There is some squabbling about whether or not family Christmas pictures should be taken at home or whether the family should go to a professional photographer. What’s the right answer? Both! You should take your family to a professional photographer to get a family Christmas picture made.
You can have everyone dress in their Christmas [...]

If you’re still pondering what you can get your kids or young relatives for Christmas, this handy checklist can make your shopping experience a whole lot easier. You need to discover what the hot Christmas toys for 2009 are so that you don’t see disappointment in their eyes when they unwrap their presents.
For one young [...]

Being part of a family inevitably means there will be traditions passed down through the years. Many people share specific Christmas traditions with their family that they learned from their own families growing up.
But maybe you’re just beginning your Christmas holidays as a family and you don’t really have any traditions of your own [...]

Are you searching for new craft ideas that will increase your children’s skill level or development? Or perhaps maybe you feel like you are just not a creative type and you’re struggling with new ideas to keep children occupied on rainy days or even just to keep them away from the television set all summer [...]

The nice part about home schooling is that there are so many styles to choose from. Choosing a style that suits your child will help him to learn quicker and make education fun. No, honestly, education does not have to be rote drivel pounded into an uninterested child’s head. Education is a natural process that [...]

I am fortunate to have a child who loves to read. This, to me, only makes sense as I love to read as well. But while taking stock of others in my life – parents and children alike – I find that the desire and drive has nothing to do with genetics.
When I was young [...]

Having just written a book about raising farm animals (with a future intent to filling your freezer) there were moments of remembrance of the day I once was a vegetarian. Moments of further consideration to change my style directly to vegan.
A lot of people have gone before me and many will follow after as it [...]

This is a great craft for a one-hour session with children in the church, at camp, or even young child’s art classes.
Of course crafts always fit in the homeschool environment as we foster creativity and working with hands to make objects early in life.
We are going to make a glasses case, out of foam, that [...]

Have you heard, “I’m bored,” coming from the mouth of your child lately and not known what to do about it?
If you’re growing weary of coming up with new ideas to keep children happy, then these kid-friendly crafts might just be your answer.
We start by providing children with lots of craft materials, suggesting a few [...]