journal entry: Hooray for Pinterest ! This clever idea from its pins was a big hit at our family gathering. I bought lots of different items which came in multiples at the Dollar Store and at Target. Instead of making a BIG block of ice and giving the kids …
journal entry: Snacks are part of a family get-together. This snack mix was yummy and it contained only a few pieces of candy. Parents are happy about that. They know far more about sugar buzzes and dentist bills than I do. I have conveniently forgotten. *** I mixed this …
journal entry: Now. Here is the thing about lizards. When my children were growing up, I worked hard to be emotionless when I was called upon to touch creepy things. I didn’t want my children to find reptiles scary the way I did. It was my obligation as a …
journal entry: Fresh flowers change everything. They soften things. They bring smells and colors into the house. In the spring we moved my cutting garden to a new location where it has more sun. The growing trees had, little by little, made the perennial flowers in the cutting garden …
I made shadow puppets for our Family Get-Together. (You can find the post on this blog as Shadow Puppets for Everyone) Here are pictures of the show. Grandpa used a metal garment rack to which he attached a white sheet. He used clamps from his garage. He put the …
PLAY ZONE AHEAD ! This is just a quick little post to share a quick and easy idea for parties and family get-togethers. This is my chalkboard easel from Hobby Lobby. (purchased with a 40% coupon) I cut the graphics in vinyl with my Silhouette Cutting Machine. Easy …
We have a HUGE rock in our back yard. The children call it “the painting rock” because I have often bought finger paints for them to paint the rock. It is shaped like a big table with a really flat surface. Lots of little bodies can gather around it …
I, too, am caught up in all of the wonderful “chalkboard” art that is everywhere. At our recent family gathering, I gave each child a piece of black poster board and piled the chalk in a bowl in the middle. (Fat sidewalk chalk and skinny chalkboard chalk ) During …
These are Dollar Tree Brightly–Colored Plastic Bottles. Andrew is filling them with sand. From the sandbox. The more sand each bottle holds . . . the harder it will be to knock over. These bottles are only filled about an inch. Since the ball is light …
Success. This activity stays on my list. It was SO fun ! If you are wondering what I am talking about, find my Kitchen Sink Wind Chimes post on this website. This post is the “after”. This project required help from parents and older siblings. The children had strong …
