Parenting with Purpose and Perspective!
TweetYesterday, we had our first Play-date with Purpose“, and we made a big SPLASH! We gathered at the Lake Highlands Spray park, splashed around, and then found a shady spot for water songs, activities, and experiments. Many splashing families at the spray ground joined us, and we probably had about 20 kiddos, babies up through [...]
TweetMy clever Mommy-neighbor Jennifer gave me this great idea to sneak some extra nutrition into mine and my kids’ daily diets. She calls them “Morning Milkshakes” and makes them each morning along with breakfast for her 3-year-old son, Charlie. As with any dish, the trick to getting your children to try and enjoy them is [...]
TweetHappy Summer! The official season began today. And I’m celebrating by passing on a great list of summer books for your family! The other morning, we walked around the corner to “pick up” an older neighbor-girl (8) to come play. She was sitting in her bay window reading a book on a lazy, quiet summer [...]
TweetGOOD THING! Another Mommy gave me a great tip about the new Belo Garden in downtown Dallas, so we took Daddy for a Father’s Day adventure yesterday afternoon before he went to work. It was a BIG success! The weekend is a great time to go, and find a parking spot at a meter right across [...]
TweetWe had 2 little trips planned for Dustin’s week off. We had to cancel the first one to visit family friends with little ones because one of our little ones had a fever. He had it for several days (after his sister missed her last week of school with it). So we decided to extend [...]
TweetThey say that “home is where the heart is.” I get that – as long as you’re with the people you love, then it doesn’t matter where you live, where you travel, where you move, where you lay down roots or are up-rooted to…you are home. That the feeling of “home” is transportable, going wherever [...]
TweetRemember road trips from your childhood? No videos, no hand-held computers or gaming devices, no cell phones. How did our parents do it? WHY did our parents do it? I actually have very fond memories of road trips with my family from the good ol’ days in the 80′s, counting down the miles in our [...]
Tweet{This post is my 4th in a series on “Slowing Down for Summer”. Sometimes slowing down with your kids in the summer means freeing up days to let them choose adventures and outings; going somewhere, but not with a big agenda; being on the move, but not in a hurry. Check out these ideas for [...]
TweetDid you know that the First Lady has declared June “National Go Outside” month? In an effort for American families to get active, get outdoors, and get moving! June 9th is the official “GO” day! (Check “National Get Outdoors day” website for activities.) I’ve spent the morning by myself at the lovely Arboretum, and I’m inspired…I [...]
Tweet The sun is rich and gladly pays In golden hours, Silver days, And long green weeks that never end. School’s out. The time is ours to spend. There’s Little League, hopscotch, the creek, And, after supper, Hide-and-seek. The live-long light is like a dream, And freckles come like flies to cream. - by John [...]
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