I remember my first Bible. It was a purple Precious Moments Bible with my name on it that someone {maybe a relative?} gave me when I was around eight. I treasured that Bible but can’t say that I read it much or understood what I did read. Thankfully, my kids have grown up in an…
Category Archives: fun for kids
Avoid the Summer Reading Slump
Guest contributor and MobiStories.com producer Wendy Toone, offers great tips on how your kids can avoid brain drain when they’re out of school. Take a look… It’s Summertime! Catching fireflies, eating dinner on the deck, swimming, no school!!! What have your kids been doing? Waking up late, lazing around in front of the TV? It’s…
Internet Safety for tweens
Keeping my kids safe online is something I think about a lot. With teen/tween boys I am aware of the temptations and predatory dangers lurking online. We have taken some precautionary measures, such as putting the computer in the family room. My thirteen (almost fourteen *sigh*) year old has a facebook page but I have the…
Family Friday- Baking Day
My boys are growing up so fast! Matt, our youngest, turned 12 last week! Yes, twelve! Unbelievable! As time goes by so quickly, I find that I have to be purposeful about finding activities and things to do with the boys for quality “mama/son” time. There are so many external things vying for their attention…
Multitasking Martinsburg
Here is a link to a family friendly activity in our area this weekend. Be sure to check it out. My kids always enjoyed pumpkin patches when they were smaller! Pumpkin Patch $5
Fun, Exciting Kids Games Your Kids Will Love to Play
Kids can get pretty bored during the summer months. You can always let them watch TV, but wouldn’t it be great if you could emphasize the skills they’re going to need when they start school while they’re having fun playing kids games online? That’s precisely the point of nickjr.com. It’s a safe, entertaining place online…
Creative Fun for Kids
We have found a great site for my youngest, Matt. Shidonni is “awesome” because Matt can draw his own animals, feed them, have them be interactive with other kid’s pets on the site and much more. He has been eager to get on the site every day after school to make animals like this: 97%…
