Simple Play

Making a Connection

Making connections

I think yesterday’s post and the responses it brought to the surface deserve a little debrief.  I wouldn’t own a book called “Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles” by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka if I didn’t have my own parenting challenges.  We all have challenges. Just like all the parenting books I’ve purchased or checked out from [...]

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Solutions for a Frazzled Mom?

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(There will be a quiz at the end of this post! I’m looking for solutions for this frazzled mom. I know you can help!) Here’s my story: One Saturday morning, I make my twice yearly pilgrimage to the salon to get my haircut. I pretty much hate most girly stuff:  like purses, shopping, and haircuts. [...]

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Encourage Creativity to Raise Crafty Kids

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Creative kids don’t wait for someone to hand them directions. They just grab available items to create their own crafts. Here are some of the SIMPLE AND CHEAP things I always try to have around the house: Loads of recyclables (save those cereal boxes, bottle caps, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls and egg cartons) [...]

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Baking Bread and Making Soup Days

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Remember, my definition of play extends to kids in the kitchen!! Things are getting pretty simple in our house these days.  Tuesday is bread baking day.  The kids play in the kitchen and the whole house fills with the aroma of fresh-baked bread!  This is the new recipe we tried this week.  There are only [...]

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Ask Yourself “Why Not?”

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As parents, we get used to saying “no.” It becomes a bad habit.  I like to do things and go to places where there are NO “no’s.”  A family walk to the beach is usually one of those things. Even though I’m usually up for an adventure, I recently found myself on the verge of [...]

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