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Weekly Menu Planner

July 23, 2015 By Julie Anne Leave a Comment

weekly menu planner

I have been working on establishing better eating habits for my kids this past week. My kids are grazers and would rather snack throughout the day then sit and have a meal. However, this has become a problem because when they grab a snack whenever they want then when meal time comes they aren’t hungry. […]

Ball Painting A Simple And Fun Outdoor Art Project

June 3, 2015 By Julie Anne 1 Comment

ball painting summer art project

Summer is the perfect time to get outside. It’s also the perfect time to create a super fun and messy outdoor art project. If you are looking fun a fun outdoor activity with little prep work, and even less clean up, this might be the perfect project for you and your children. Ball Painting Set […]

Someday Saturday Family Tradition

May 2, 2015 By Julie Anne 4 Comments

some day jar and activities

My kids are always coming up with fun things that they want to do. They will then come ask me if we can do these activities they have thought up. Since the activities are usually things that would take a little planning or interfere with our already scheduled plans the answer is usually, “someday”. When I […]

15 Simple Ways to Make Any Day Special for Children

April 14, 2015 By Julie Anne Leave a Comment

15 simple ways to make any day special for children

For children, it is easy for every day to feel like the best day. They don’t compare each day to the ones that have passed or ones that will come someday. They take pleasure in the simple things and find enjoyment and wonder in everything around them. While I love special occasions and planning fun activities […]

6 Fun & Easy Ways to Connect with Kids After School

February 10, 2015 By Julie Anne 2 Comments

Kids after School

Am I the only one who has a hard time trying to get information out of their kids about what they did at school all day? Each day as I pick up my daughter from Kindergarten, I inquire about her day. She always has about the same answer or tells me she doesn’t remember . […]

5 Ways to Raise a Creative Child

January 22, 2015 By Julie Anne 10 Comments

raise a creative child

I love my children to use their imaginations and be creative. I love to see the new ideas they come up with and unique creations. I think letting our children be creative and allowing them as many opportunities as possible to use their imagination is one of the best things we can do for them. […]

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