May 23, 2013

Planning A Fun Filled Summer

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Ready or not the final scho0l bell is about to ring and your kids will be anticipating a summer filled with fun and memories. Each year I look forward to Summer the less hectic schedule, sleep in days, lazy days and time to create family memories. However, as the MOM I also know if I [...]

8 Ways To Teach Your Kids To Pray For The Nations

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“My house will be called     a house of prayer for all nations.” Isaiah 56:7b My Children may never walk the streets of Albania, Bhutan or Yemen.  They may never personally  meet the Azeri, Dogon or even the Irula  people groups. But that doesn’t mean that my children can’t be part of changing these Nations and [...]

Cinco de Mayo Family Fun #CokeFiesta

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As our family continues to call Mexico our home and being the tradition junkie mom that I am it is only obvious that we should add in celebrating Cinco de Mayo to our families annual celebrations.   Cinco de Mayo is a celebration held on May 5th. It is celebrated in the United States[1] and regionally [...]

10 Classic Childhood Playground Games to Teach Your Kids

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In a world filled with video games that sense movement, books that can be read on electronic devices and three-dimensional television displays, the games of your childhood may seem quaint and downright antiquated at first blush. Upon closer examination, however, you may realize that the playground is one place where little has changed. These 10 [...]

DIY Little Tikes House Makeover

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Do you own a Little Tikes playhouse that is in desperate need of a makeover or maybe it was once used by girls and in need of a boyish update – You can makeover your Little Tikes house with the use of about 3-4 cans of  Rustoleum spray paint. We foudn this idea over at  [...]

DIY PVC Bow and Arrow

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  Both Girls and Boys will enjoy these DIY PVC Bow and Arrow sets.  They make fun weekend craft projects , gifts to give or even a great party activity.  Skip to my Lou shares step by step how to instructions to making your very own DIY PVC Bow and Arrow sets. Click here for [...]

Create Meal Time Magic With Free Printables

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Having dinner together as a family is a great way to build strong family connections. There are tons of studies showing that kids who regularly dine with their families have been associated with a lower risk of smoking, drinking, and using drugs.  These children also have lower incidence of depressive symptoms as well as suicidal [...]

Shut the Box Game

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Once your kids get hooked on this classic strategy game of Shut the Box, you’ll want to have dice, paper, and a pen with you any time you leave the house – be sure to keep these supplies in your purse or car glove box for family fun on the go. Click here for complete [...]

Man Massage! Car Track T-Shirt For Dad!

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The perfect shirt for when dad arrives home tired after a long day of work and the kids are begging for his attention.  Dad wears shirt kids spend time massaging and tickling dads back. A win-win answer. Now you can create dad this great shirt for hours of family fun with the step by step [...]

Balloon Powered Lego Car

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Got Lego loving kids then they will love this fun to build balloon powered LEGO car.  I discovered the fun over on The Crafty Mom blog. A fun idea to keep your kids entertained on a rainy day or even a lazy summer day. Click here for how to build your own balloon powered LEGO [...]