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10 Ways to Make School Fun for a 6-Year-Old

Sing the Hokey Pokey to learn left and right. >Spin in circles while practicing your counting to 100 Offer a choice: “Do you want to read on the red couch or the brown couch today?” Act out stories with Papo figures. Draw a picture of the story you just...

I’m Not a Food Blogger

But I’ve been writing about food/saving money in the kitchen for several weeks over at GNMParents (now ForeverParenting). What can I say? I was in a mood. First, I wrote about a way to cut food costs with a food distribution ministry that anyone can participate...

The Members Project

For those of you readers who happen to have an American Express card, today is the last day to vote in the 2008 Members Project. It started back in July with project nominations, and the top 25 were announced on September 9. I was contacted by Chessia Kelly of the...

Hug Your Kids For Me, Wouldja?

A dear dear friend just let me know that her son died this morning. He had been fighting cancer for years, and today lost that battle. To my knowledge, Jeremy was 25 years old. That’s too young to die. If you’re the praying type, could you remember my...

In Which TechnoBoy Tries to One Up Me

The older boys have been a lot more independent with their school schedule this year. Today there was a bit more computer-game-playing happening than I liked, so I called them on it. Me: Have you done your Spanish lesson yet? TechnoBoy: No…I’ll do it now....