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8 Name Label Ideas for Kids

8 Name Label Ideas for Kids

Kids love personalized items and belongings, so what better way to let them express themselves than with some awesome name labels for kids? You can help your kids create the labels themselves, or you can order some fun ones online. These ideas are great for back to...

Mobile App Doubles as Baby Monitor

Mobile App Doubles as Baby Monitor

When I was a little girl, one of the super fun things about my dad being a college professor was going down to the computer lab and playing with the punch card computer. If you ever get to see a video of one in action, do it. For little kids in particular, this was a...

Building A Better Student: The Phoenix

Building A Better Student: The Phoenix

About four billion years ago, during our solar system’s infancy, there was a mighty cosmic collision. A slightly smaller planet than ours - roughly the size of Mars - slammed into Earth, a catastrophic event that nearly wiped out our world. But it was a glancing blow,...

Make a Shortbread House Your Children Will Love to Eat

Make a Shortbread House Your Children Will Love to Eat

Are you looking for fun cooking games? Why not try making a delicious, yet penny-wise, shortbread house with your kids? It’ll be a perfect opportunity for you to let your kids’ creativity flow – they’ll just love decorating the roof, door and windows of this...

10 Fun Ways to Make a Fuss Over Kids’ Birthdays

10 Fun Ways to Make a Fuss Over Kids’ Birthdays

Did you ever stop to think about how many people celebrate their birthday each day? On average, there are over 16 million people around the world celebrating their birthday on any given day of the week. While you certainly can't make the day special for each of those...

The Benefits of Family Meetings

The Benefits of Family Meetings

In some families the only communication that happens is when we're passing one another in the hall or going out the door or at bedtime when everyone is tired. Everyone goes and does their own thing without really seeing each other. And so communication breaks down...

Building a Better Student: Solitude and Creativity

Building a Better Student: Solitude and Creativity

There are few things that make me cringe more than receiving notice of an upcoming “brainstorming” meeting. What the notice should say is, “Please join our group as we stare at each other and accomplish little.” I’m sure there have been some great ideas that have...

Monday Give Away Linky Yay!

Monday Give Away Linky Yay!

Monday! The day we start the new giveaway linky for the week. I love giveaways! And guess what?!? I'm going to give away a BIG item soon. Can't wait!! More details to come. An InLinkz Link-up