Family

Keeping the Kids Busy this Summer

by Marie June 2, 2009

Summer is already here for my kids as they’re out of school for 3 months… yes people, 3 months! What are we going to do? Well, I’ve come up with a solution for some summertime fun! We’re calling this our “Summer Tub o’ Fun“. I’ve collected lots of things from around the house perfect for [...]

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Packing For a Trip with the Kids

by Marie May 28, 2009

Allison, from Petit Elefant, is here today as my guest, sharing some fabulous tips on traveling with kids, how to pack, what to bring, and getting ready for the road. I’m currently in a mad dash to pack my family for the adventure of a lifetime. We’re road tripping for three weeks down the coast [...]

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Giving Kids Time to Respond

by Marie May 14, 2009

When asking a child a question, we often expect them to answer us right away. Even with questions like, “How old are you?” you would think a child could answer right away. Well, with kids, especially small ones, it can take their brains a little longer to come up with an answer. They just need [...]

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What You Can Do For Autism

by Marie April 30, 2009

Even though it’s the last day for Autism Awareness Month, it doesn’t mean the awareness stops there. So I’ve asked Christy from ChrisyNelson.net to share a few tips on raising an autistic child, as she’s doing it with her own son. It takes a lot of people to raise a child with autism. I have [...]

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How to Raise Charitable Children

by Marie April 23, 2009

Jyl from Mom it Forward is here as my guest today sharing great ideas and tips to get your kids giving and sharing, learning to help make the world a better place! Growing up, I remember feeling frustrated when my parents dragged me from service project to service project, forcing me to give up precious [...]

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Ask Your Parenting Questions Here

by Marie April 16, 2009

My hope with Make and Takes is to share a few parenting insights from what I’ve learned as a teacher and parent that’s helped me teach and raise my own kids. As I’ll be sharing fun ideas or methods I’ve found helpful, I’d like to open this up to the questions you may have too. [...]

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Family Game Time Then & Now

by Marie April 9, 2009

I grew up playing all kinds of board games with my family. My all time favorite is still Boggle… and I’m really good at it, not shy to say so! Here’s the trick, don’t underestimate the letter ‘s’. It will give you another point every time you use it to make a word plural. What [...]

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Craft Service Project With the Kids

by Marie April 6, 2009

I was so happy to be a part of the Mom It Forward with Make and Takes service project held in Utah last week. Families came to craft with their kids, all to help out kids in need! We decorated a Christmas Tree at the Christmas Box House, a home for children to stay in [...]

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Move to the Music with Rhythm Ribbons

by Marie March 26, 2009

Amber from Because Babies Grow Up is here as my guest today sharing a fun activity to do with the kids. Rhythm ribbons are chance to connect body movement with the music. This is great because it doesn’t take any kind of musical genius or even rhythm to have success with rhythm ribbons. This project [...]

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What To Do When the Kids Get Sick

by Marie March 19, 2009

As winter is almost over, the ‘sick’ season is still here. My kids are now sick and every time this happens, it takes me a few days to realize I need to do something about it. So I’ve come up with a few things I should be doing on day 1, so by day 3 [...]

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