Monique is with is today with some wonderful insight into how to make family meal times special… Several years ago, my husband often didn’t get home from work until 7 in the evening. My young children practically demanded to be fed promptly at 5pm and if not… well, it wasn’t pretty. So, often we ate dinner without my husband and he came home to children just going off to bed. It didn’t take long to…
Randi from Swoon is with us today and has a lovely collaborative art project to share—the possibilities are endless! My favorite thing about art is how it transcends the normal lines that divide us. You don’t have to have incredible technique to create something meaningful. Seasoned experts can learn from the perspective of young beginners. For this reason, I love to see my young daughters create. They can’t tell you why placing that line there,…
It has been an interesting year as a parent… As my children get older, it is harder and harder to shelter them from the uncertainties and harsh realities of the world. We started the school year with a terrifying hurricane, then we experienced disbelief and deep pain for the victims and families involved in the Sandy Hook tragedy, and more recently tried to comprehend the brutality of the Boston Marathon bombing. Throw in the everyday…
There is so much that I love about this post from Heather of Poppy Haus—time spent together as a family, cooking for one another, the comfort and excitement of a favorite family tradition… Every Friday for the past two years, almost without fail, we make our own pizza and have a family movie night. I thought I’d share our recipe and tradition with you today! Friday marks the end of the school week, the work…
Monique is with is today to complement her Yoga series with her favorite Yoga inspired children’s books… As you have seen from my past Yoga posts, most of my inspiration for creating Yoga sequences for children comes from books. I love bringing the stories to life in such a creative, active way. This month, I thought I would share with you some books that have Yoga poses built right in. They are perfect for introducing…
Randi from Swoon is with us today to share a wonderfully nostalgic DIY on how to make stilts for the children in our lives… If your children are anything like mine, they have days when they grow weary of their usual toys and games and boredom creeps in. With summer just around the corner, I’ve been looking for simple and engaging activities for my children that can be completed fairly quickly, but enjoyed for days…
