• Children's Activity Ideas,  Family Corner,  Kids,  Miscellaneous,  Parenting,  Uncategorized

    Sharing Secrets with Your Children

    Sharing Secrets with Your Children Do you remember how it felt when your close friend shared a secret with you?  Didn’t it make you feel kind of special?  Even privileged and honored that your friend trusted you with her valuable secret? On a deeper level, I believe it created a closer bond between the two of you…after all, you both shared some secret information that none of the rest the world around you knew. I love to share secrets with my boys.  I like making them feel like they’re really special to me when I share something that nobody else knows.  For instance, last night I shared a simple secret…

  • Do it Yourself,  Free Downloads,  Freebies,  Kids,  Miscellaneous,  Uncategorized

    Valentine's Day Free Graphics & Printables

    Valentine’s Day Free Graphics & Printables Here’s a couple of graphics you can use for facebook (right click to save to your computer) Valentine’s Day Free Printables: *Printable Valentine’s Day Cards *More Free Printable Valentines *Valentines Printables (stationery, invitations, bookmarks, grocery lists and more.) * Valentine’s Especially for kids]]>

  • Kids,  Meal Planning,  Snacks & Dips,  Thrifty Moms,  Uncategorized

    Fun Snack Ideas for Kids

    Fun Snack Ideas for Kids It’s no secret that kids love to snack.  While kids are young they use a lot of energy that requires constant refueling of their hungry tummies, but as you know, buying pre-made snacks can be quite costly.   It only requires a little planning to keep snacks fun, exciting and affordable. Here’s a few healthy and fun snack ideas for kids: Fruit on a Stick – Cut up a bunch of different fruits such as apples, bananas, kiwis, mango and add a few grapes. Thread them onto a skewer for a delicious summer time treat. To make it a little more special add a few…