Crafts

Turn the TV (and smartphone) off {Unplug & Play Giveaway}

Screen-Free Week is slated for May 5-11th this year. I kind of wish this had taken place during Lent, but perhaps it’s good to have another reason to cut back on screen-time. I’ve decided to take the pledge and go screen free with the kids. No television, computer games, or iPad. I’m also going toRead the whole post >>

Snowy day art (a guest post by Madeline Wicker)

Madeline (9) loves art and decided to teach her little 4-year-old sister how to do an art project inspired by Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. Thomas was taking his nap and Rachel was over at the grandparents’ house, and I was actually able to snooze a bit (I was still in recovery mode fromRead the whole post >>

Giving thanks and Advent links

We celebrated Thanksgiving at Nana and Pop’s this year and on the way, I set my phone’s timer for five minutes and asked the kids to blurt out anything and everything they were thankful for and I then listed them in the exact order they were shouted out and also did not edit their contributionsRead the whole post >>

Short and Sweet

I love St. Valentine’s Day. I love having an excuse to lavish my family with love. I don’t mind them doing it in return for me either. I was the grateful recipient of roses and handmade cards. We didn’t do anything extravagant. Dave and I were able to sneak away for a quick dinner. WeRead the whole post >>

This & That

I received my December issue of Cooking Light, and there was a great article about eating mindfully. Like I discussed in this anti-dieting post, the article encouraged readers to think in terms of choosing to do something or choosing not to do something rather than telling yourself, “I should eat this,” or “I shouldn’t eatRead the whole post >>