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Let’s Talk: Kids and Community – How Will Your Kids Be Involved this Summer?

by Kara

The following post originally appeared in May 2010. With Summer just around the corner, and many of us making plans for the warmers months, I thought it would be a good time to revisit the concept of getting our kids involved in our local communities. The comments are open for discussion. – Kara We live [...]

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Storytelling Day: The True Story of the Tooth Fairy

by Robin

The following is by contributor Robin Zipporah of The Not Ever Still Life. It was just a few weeks ago. On the night of her fifth birthday, just before bedtime, our oldest child let out a startled shriek. I thought I knew what had surprised her but I went upstairs to check. I found her [...]

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Teaching Little Ones How to Handle Money

by Christen

The following post is by contributor Christen Babb of Nurture Baby. As the years change, so do our goals. In 2011, with the economy still on its way up, a common new year’s resolution is to budget better and spend wisely. We work hard to pinch every penny, but it’s just as important to impart [...]

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Our Family’s 3 Goals for the New Year

by Kara

The following was written by editor Kara Fleck. In the spirit of New Year’s resolutions, my husband Chris and I have been talking about things we’d like to see our family do in 2011. We’ve got a small list of goals we’d like work toward as a family. I thought it might be fun to [...]

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Discovering Family History Together

by Vanessa

The following is by contributor Vanessa Brown of I Never Grew Up. I have to admit that we are quite spoiled when it comes to the Family History department. No, not that we happen to have a very awesome family tree (who doesn’t?), but that my grandparents have made it their life mission to get [...]

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