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More wintery weather is on the way...so we won't be flying a kite anytime soon! The good news is we are expecting snow this time rather than ice, so that means we'll be able to go outside and play in the fluffy white snow. We've previously discussed fun indoor activities for those icy days and now here are 5 suggestions for outside fun on those cold snowy days: 1.) The #1 snow day activity on any wintertime list of course would be building a snowman. In fact, our family likes to build a …

Freezing rain, ice, snow, oh my! The family loves to play in the snow, but definitely won't venture out in the ice! Quick, I need to think of lots of indoor activities to keep everyone happy this weekend! So one of my tasks has been to scour the internet to find suggestions and of course I have some of my own. So here is a list of 5 fun things to do around the house on these icy days: 1.) With the nasty weather come thoughts of summer vacation! So gather the family and ask everyone what the …

Dictionary.com defines the word "monogram" when used as a noun as "a design consisting of two or more alphabetic letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc." Monograms in times past had been very popular and were often considered a symbol of social status. They have been around since about 350 B.C. when initial monograms were etched in gold coins and used by the Romans and Greeks as royal signatures. It was during the 19t …

Monday, February 16th is President's Day, a U.S federal holiday. In observance of this day most schools, banks, Federal offices and courts will be closed. Since it's a day away from school, when possible I like to take the kiddos to visit a historical site or museum with exhibits on U.S. Presidential history. It makes for a fun and educational day! There have been forty-four Presidencies throughout the history of the United States. We live in St. Louis, Missouri and located here is the Ulysse …

Now that you've created the perfect Valentine's Day card holder we need to start thinking about the "Be Mine" cards for our family and friends! In our home we try to make homemade cards for family and the closest of friends. Kiddos love stickers, so for the preschoolers it's so easy to simply use a piece of construction paper and stickers and then have them print their name on the their masterpiece. an original "Erin" from long ago.... The little ones in our family love making a mess …