Awhile back, Christmas Day 2009 to be exact, our family experienced a morning full of the normal excitement that goes along with opening Christmas gifts. Everything was going smoothly until my son opened his “big” present – the one his dad and I couldn’t wait for him to see because it was going to be the BEST PRESENT we’d ever given to him in his life...the Star Wars Interactive R2D2. My son opened R2D2 and the whole family went wild – we ...
Holidays
Disney Cars 2 Halloween Costumes at Costume Supercenter.com
If you are looking for Halloween costumes, Costume Supercenter.com is the place for you. They have a huge selection of costumes for Infants, Girls, Boys, Women and Men -- all at super low prices, too! I have four boys to outfit for Halloween this year, so we have been checking out the latest in boys Halloween costumes. Costume Supercenter.com has a lot of New for 2011 items, including costumes for characters from the recently released movies ...
Mixbook Photo Book (Review) Father’s Day Gift Idea & Discounts
I have found a wonderful way to keep our favorite pictures easily accessible: Photo Books. My children love to see themselves in pictures and re-live moments like family vacations, trips to see their grandparents, and birthday parties. Over the past couple of years, I have created several different photo books and the kids look at them all the time. I recently took the opportunity to create a Father's Day themed Mixbook photo book using ...
Beautiful Words For a Happy Mother’s Day
A few years ago, my mother sent ME a Mother's Day card with these beautiful words that have now become my one of my favorite Mother's Day quotes. I think they perfectly express the love of a mother and the way she feels about any sacrifices she has ever made for her children. The words of Anne Campbell, who wrote as she looked upon her children: You are the trip I did not take; You are the pearls I cannot buy; You are my blue Italian ...
Happy Easter, Everyone!
I hope you and your families are having a nice Easter weekend! Happy Easter, Everyone! ...
Eco-friendly Easter Basket Items For Kids
Even though I’m not a 100% Green products-only-at-my-house type of mom, I thought it would be fun to put together a list of ideas for an Eco-Friendly Easter Basket. Here are some of my top picks for a Green Easter Basket to help those of us who want to add a little Green to our children's baskets this year. I’m posting this a few weeks ahead of time since some of these items can be found more easily online than in stores – and I want you to ...
Easter Egg Advent Activity (How-To and Directions)
Here are directions for the Easter Advent activity I described in my previous blog post about Easter traditions. I do not take credit for creating it - it was one of those things found a few years ago on the internet and adapted to my needs. My family enjoys this activity, and I have also made these as "Easter Kits" with children and youth at church. Note that if you plan to do this activity as an Easter Advent calendar, you will need to start ...
Favorite Things About Easter
As a child, my favorite thing about Easter was leaving my empty Easter basket out the night before Easter and waking up to a basket full of candy, chocolates, eggs, and toys. I vividly remember peeking under the door late one Easter Eve night and seeing fluffy bunny feet hopping around my family’s den! It’s true – just ask my little brother – we both saw it! Now that I am older (and wiser about the Easter Bunny’s true identity), I still ...
