• How To Make A Kids Knight Helmet

      “For Halloween this year, I’d love to make a knight’s costume,”  my son said.  “And I really want to have a full suit of knight armor.“ WHAT?! Fortunately, despite my initial reservations, I found inspiration and a great shortcut for this awesome DIY kid’s knight helmet via How-Lun Chen, founder and creator of Crafteeo.  Thank […]

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  • Book Review Sites

    Book Review Sites for ALL Kids

    How do I know if a book is right for my kids? It’s a little overwhelming to stay on top of all of the books my kids want to read.  I want to encourage them to read; however, I do not want to expose them to a story-line that is violent, disturbing, filled with inappropriate […]

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  • Packing Christmas Shoeboxes

    Are you interested in participating in Operation Christmas Child and want to know how to pack your boxes inexpensively?  We also love collecting and setting up a Jingle Bell Book Shop.  Both allow us to give back.  The only catch?  Everything needs to be ready to be mailed in mid-November.  Read on to learn how we […]

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  • 17 Best Mom Memes That Will Make Your Day

    Don’t you just love a fun quote or Mom meme to share with friends or on social media? Anytime I make a fun Mom meme or quote one of my favorite authors, I’ll add it here. Please feel free to pin and share on social media.  We share them on our Facebook page. Thoughtful Mom […]

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  • Books for 8 Year Old Boys

    I love book lists!  Whenever we’re getting ready for a trip, vacation, stay-cation, or just need new reading material, I take these book lists and then request books from the library. The local library is a great place to get started with finding books.  Let boys experience all types of books.  Some days they may […]

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  • 12 Sharpie Crafts You’ve Gotta Try with Your Kids

    Sharpie Crafts for Kids:  Who doesn’t love a huge pack of new Sharpies?  I surprised the kids last week at “Cousin Camp” with a new pack of Sharpies.  They’d be fun to have at Grandma Camp too! We love to use Sharpies for everything;  puppets, Shrinky Dinks, outlining art work, tracing over letters, on Model […]

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