We all know the importance of getting our kids out-of-doors. We’ve heard the studies about childhood obesity and ’screen time’ in front of tvs and computers. Of course, in Houston, it’s harder to get outside when temperatures are in high 90s. But, we try occasionally anyways. When I started studying Charlotte Mason’s educational philosophy a [...]
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
When I was skimming through all the indoor Houston activites for kiddos on NinaLoca, I ran across some information that just really excited me. There is a mansion in the River Oaks area that has been donated to the Museum of Fine Arts, complete with all of the artwork and collectibles that the Masterson [...]
Thursday, June 5, 2008
If you’re a mom or dad living in the Houston area and you haven’t heard of NinaLoca.com yet, BOY are you going to L-O-V-E me for telling you about it! :) NinaLoca is a great site full of ideas for summer fun for kiddos. She’s got everything from jumping places, to local parks, to museums, to [...]
Monday, June 2, 2008
I was just writing an article on using fresh herbs and realized that I had forgotten to give you all a follow-up on our herb-planting Earth-Day fun. And we took a LOT of pics, too!! Shawn was great and kept the camera handy as we planted herbs and then made our Rice Krispy Treat Globes. I [...]
Friday, April 18, 2008
So, Tuesday, April 22nd, is Earth Day. And, I’m wanting to do SOMETHING with my kids to mark this day as special. We already do a little bit of recycling at our house and we ‘celebrated’ Earth Hour a few weeks ago by watching the first Indy Race of the season in the dark (see [...]
Friday, April 4, 2008
I don’t know where I first read this idea, but it’s ingenious. My kids love it, it’s easy, and it’s cheaper than ordering out, too! Just take an English Muffin and lightly toast it. Then spread your pizza sauce on it, top with cheese and pepperoni, or whatever else floats your boat. Put it in the [...]
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Have you heard about Earth Hour? I just recently stumbled across the idea and have to admit that I’m very intrigued by the whole concept. It basically asks that everyone turn off their lights and any other non-essential electronics between the time of 8-9 pm in whatever time zone you live in. [...]
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Are you looking for cheap, crafty things to do with your kiddos to keep them from driving your batty? I stumbled across this blog the other day and thought it had some great and creative ideas for doing artsy types of things with kids and for repurposing all sorts of things around the house, [...]
What I'm Up to Now... Baby Cheapskate
If you ever wanted to hear someone put a mommy’s day into a song, try this one… (I guarantee you’ll laugh your butt off.)
A little on the political side, but interesting nonetheless…
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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