Archive for 'General Parenting'

Amusing Card Trick

June 3rd, 2008 – 9:00 am Posted by Bea

Have you ever just wanted to entertain a group of kids, but you don’t know how?
Well, I have a solution for you. This trick is one of the easiest I’ve heard of, but, if you do it right, you can entertain your crowd for as long as you’d like! This trick also requires little to [...]

Try a “Greens” Shake!

May 15th, 2008 – 2:58 am Posted by Melissa

Are you having trouble getting your youngsters to eat their leafy greens? Put them in a shake! I know, it sounds weird and…well…disgusting, but it’s not as bad as you might think. A “greens” shake is actually quite tasty.
When I say “greens” I’m not talking about pale green iceberg lettuce. I mean dark, rich greens, [...]

Little Ones and Road Trips

May 14th, 2008 – 6:27 pm Posted by Michele

My husband and I are taking three-feet-of-fun to Oceanside, California, for a week of fun in the sun. We’re really looking forward to the vacation except the fact that we’re driving down there. For those of you who’ve never gone on a long distance road trip with a young child, consider yourselves very lucky. This [...]

Counting to Calm

May 8th, 2008 – 1:42 pm Posted by LJ Dovichi

There’s nothing quite like a three-year-old having a meltdown — the huge alligator tears running down his or her face and the loud wails that can be heard reverberating throughout a hundred mile radius. You know the symptoms well — tired, hungry, bored — but you never really know what’s going to set it off [...]