I apologize in advance for this small rant of mine. It is a little thing. An issue that is just nagging at the back of my brain like a itch begging for a scratch and so I clearly have to scratch it today, right now. This itch is a bit about me, but more so about business and professionalism and the spaces in which we use words to define us and label us. See right now, this itchy thing is threatening to become a full blown rash and I swear I know full well that is TMI and way more…
The Adoption Family Tree Printable is unique and intended to help kids visualize and process their place in the family and maybe even their understanding of adoption as a social phenomenon. Our kids often give new meaning to the proverb it takes a village to raise a child. Adoption and adoptive families are different. In more ways than most people can imagine. Once I wrote about some of the challenges of being an adoptive family here on CBC web site. Adoption is Not Like It Is In The Movies. Our kids often come with more challenges throughout life. They…
The ancestry topic is hot no matter what age you are. At some point in your child’s education they will start to learn about ancestry and heritage. This Traditional Family Tree Printable for kids can help them sort some of their heritage out. Family Tree PS-1 When you have little people it can be a lot of fun to help them discover their world. Part of that discovery process also involves figuring out who belongs where. Which uncle is married to which aunt? Who is that, as far as it relates to Daddy? My one daughter, even at 10,…
Ainsley graded on the weekend again. Now she is a fifth level junior black belt. She started martial arts at the age of four. Two years ago she became a junior black belt. I am always impressed at how athletic this kid is. Martial arts gives her such a great outlet for her energy. She excels at sports and martial arts and swimming and everything sporty that she has ever tried, with a small exception of soccer league play which never worked because, hello wide open field and she has always just wanted to run. Some of you know both…
I can hardly wait to share this with you. It seems that you readers like Word Searches almost as much as I do. I am a very big fan as you might already know. So here is a very special St Patrick’s Day Word Search for you. So what have you got planned for March 17th? Do you celebrate? Do you wear green? Are you Irish? For some reason I am actually feeling it this year and I think I might plan something fun for the family. Here’s hoping you have a great St Paddy’s Day! There will have to be…
Pot of Gold Coloring Page Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Are you Irish? Do you celebrate? Do you wear green or drink homemade Shamrock shakes at all? Are the kids at all interested in St. Patrick’s Day? This year I have dozens of recipes and crafts to share and a few great coloring page printables and word searches too. I hope that you enjoy this free Pot of Gold Coloring Page printable for your family. By the way if you want more printables, feel free to visit my free Printables Pinterest board. [tweetthis]By the way if you want more printables, feel…
Valentine’s Day marks one year in our new house! That means we will all be celebrating a special anniversary and Valentine’s Day bundled up in one holiday. Plus this year Family Day weekend makes Valentine’s Day an extra long weekend. I can hardly wait! Do you have big plans for Valentine’s Day? We will likely celebrate a couple of times. I hope to be able to slip out for a date night with my husband. It is a rare evening when the stars align and we get a night out together. In fact we usually find that’s why we travel.…
What could be thriftier or cuter for Valentine’s Day than a Valentine’s Day Free Gift Certificates Printable? Now the kids can print off their Valentine’s Day Free Gift Certificates Printable and make something from the heart just for you. Or you can take these adorable Valentine’s Day Free Gift Certificates Printable cards and inscribe something sweet on them and give one to your spouse, or even to the kids. Won’t that surprise them? My kids love notes in their lunches still and even when I forget and have had a long dry spell of uncreative lunch making, and no notes, they…
Are you a meal planner? Or do you see your phone flashing 5 p.m. and hit the panic button? I am a bit of both. More manic panic meals than well thought out meal plans. So why should I be concerned? Well, I know it makes more sense to plan because it is budget friendly. There are thousands of bloggers talking meal plans. Need proof? Head on over to Facebook any night at about 5 p.m., or browse some blogs on a Monday. Menu Planning Monday is a whole thing. Until recently, I have taken a pass on this whole…
Parenting is a whirlwind amusement park ride some years. January commences with it’s blank slate of beautiful opportunities and it’s promise of zen like days stretching as far as the eye can see, and then February arrives faster and colder, and March and April skate by, and we all know the summer disappears in the blink of an eye. Suddenly you find yourself looking around you, surveying life and family on New Year’s Eve facing another year, and you wonder how did the kid’s feet grow by three entire sizes in the last few months? Life races past. Children are…