We are hosting our first Valentine Card Swap this year! Everyone has until January 23, 2012 to sign up. After sign-ups have closed, I will send everyone my mailing address and a list of the participating children (first names only). The Valentine cards and any goodies you would like to include for everyone will need…
Category Archives: Extra-Curricular Activities
Family Fun for FREE
On Saturday I tweeted about going to Lowe’s Build and Grow. Have you taken your kiddos yet? It is a fun way to spend a half an hour on a Saturday morning. The kiddos have the chance to make a wood project and when they are done they get a certificate and patch to put…
Ready or not – Summer is here!
During this time of year everyone loves to declare – NO MORE SCHOOL! I will freely admit that when I worked in the public schools, “School’s Out” (by Alice Cooper) was played shortly after I lovingly waved goodbye to the kiddos on busses for the last time of the school year. You know the song….feel…
Rainy Day Activity – Playdough
If you follow me on Twitter you know it is another rainy day here in Missouri. If you don’t already know that, you really need to follow me on Twitter, lol! We are going to make some homemade playdough today. You can make some too, unless of course you live somewhere the sun is actually…
Summertime
Does anyone else find that summertime is insanely busy? Things sure have been crazy around here. My nephew gave a week’s notice that he was getting married….joining the Air Force…..and becoming a dad. Yup, that was a lot to swallow in one conversation. In under a week I had to find a wedding gift, going…
Summer Plans Already????
Here in Missouri the weather can’t decide what season it is. One day you can be outside in shorts and sandals, the next day you need a coat. Just crazy! I think that is part of the reason why I am having such a hard time starting to focus on summer plans. It is that…
Build and Grow
Today the kids want me to show off their latest creation made at Lowe’s Build and Grow. Both of the kids had a ball making the cars on Saturday. My hubby and I both were there to lend a hand when needed. Our oldest is to the point that he can do the project by…
September = Yoga Month
I discovered the joys of yoga when I was pregnant with my oldest child. I have enjoyed my yoga practice since that time. September is Yoga Month. This is a movement that is designed to help promote the benefits of yoga and to encourage a more healthy lifestyle. Check out the link below to see…