How Do You Share the Easter Message With Your Kids?
Each year, around this time, I start seeing the bunny- and egg- themed trinkets in the stores, along with the pastel candy wrappers. Why, oh, why does candy have to be a major focus of each and every major holiday?! I know it’s just to derail my efforts at staying in shape!
Anyway, with all the [...]
Will You Count Your Kids in the US Census?
“[An] Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct.” ~The US Constitution
So this is it: 2010, the year of the census. Now, being a conservative libertarian (this [...]
How Do you Encourage Your Kids?
At the BlissDom Conference this year, Hallmark asked bloggers how we encourage our kids. Sarah Mueller, a writer for Hallmark, interviewed me at the conference as I chose a card from the new kids’ collection.
In the video, I explain how I encourage each one of my children differently, according to their uniqueness. Each of their [...]
The Inspiration to Adopt: God’s Calling, a Guest Post by Kim Young
You are in for a treat today! Welcome guest blogger Kim, from Mom Tried It. Kim does all kinds of craft projects and other neat-o things and shares them with the world! For example, her Rice Cake Revamp. Oh boy, my kids are going to love that!! But today, she’s sharing a personal story [...]
Disney Social Media Moms, Day 1
If you spend any time on Twitter, you can’t help but hear about the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. (#disneysmmoms) There are 140 Bloggers and Social Media folks registered for this conference, excited about hearing from some giants in the fied, such as Guy Kawasaki, Chris Brogan, and Maxine Clark (Build-a-Bear).
We (“we,” meaning Judd. [...]
On Sisterhood: A Six Year Old’s View
“Sometimes, you wish you didn’t have any sisters. But when you have a nightmare, and keep thinking about it, and need someone to cuddle with, you’re really glad to have two sisters.”
Very true, no?
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The Last Minute Mario Brothers Wii Cake
So, my to-be 9-year-old daughter had planned her birthday party perfectly! It was going to be a Wii themed party, where they would play Birthday Party Bash on the Wii, and Just Dance, and New Super Mario Bros. We asked a good friend of ours to make the cake. Now, this is not just any [...]
Help, We’re Snowed In!
It’s the Backwards Edition of WFMW this week, so here is my question, maybe you can help me!
We are SNOWED in here in Western NC, and it doesn’t look like we’ll be going to school soon, since there is a layer of ice 3 inches thick! It’s way too cold to go outside, as it [...]
Merry Christmas, from our Family!
I bought this super Holiday Card from Digi Scraps Drive-In, owned by my friend Jaime!! They have some really great digiscrap templates, I just dropped my photo in and added text! I printed them on my HP TouchSmart Web Printer, which I am currently testing for HP. Review to come soon! The cards turned out [...]
Christmas Traditions: Family Fun with Crafty Mama of 4
December 17, 2009 by Sarah
Filed under Blog, Blogging Guests, Family
This week at Real Life, I’m hosting a week of Christmas Traditions, shared by guest bloggers! I am so excited to hear about other families’ traditions, and take a peek inside their holiday! Today, we have Kim, from Crafty Mama of 4. (@craftymamaof4 on Twitter)!
Christmas Eve
We used to run around A LOT when we [...]
