From My Inbox: Kitchen Fun – Hamburger Cookie Recipe
Today I received a great dessert idea in my inbox. If you have a little one who likes to help in the kitchen like I do, you’ll want to take a look at this creative cookie recipe. FamilyFun.com presents a creative yet easy and fun cookie recipe straight from the joys of summer to make.
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Read MoreWorking through the week? Helpful hints to make the most of your weekends.
In my inbox this morning, I found a couple of great articles on making the most of a weekend especially when both parents work. ParentCenter.com presents great and simple ideas to making family time prevalent during the weekend. Each article is age specific. The articles are below.
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From the RSS Feeds: Winter Storm Prep
Earlier this week ParentHelps.com featured an article from About.com on preparing for a family emergency. In the same vein of topic, as I was reading through my RSS feeds this afternoon, I came across an article sharing steps to take to prepare for winter storms. With the temperature dropping and the winter months quickly approaching it’s a timely reminder.
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From the RSS Feeds: Family Emergency Prep
When your home is on fire or a tornado is bearing down on your house it’s not a great idea to be running around looking for your birth certificate or your child’s Social Security Card. Kimberly Keith puts together a resourceful article on what to have handy in a family emergency and how to gather the info.
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Power of Words
Have you ever thought about what words you say to your children? I’m not necessarily talking about the four letter words that slip out of our mouths at times. More so it’s what words we say and what action it brings about in our children. When you speak to your child are you concerned with building them up or tearing them down?
Observe the tone of voice you use:
Building children up with our words is not an easy task. We as parents have a huge responsibility bringing up the next generation of adults. It’s important to recognize how your child responds to the words you use and the tone you take with them. I was reminded of this point this morning as my oldest decided to get up at 5 a.m. and not go back to sleep. I wanted to stress to him the importance of getting a good night’s rest and the fact that he needed more sleep. Instead my words dampened his morning spirit as my tone was harsher than it needed to be. Thus I realized my point that I was attempting to make wasn’t made at all. Instead I made a totally separate point of just expressing how frustrated I was.
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Read MoreFree Kids Games for Road Trips
Skimming through my RSS feeds this morning, I came across a great post called 27 Free Games to Keep Your Kids Entertained on a Road Trip via Travelhacker.
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