Teaching kids financial responsibility is not easy. In today's world, where instant gratification is the norm, understanding the real value of money and the necessity of saving (translated as delayed gratification) is of immense importance. Kids need to learn that money doesn't grow on trees—it has to be earned through hard work. My husband and […]
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Successful Zenni Optical Order #4
Jaden's glasses came in today, which brings our total number of successful eyeglasses orders from Zenni Optical to four! And yes, I know, the two pairs of glasses Jaden chose look very similar, but that was his choice. There is actually a difference between the two—in both shape and color—but it's difficult to tell at […]
Test Your Geography IQ
This game/quiz is similar to the European geography game I posted a while ago, but it covers the entire world, it's much more fast-paced, and it has a ton more levels. Check it out here! HT: Thanks, A Peas of my Life, for linking to this!
The stamps are done
Here are our finished letterboxing stamps. Jeff carved his own (the guitar one); I carved mine (the fish), the "Five Js," Jerah's (the puppy), and Joely's (Tigger); and Jaden designed and carved his own completely by himself. It took me a while to decide on what I wanted for my stamp, but I finally settled […]
Mmmm—Taco Night!
Our kids are learning to cook as a life skill. Jaden cooked dinner again tonight. He was supposed to cook last Saturday, but our little stove misadventure prevented it. But now that the stove has been returned to full working order, we can get back into the routine of the kids cooking on Saturday nights. […]
My first stamp!
We're planning to go on our first Letterboxing outing on Monday, so we're making our stamps today. And I'm happy to say that my first stamp was a success! Joely's "Trail Name" for Letterboxing is Tigger Lily, so I traced a picture of Tigger from one of our books and transfered it onto a rubber […]
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