Moms love gifts that come from their children’s hands as well as their hearts. This year your children may want to create a Mother’s Day certificate and poem. It will be something that any mother would cherish, no matter what the age of the children. If your family is like most, you may have given gifts like flowers, candy, or a nice meal out. Mom isn’t going to complain about any of these gifts, but she may want something that requires a little more thought on your part or the part of the children in her life. Think of all of the things that Mom has mentioned she would like but has never taken the time or spent the money on herself to get. It could be something as simple as having no laundry to do for a day to something as complex as spending at least two hours where all she has to do is relax. If you listen, you may be surprised at the number of ideas you can come up with to use for ideas for creating Mother’s Day certificates. Mom may have mentioned on a number of occasions … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2011
Faith and Business 101: When You Have to Drop the Ball
Over the span of a week and 1/2 I've experienced having my 8 month old son being life flighted and placed in the ICU, packing for a 6 month relocation in one day, a 1750 mile road trip with 2 kids in 2 1/2 days, my Grandpa that I was very close with passing away, and my husband leaving me for his 6 month military deployment. All of this while dealing with the same virus that landed my little man in the hospital. Needless to say during all of this I had to drop everything else in my life and go into survival mode. Now that all the crises have passed I'm left picking up the pieces of all that dropped and shattered around me in the meantime. When you work from home any "time off" you take just results in things being left undone and piling up. When you have planned time off you can do things to compensate for this--like scheduling things ahead, not accepting as many orders for the time you'll be gone, or finding someone to fill your shoes in your absence. When you get hit with … [Read more...]
Crayola Floating Art Desk
Where to buy: www.amazon.com Family life these days can be very stressful and rushed, which in turn makes it sometimes difficult for little guys to fall asleep at night. Structuring bath time into your evening routine can help your child (and yourself) to take a few moments to catch your breath and enjoy being together. The Crayola Floating Art Desk makes bath time even more fun for the youngsters. It is a floating desk that comes with a set of 5 Crayola bathtub crayons. The kids love drawing, painting and scribbling the time away while sitting in a nice relaxing warm bath. You can watch them calming down whilst creating lovely drawings. Once they are finished, the art desk can be easily attached to the bathtub walls with the help of suction cups ready for the next bath time. In my opinion, this toy has many benefits – it is fun, educational, makes bath time more enjoyable and soothing and hopefully helps to get your kids to bed more easily. It is certainly worth the money … [Read more...]
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