Raising Children to Weather the Storm
If your son likes playing with dolls, would you let him? This has been an on going debate in our home for a while now. There was a time when O would play with his sister’s dolls. His Dad didn’t like it, and neither did Grandma. In fact, whenever they would see him with a…
As we were getting ready to leave for school the other day, Princess opened the door and shouted, “Snow!” But, it hadn’t been snowing at all. It was actually frost that formed on the car overnight, which inspired us to do a frost science experiment. [bctt tweet=”Weather Wise: Quick and Easy Frost Science Experiment “]…
Barbie has gotten a makeover and many folks are excited about her new tall, curvy and petite looks. Mattel, the maker of Barbie, recently unveiled three new types of the iconic doll. Not only does she have different body types, Barbie also comes in different ethnicities with various hair textures. A curvy Barbie with naturally curly…
Let’s face it; most Dads don’t do curly hair. They leave that task to moms, other female family members, and the professionals. But it shouldn’t be that way. In this day and age, society is moving away from the traditional gender specific roles. Women work just as much, if not more than men. Men are…
Kids are always asking questions about various weather phenomenon like “how does a volcano explode” and “how does God make it rain.” I’ve heard it all. This past summer Princess saw a rainbow for the first time. So you can imagine the question that followed – “how does a rainbow form?” she asked. It just…
How many times have you come up with New Year resolutions that don’t work out? Well, I’ve done it way too many times. That’s why I prefer to set goals for the upcoming year. Earlier this year, I came up with a list of blog goals for 2015. My site was in desperate need of an…
The Easy Bake Oven first came out in the 1960s. Since then it’s gained popularity among little girls. When I was a kid, I dreamed of having one. I’d see the commercials and imagine baking cookies and other sweet treats. Now, the Easy Bake Oven isn’t only popular with young girls. Boys love it just…
My daughter has been asking for her own YouTube channel for a while now, and my answer has always been no. If you’ve been following my blog for the past few years, then you’ve seen our fun family videos, in addition to my parenting posts. Princess often takes center stage whether making crafts, doing fun…
