I have had a few of you ask about how we manage chores here. I have made a chore chart for the kids using pictures I took from a Richard Scary book about Travel (can't remember the title) that had already been ripped by one of my kids when they went through a book/magazine ripping phase. I cut the pictures out and scanned them into the computer and then made squares and included the chore name. I also used some stickers and clip-art pictures from the internet. After getting them all ready, I ... Read More about Chore Charts
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Kids Organizing Bulletin Board
With school fast approaching (yikes!) for most of us and a few already back, I am feeling the pressure to get more organized and orderly for the upcoming school year. Two years ago, I designed a bulletin board that would help us be more organized with the kids activities and homework, etc.I did not take pictures of each individual step of the process because, I was not documenting every little thing I did back then :)! So I will explain it to you as clearly as possible.My hubby and I bought ... Read More about Kids Organizing Bulletin Board
Make a Bouncy Ball
My boys loved making these "bouncy" balls. They are not super bouncy like the plastic super balls that became popular when I was a kid, but they are pretty bouncy and fun to play with. We discovered that on the carpet, they have a lot more bounce then they do on the kitchen floor. I ended up with this recipe when I was teaching science and can not remember where I got it.To make these, you will need:Borax (found in laundry section)warm watercorn starchglue (clear glue makes a see transparent ... Read More about Make a Bouncy Ball
Camping Trip
Summer is in full swing around here. The rain has finally let up and the hubby has been dying to get out and go camping, so we begrudgingly complied :), especially because it was on his Father's Day wish list.We headed out Sunday afternoon, after attending our church meetings. We had gotten all ready to go on Saturday night so it was just a matter of hooking up the tent trailer and heading out.We stayed in a beautiful campground and the next day hiked up 1,000 vertical feet over 1.5 miles one ... Read More about Camping Trip
We’re Back…
from our little mini vacation and we had a great time. But now it's back to schedules, a huge mountain of laundry and a very DIRTY car to clean out. Oh!, and of course a fun new tutorial! I hope all of you had a great Easter. ... Read More about We’re Back…