family fun • family fun-traditions
by Cecily Kellogg on April 9th, 2019 | No Comments »
With three quarters of my family suffering from “glued to an electronic device” syndrome, we've had to work hard to create regular family traditions that force us to put down the laptops and actually look each other in the eye.
Simple Family Fun Activity Ideas
Family Game Night
Trust…
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travel • tips for traveling with children
by Elizabeth Norton on March 30th, 2019 | 1 Comment »
It is 12:46am and my kids are sleeping. We are on
vacation and I felt compelled to write. As they lay next to me, I type out these words that I mean so much.
Like I said, we are on a
vacation, but we aren't in a hotel. A
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giving back • tips for giving back
by Carissa Rogers on February 26th, 2019 | No Comments »
I don’t know about you but spring fever has infected my family in a HUGE way!
It snowed 4 inches yesterday alone, and then melted into a lovely 50 degree day (we went for a bike ride after school!). For Spring Break this year, we are hosting our own ‘…
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recipes • food
by Katherine Reilly Mitchell on July 25th, 2018 | 1 Comment »
As a work-at-home new mom, I don't have extra time. As a vegetarian and self-proclaimed health nut, I also don't have the option to live on fast food or ramen noodles. This is a problem as I do have to eat.
I've figured out that if I keep…
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me • arts & entertainment • family fun • activities
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on January 26th, 2018 | 1 Comment »
Activities—Let's face it! For moms with kids at home, our entertainment is often limited to our kids—the places we take them, the fun we have with them, and the things they do that make us laugh.
When my boys were in pre-school, we'd get cabin fever in the winter.…
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