If you and I were to have a conversation of any length, I can promise that it would not take long for me to begin talking about my grandparents . What I considered so normal I now realize was very unique. And I want that special bond for my children. Author Laura Sassi understands the opportunity that grandparents hold with ...
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Ideas to Parent with Intention
Helping adults be intentional with the children in their lives. The motto of the ABC Jesus Loves Me website. The Be Intentional 2018 Planner. A new wire-bound, 12-month calendar notebook to help adults be intentional each day. Hang around for a while and you will realize Be Intentional is more than a buzz phrase. As the mother of a ...
Visiting the Grand Canyon with Kids
This summer, we had the amazing opportunity to visit Zion, Bryce, and the Grand Canyon National Parks. A-maz-ing. So far I have shared tips about all of the trip except the Grand Canyon. So, without further ado, let's get started so you can make plans for your vacation to this amazing part of the world! Read from the beginning of this ...
Visiting Bryce Canyon and Horseshoe Bend with Kids
As I shared in the previous post in this series, Zion was our absolute favorite of the three National Parks that we visited. But Bryce Canyon is special in its own right. A beauty unlike anything ever seen before and worth every mile it took us to get there. Read from the beginning of this series. We left Zion National Park early to enjoy the ...
Visiting Zion National Park with Kids
View from Kayenta Trail If you ask each member of our family what their favorite National Park is, each will adamantly state "Zion." If you ask what park we would like to visit again, we will unanimously state "Zion." In our trip to Southwest Utah and Northern Arizona, we loved Zion. We loved the scenic stops, the gorgeous Virgin River ...
Visiting Zion, Bryce, and Grand Canyon with Kids Part 1
The closer to summer one gets, the more often small talk centers around vacation plans. Are you taking a vacation this summer? Where are you going? As I answered these questions from people I came in contact with, I found many responded with longing in their voice when they heard our plans. They shared that visiting Zion, Bryce (pictured ...
Hosting a Neighborhood Open House
image source by gesinek When our children were very young we started a tradition of creating food baskets for our neighbors for Christmas. Instead of just dropping the goodies by, we set up a time for the recipients to come to our home or for us to visit them (many are retired). With ten families on our list, we started late-November ...
Do You Have a Talking Stick: A Visual Cue to Teach Respect and Listening Skills
“Do you have a Talking Stick?” she asked me. My first instinct was panic. Should I have a talking stick? Is it wrong to have talking stick? Oh my…what is a talking stick? Bubs’ speech pathologist could sense my confusion and immediately put my mind at ease stating that she would explain. To begin, Miss W folded a piece of a paper long ...
All I Need to Know, I Learned in CandyLand
Click to purchase the above CandyLand Computer Paper A few years ago the kiddos wanted to play a game of Candy Land. With strong nostalgia towards the game, I was happy to oblige. Little Man got it set up and drew the first card. The game teetered back and forth but towards the end, we were neck and neck to the finish line. That is... until ...
Road Trip Activity Book
UPDATE: The Road Trip Activity Workbook has been completely remodeled with new graphics and activities. I invite you to take a look! (See new image above) A few weeks ago, I began a blog series on Family Vacations and Road Trips. I shared tips and tools to help you decide where to visit on your family vacation, how long to stay, and I ...