Reduce, Reuse… & Recycle Like a Ninja in the Dark of Night
Little Miss Four and Miss First Grader have turned my recycle bins into toy bins. Maybe you saw the genesis of this transformation here in my old post Do Good One Box at a Time.
Last year I began saving all manner of clean recyclables for...
Celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Enjoy this re-post form MLK Day 2011. My family will be revisiting the crafts and conversations described here. Let me know if you find them helpful too!
Today our nation stands still just long enough for us all (or at least those of us with...
Acting Squirrelly with Sticks & Stones
Hibernation season is upon us. Can’t you feel it in the air? You fellow northerners anyway.
Even in the frigid months when snow blankets the ground, I still want Little Miss to be able to indulge in her favorite activity: building toad...
The Creatures in Your Neighborhood
We all feel more protective of those spheres of life that we know well. The music enthusiasts among us support local artists; those of us with an educational history in international development seek out stores like 10,000 Villages; look within...
Crafty Gift Giving
On the off possibility that anyone is still struggling to come up with a cute thank you gift for a teacher or a coach, a graduating babysitter, or even Father’s Day, consider spending some time on a craft. This is a great opportunity to...
Last Minute Mother’s Day Project
Mother’s Day finds me divided against myself.
On one hand, I’m absolutely prepared to graciously receive the adoration and pampering coming my way. Like every other mother of young children I’ve talked to in the past week,...
Bond with Your Neighbors this May Day!
Now that our great white north has finally transformed itself into a lush green wonderland, we are reacquainting our family with our neighbors.
In our effort to raise caring kids and a stronger world, we also aim to strengthen our community...
Pet Toys with Purpose
Have you been stock piling toilet paper tubes? With young children underfoot, you never know when you need a quick set of binoculars or a noise maker. Consider dong good with your stockpile. Turn those toilet paper tubes, old Easter eggs,...
Love & Appreciation
Aahh, Valentine’s Day. This holiday is tricky. It can be seen as a plague among the unintentionally single. It’s resoundingly denounced by the conscientiously anti-consumerist. For parents of young children, however, nothing’s...
Settling in at the Kitchen Table
I intended to unveil an action-packed post today highlighting the easy and exciting Small Hands Big Hearts event at the Minnesota Children’s Museum (MCM).
With no school today, I just knew we would pack up a couple of pairs of mittens...
