Family Time

Welcome to our Family Time page. Here you'll find all kinds of articles about the family. There's parenting tips, activities for spending time with family, and ideas to share special moments with your loved ones. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

Helping Teach Our Children About Spending and Saving

by Marie

In today’s economy, saving a dollar is something that we all need to do. With the ease of credit cards, we can sometimes fall into spending traps. So it’s time to get back to the fundamentals of saving, helping teach our children to save as well, preparing them for their future. As my son is [...]

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2 Great Causes Lending a Helping Hand

by Marie

I’ve got a couple of friends doing some amazing charity work and wanted to help them spread the word about each of their service events. Service Soapbox – Teddy Bear Den: “In April, the Service Soapbox bloggers are a group of over 70 women (and counting), who’ve put together a series of events designed to [...]

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Birthday Party Ideas for Bags and Games

by Marie

I’m contributing over at Snackpicks again today, sharing two fun birthday party ideas. We’re making Alphabet Letter party bags, a fun activity for the guests to make, and putting a twist on a classic game, Pin the Hat on the Birthday Girl!

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5 Games That Encourage the Art of Listening

by Marie

Guest post by Steph of Problem Solving Mom After hearing myself say the phrase, “Did you hear me?!” followed by “Are you listening?” for what felt like the hundredth time the other day, I came to the realization that a strategy change was in order. What I was doing (expecting my 3 year old to [...]

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When is a Child Ready for Kindergarten?

by Marie

As a former Kindergarten teacher, I get asked a lot of questions from family and friends about their young school aged children. One of the most common questions is regarding if/when a child is ready to start Kindergarten. Is she ready? Is she big enough? Should he be the youngest in the class or the [...]

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What’s Curing Your Dry Rough Cracked Hands?

by Marie

My poor hands. Living in Utah is great, but with the dry Winter weather here, my hands suffer. I’ve been applying all kinds of moisturizer and thought I’d share what’s been working for me. Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream: I like this, but really only for everyday use. It’s not as hard core as I want it [...]

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Tracing the Letters in Your Name

by Marie

I love this name tracing activity. I still have memories of doing this myself when I was in 4th grade. It’s a great way to reinforce letter recognition, using a capital at the beginning of a name, and tracing lines. Supplies for Name Tracing Activity: paper colored pencils or crayons Start by writing your name [...]

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Love is in the Air With Project 52: Date Nights

by Marie

Guest post by Tiffany of Simply Modern Mom I know we haven’t met yet, but can I make a confession? My husband Nathan and I haven’t been taking time to enrich our marriage ever since our oldest was born… three and a half years ago. You know how it goes. Kids seem to take over [...]

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5 Ways to Organize and Display Your Child’s Artwork

by Marie

Guest Post by Heidi of Budget Wise Home When your child’s artwork starts overtaking the refrigerator, it’s time for a better display system. With so much artwork coming in every day, figuring out where to put it all can get overwhelming. The first thing you need to do is create a “zone” for the artwork. [...]

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Craft Hope for Haiti, Shop to Donate Now

by Marie

Craft Hope for Haiti Shop Spreading seeds of hope one stitch at a time

If you’re looking to help donate to the relief effort in Haiti, check out the Craft Hope for Haiti etsy shop. Our Etsy shop will benefit Doctors Without Borders, with 100% of the proceeds going to them. The medical need in Haiti right now is acute. The Doctors Without Borders existing facilities are so badly [...]

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