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Make Valentine’s Day Memorable

(Editor’s note: please enjoy a guest post from Anna at Kumon, with some suggestions for making Valentine’s Day extra special. Thanks Anna!) Valentine’s Day is a chance for children to share their feelings with the people they care about. But how do you do...

Okay, I’m Ready for Christmas Now

Good news, Internets! After more hours than I care to admit, I have finally finished the last of the Christmas stockings for the boys. This was one of those “seemed like a good idea at the time” ideas: 4 of those felt and sequin stocking kits you can get...

Still Smelling the Roses

Hubby and the boys blessed me with some gorgeous flowers for Mother’s Day. Love them! They came via FedEx, so I had to unpack them and get them all arranged. This was fun – I’m easily amused. One of the directions was to peel two or three petals off...

Togetherness Crafts: Making a Unique Pillowcase

I wanted to go to the fabric store. This meant I needed to convince my boys that they wanted to go too. I’ve taken them several times before and while it’s not their favorite, they usually manage to be tolerable. To make it pleasant I promised they could...