We can now count from our fingers the remaining days before the big Christmas Eve, and yet we are so overwhelmed because it seems like there are still so many things that need to get done. So if you’re looking for last-minute unique Christmas things that don’t seem like taken …
Once again, I got to accomplish my Christmas shopping tasks for my loved ones, except for myself. My kids made more friends this year, and our extended families are growing. So my personal Christmas wishlist slid farther down my list of Christmas things to do. Not that I don’t have …
Christmas time is near once again and God knows what’s going on into the minds of our kids as they just can’t wait for that wonderful day! It’s us, parents, who try to keep their extreme excitement at bay by letting them help us with decorating the house and write …
As kids who get more and more curious as they grow, my children have been asking me lots of random questions every day, sometimes every hour, and even every minute. I often get off-guard whenever I hear them outrageous but sensible questions, particularly about having a baby sister or brother, …
I know I’ve already said a million times about how much my daughter loves making art, particularly the traditional ways of doing it: drawing with pencils, colouring with crayons, painting with watercolour. She appreciates it a lot when I give her new art materials to add to her treasured art …
Kids are roughest on shoes, and I’ve learned that the hard way, twice. It doesn’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl, because my 7-year old daughter is just as active as my almost 3-year old son. I don’t need to slow her down, but rather she needs really …
Every once in a while, my kids spontaneously ask me to get them pets, and as they grow bigger they’ve already been asking me more often. I’m a pet lover myself, so I take my kids’ pet wishes seriously. Having pets makes one responsible and more caring, and it’s a …
Sometimes, my almost 3-year old son is too lazy to hold a crayon or feed himself with a spoon, so the opportunity to refine his fine motor skills is missed. Large building blocks sometimes do the trick, but it only exercises his fingers with downward, pushing movements. I also want …
When it comes to serving party food to my guests, no matter how many or few they are, the last thing I want is additional unnecessary dishes to wash. I mean, it’s already too exhausting to plan for and prepare party dishes, and then serve and entertain guests, but that’s …