In honor of Mother’s day, Lynnae’s Gourmet Pickles is partnering with SowingRoots, a local non-profit that exists to love and care for orphan’s worldwide. Today, May 8th, is the day to help make a difference. All pickle proceeds will benefit SowingRoots in their efforts to help care for Orphans and unite them with their forever [...]
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 [...]
leave these fun notes for your husband or kids to remind them of your love for them while they are away from home. You can tuck one in their lunch, backpack, coat pocket, husbands car or computer case. Click here for free I Love You More Than Cards from Kind Over Matter
By: Alison Smith Co-Founder of ECHOage.com Children become more charitable when they believe that their actions have impact. A few small, yet tangible ideas, put into action early on in life, can set the stage for a more charitably spirited and rewarding future. 1. Pass it On Nothing is better than receiving a [...]
We have been counting down the days till Christmas with our daily advent of activities and tomorrows (Fridays) activity is going to be one of my favorites this Christmas season. My two boys and I have been asked to join in another Celebration Of Service with The Home Depot foundation. Can you say “Deck the [...]
Begin a new tradition this year by counting down the days till Christmas with your children by doing one random act of kindness each day. Teaching your kids to be generous and compassionate and that the Christmas season is not just about the gifts they will get. Wondering what sort of acts of kindness to [...]
by Amy Hannold 24/7 MOMS Editor The holiday season is a great opportunity to demonstrate to our children, the power and value of giving. Often children surprise us in their generosity and compassion. Parents can lead the way towards their family making an appreciated, powerful impact on their communities. Giving does not have to [...]
In need of a family picture but NOT everyone is living in the same place due to kids off at college, married children or grandparents living out of state. My Mix Of Six came up with a great idea. Take individual pictures then collage them together. Click Here for full how to instructions
My kids will tell you that in the Novotny home family is priority which is why creating ways to celebrate family is important to us as their parents – here are 4 ways our family celebrates together: Celebrate their day: Everyone loves to be treated special and Birthdays are the perfect day to do just that. [...]
When we think of community service or volunteer opportunities we don’t always think about how our kids can actually get involved. We often think about what we as the parents can do from PTA president, room mom, team mom, coach a sports team, lead a scout troop , serve in a soup kitchen etc. Yes, [...]
