Family Recreation
Rachel Webb
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From a relaxing summer with no definite schedule to tight schedules - often the whole back to school experience becomes a juggling act for both kids and parents. These tips will offer time saving help this school year.
Camping is a wonderful activity the whole family can enjoy but in order to help your little campers stay happy ones, parents will have to anticipate every potential problem the great outdoors might throw at them and be equipped with the solution!
Family Gardening - Window Box Style
Gardening is a great way to teach your family responsibility, unity and values of self sufficency, while adding charm and beauty to your home. No space for a garden? If you have a window - you have a garden space!
Just as parents and schools take the time to teach about stranger danger in your hometown, children need to be aware of strangers online as well. These safety guidelines need to be taught in the home to help protect your children.
Red, White & Blue Jell-O Is Not Patriotic Parenting
Do you blame the schools and the media for our children’s lack of patriotic values? Lots of fun family ideas for teaching patriotism which don't include red, white and blue Jell-O!,Do you blame the schools and the media for our children’s lack of patriotic values? Lots of fun family ideas for ...
4 Steps to the Perfect Family Reunion
Holding a regularly scheduled family reunion can be wonderful way to strengthen your family ties and make traditions and memories that you will always remember. This article has lots of creative solutions for managing the food, discussing family business, budgeting the finances and unique games and activities!
Does Fathers Day take a back seat to Mothers Day in your family? If he does receive a gift is he handed a new power tool and a handy man to-do list? Or do the kids call him collect and say "Happy Fathers Day"? Here are some suggestions where the whole ...
Garden Stones, Time-Dials & Family Values
Stepping stones are a functional way to dress-up your lawn or garden and can be made into fun crafts that are easy for anyone to make and enjoy for your home or as a gift idea. But did you also know that it builds family values? It's true! Working together on ...
Have you ever considered that If you read a book to your child in less than 3 minutes you wasted your time. What? You mean I can't race through it and get the story over with! Ideas on using reading as a way to build family values.
Time-Out vs. Time-In: Effective Discipline Ideas
Have you ever put yourself in time-out? I have! Sometimes I want time-out from the house-work or fighting kids. My problem is that I often don't want to come out of "time-out" because it is so peaceful - do our kids feel this way too?