Recent Posts Tagged With 'ideas for fun together'

• Time together is not a waste of time

  Posted on Wednesday October 21st, 2009 at 11:17 in family, perspective, ideas for fun together, what's a good parent

  Are you like me who just doesn’t seem to have enough time for everything? With the busy, busy, busy  lifestyle of most families today, are you feeling pressured to be productive? I always feel that I should be getting things done, check an ite...

• Adults need milk too

  Posted on Wednesday April 22nd, 2009 at 21:49 in General, baby care, family togetherness, ideas for fun together

  Kids are not the only ones who need to drink milk. You’re probably getting your calcium without knowing it from the lattes you drink each day. Drinking lattes is a ritual millions of Americans look forward to every morning. But at about $3 doll...

• 3 Simple ideas for fun together

  Posted on Monday April 20th, 2009 at 17:37 in family, ideas for fun together, fun together, importance of family

  As my children are older, I realize that much of our time together is merely “parallel” together. We are in the same room at the same time… each on our own laptops - I’m blogging, of course, my kids are doing homework, or upda...

• Congratulations to Subway gift card winner!

  Posted on Sunday April 19th, 2009 at 16:53 in life, Just For Fun, ideas for fun together, fun together

  Thank you all for participating my giveaway of activity toys and gift card sponsored by Subway, to encourage TV Turn-Off Week. The winner chosen by Random.org is  Rhonda Hoy! I hope everyone is encouraged to participate in TV Turn-Off Week this week...

• A giveaway just in time for TV Turn-Off Week!

  Posted on Thursday April 9th, 2009 at 15:59 in Just For Fun, ideas for fun together

  Interesting Facts: Number of 30-second commercials seen in a year by an average child: 20,000 Number of minutes per week that parents spend in meaningful conversation with their children: 38.5 Number of minutes per week that the average child...

• Does TV make smart babies?

  Posted on Wednesday March 4th, 2009 at 23:41 in baby, TV, baby care, ideas for fun together, a mother's reflections, what our children should know

  Parents want the best for their babies. Does that mean having to spend a lot of money on “educational” material such as “Baby Einstein” and “BabyGenius”? CNN reported a study that shows TV viewing of educational DV...

• Happy Valentine’s Day!

  Posted on Sunday February 15th, 2009 at 00:34 in family, love, family togetherness, ideas for fun together, a mother's reflections

  I hope you had a chance to share a few special moments with your love ones. Here are 14 things I love to do with my family: 1. Watching Mary Poppins while enjoying brownies with ice cream. 2. Playing video games together. 3. A stroll together after d...

• A good marriage is good for children

  Posted on Thursday January 22nd, 2009 at 22:37 in communication, Parents, perspective, family togetherness, ideas for fun together, a mother's reflections, what's a good parent

  One of the best gifts to give your children is a good marriage between you and your spouse. But it’s a common experience that after couples have children, they have less time for each other. No doubt, children are demanding. We give them our ti...

• Campfire without camping

  Posted on Wednesday November 19th, 2008 at 14:43 in family, christmas, family togetherness, ideas for christmas, holiday traditions, ideas for fun together

  In Southern California, we are really feeling “winter” fast approaching…with high of 83 degrees today. For the rest of those in the Northern Hemisphere, here is an inexpensive cool item to get for the holidays. Set up and clean u...

• Birthday celebration idea

  Posted on Thursday August 7th, 2008 at 01:10 in giving, ideas for fun together, building memories

  Today, my 19-year-old daughter Audrey is out with her little sister Amy for the day, to celebrate the little one’s 13th birthday. As a present, Audrey is taking Amy to lunch, shopping at the mall, and then dinner. This present comes with $30 ca...

• Albert Einstein toothpick puzzles

  Posted on Monday August 4th, 2008 at 22:40 in learning, Just For Fun, ideas for fun together

  I recorded 6 toothpick puzzles, just for fun. These puzzles are great for stimulating your mind and practice thinking out of the box. Try them out with your children. Don’t forward too quickly to the solution. Here is the first puzzle. Click he...