I have recently had the pleasure of setting up custodial stock market accounts for grandchildren. I knew this could be done because we learned about it when setting up stock market accounts for our (still at that time) minor children. I was also inspired to do it because my dear mother-in-law bought savings certificates for […]
DIY Handprint Jigsaw Puzzle for Easy Kids Party Craft
After I wrote about taking garden photos for making your own personalized jigsaw puzzles, I went ahead and ordered a couple of blank puzzle boards from Cobble Hill. I wanted to see what quality they were. Then, it came time for my grandson’s 2 year old birthday party and I was struggling for a gift […]
15 Garden Activities for Kids
If you want your kids to enjoy your garden, you need to let them be kids there. That doesn’t mean let them destroy it by trampling through it without supervision, since they might not yet have developed a sense of how special a place it is. Rather, engage in activities with them that stimulate their […]
The Truth About Breast Milk Supply and Demand
I have now nursed seven babies, some of them through difficult circumstances such as oral surgery or having a broken arm. I’ve breastfed for various lengths of time, with my longest nurser going past her 2nd birthday. I have also nursed through sickness, sometimes the baby’s and sometimes my my own. I have even nursed […]
Organize Your Household Chores Room by Room and Teach Your Children to Do Them
I’m going to alter an old saying. Can you figure out which one I altered? I’m going to say: “If anything is worth doing, it’s worth teaching it to your children patiently.” And I’m going to apply this saying to household tasks. That means that “If anything is worth doing, sometimes it’s worth getting done […]
