Spending time in the classroom as a volunteer allows me (Litsa) to pick fun, festive arts and crafts for the students to enjoy but I think that I end up loving the finished products myself MORE. IT makes me miss […]
Read the full article →Textured Turkey Paintings
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Turkey Gratitude Journals
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In October, I (Litsa) had promised a ‘turkey’ craft to a group of first graders—my daughter’s class. In November, I saw my month quickly disappearing with the week’s routine and the day’s daily mundane tasks. My daughter kept ‘ruffling my […]
Read the full article →Harvesting Pecans
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At our home in West Tennessee (Litsa’s), we have two pecan trees in our backyard. I don’t claim to know much about pecan trees but I know that these two trees are similar but vary in structure too. This fall, […]
Read the full article →Camera Creations Elicit Conversations
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One, two, three, four, five….how many cameras are in your household? Every cell phone is equipped with a camera now too—-think through how many discarded old cell phones are in your household. Children love cameras as much as we do […]
Read the full article →ART, Art, and More ART
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Children of all ages love the ARTS. They enjoy creating self-portraits like these girls above did this past week. Children are natural actors with a voice of their own. They love music. Turn on a radio and you’ll soon hear […]
Read the full article →Nurture Children’s Interests
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Children are naturally curious about everything. As parents, we can help nurture their interests by answering their questions, allowing them to help on tasks that we take on ourselves at home, and by taking time to have conversations with them. […]
Read the full article →Family: Happy, Happier, Happiest
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Family Fun magazine recognizes year after year that families that have fun are simply the happiest. A few years ago, we shared a list about the secrets of fun families that Family Fun featured alongside how our own families embrace […]
Read the full article →Exercise in Fresh Air
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“Nature can motivate: When you exercise outdoors, you tend to work harder and feel more powerful than when you work out inside, a study in Psychology of Sports and Exercise reports. Your Immunity gets a boost from outdoor activity too: […]
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