OK, so we skipped the podcast this week. Life got a little busy with the baby expo last weekend and our super huge fundraising event at our sons’ elementary school. Nevertheless, we love this time of year! A regional cable news station had me to come in to spread some spring joy – I talk [...]
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For Saint Patrick’s Day, make a rainbow windsock complete with a trail of dazzling gold coins! Cut several circles, each about two inches in diameter, from thin cardboard. Give each child some cardboard circles to decorate with yellow paint, yellow crayons, or yellow tissue paper and glue. Set these gold coins aside when finished. To [...]
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Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this 15-minute podcast offers tips and advice on raising siblings. Do you have a favorite? You don’t have to admit it but if you’re curious about how common this is and why it can happen in the first place, then tune in! Click here or
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March is full of fun holidays including St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) and National Bubble Week (March 7 – 13). Spruce up your home with this super cool pillowcase. Supplies Newspaper Paper plate Tempera paint Old pillowcase Empty paper towel roll Here’s how to do it:
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Hosted by us (Heather Kempskie and Lisa Hanson), this 15-minute podcast offers tips and advice on raising siblings. Brothers tend to tackle each other one moment and then become a dynamic duo the next. What are the challenges of raising brothers? We’ll tell you the best parts. Thanks for tuning in each Friday. Click here [...]
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After watching all of the top lists for 2009 – I was inspired to write my own. 1.) Dress in a Boy Scouts uniform as an adult. 2.) Catch someone’s vomit in your hands – on purpose. 3.) Watch a soccer game in the pouring rain with a smile on your face. 4.) Enjoy a [...]
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A fun and festive way to add color to your holiday decor. These wreaths also make great keepsakes for the years to come! Materials: green and red construction paper marker scissors glue stick stickers (any kind that you like!)
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Its being dubbed “THE World’s Biggest Baby Shower” and a “do-not-miss event.” Ambitious organizations and businesses are collaborating to hold this monumental event at the Mall of America this coming Saturday, Oct. 10. And Lisa and I will be there – outfitted in matching aprons (publisher’s idea) to offer a Siblings Workshop to the parents-to-be. [...]
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Heather and I just entered the Q&A part of our workshop when someone raised their hand and asked if MY kids ever fought.
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Gulp. They are both going to be home…all summer. I am looking forward to it. Really. The lazy days of summer are hopefully on the way. I was so focused on what my Kindergartner would think of being home everyday that I had forgotten what my youngest may be feeling. He had run the roost [...]
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