, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Name calling not only affects our children, it affects siblings…, parents, and adults too. That is right! Adults are guilty in their relationships as well. It is time to set an example for our children and stop the cycle. Remember when your mother used to say “sticks and stones
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mom • home management
by Lolli on January 11th, 2011 | 5 Comments »
…How often are you as a mom asked the question, “What’s for dinner?”
If your house is anything like mine, the answer to that question is probably, “Way more often than I’d like.” Can you relate?
I actually enjoy cooking quite a bit. But I like cooking on my schedule,
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mom • home management
by Troy Pattee on October 12th, 2010 | 23 Comments »
Before reading this post, there’s something you need to know: I am a man, and the thoughts that follow are written from a man’s perspective. I say this to establish my credibility. As with most subjects there may be many points of view but at my house, when it comes
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mom • parenting
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 3rd, 2010 | 10 Comments »
When I think about the perfect role model mother figure from the movies, I immediately think of Mary Poppins. She swoops in and gets the kids to clean, feed the birds, and love to laugh without any apparent effort. She lets difficult situations, like chimney smoke, take her to new…
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mom • crafts
by Signe Whitson, LSW on September 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
…“Summer has flown by” seems to be the unanimous and wistful agreement among my Mom-friends. Even if you haven’t found a way to put time in a bottle (and if you have, please share it with me!), here’s an idea for preserving your memories of this summer’s fun.
At any
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mom • parenting
by Signe Whitson, LSW on September 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
One of the most important things in the world for a child is to have friends. In childhood, friends are a source of fun, learning, and support. Some friendships, however, can be dangerous and destructive. Does your child know how to tell the difference between a friend and a “frenemy?”…
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Premature Births: Heather and Mike Spohr are Making a Difference Through Music
