It can be difficult for busy families to spend some quality time together; parents are often juggling work commitments with keeping on top of household chores, while children may have studies and homework or after-school activities that eat up time. As a result, family time is often at a premium, and on those occasions when schedules combine there is often some activity … [Read more...] about How To Actually Organize Family Leisure
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Were You Born on Leap Day? Learn All About “Leaplings!”
Imagine celebrating your Sweet Sixteen at the age of 64? Or having to use a fake birthday for online forms because the computer won't accept your actual day of birth? This is the reality for many people born on February 29 - a date that comes along only once every four years. Called "leapers" or "leaplings," these are individuals who were born on the extra day in February … [Read more...] about Were You Born on Leap Day? Learn All About “Leaplings!”
Learning About Strangers – Educating Our Children Without Scaring Them
What provoked this “talking to strangers” conversation with my children? It was months ago when a high risk pedophile moved about a mile from our family. The man charged had kidnapped a child and harmed him. As a community we were scared and upset. We started petitions to help tighten Vermont laws that allowed these offenders into our state and neighborhoods. They faded. … [Read more...] about Learning About Strangers – Educating Our Children Without Scaring Them
Practical Life Lessons I Learned From My Dad
My dad is a spitting image of Tim Allen - Tim Allen from Tool Time, how’s that for dating myself? Was the name of the show Tool Time or was that just the show on the show? Either way, my dad is that character, although I’m not sure he would look as much like him if their personalities didn't seem so spot on. When I asked my dad if he knew what celebrity I thought he … [Read more...] about Practical Life Lessons I Learned From My Dad
How I Learned Not To Sweat The Small Stuff
"Through humor, you can soften some of the worse blows that life delivers. And once you find laughter, no matter how painful your situation might be, you can survive." -unknown They say a clean house is a healthy house. While there may be truth to that, I had to let go of that fantasy years ago. With little to no planning, I became the crazy mother of 5. I had 4 kids in 5 … [Read more...] about How I Learned Not To Sweat The Small Stuff