I thought I'd keep it short and sweet today and just sent one quick universal parenting tip: always keep a card game in your purse. Last week my son had his final cross country meet and it ended a little earlier than I anticipated. Though we weren't initially planning on it, I decided to take advantage of the rare opportunity to have some one-on-one time and pop into our local pizza joint. While that surely would have been connection enough for my son, the experience was … [Read more...]
Getting Ready for Spring: Make a Family Game Basket
When I think of spring I think of two things: spring cleaning and spring showers. So right now seems like a great time to do some organizing and pull together a family game basket for rainy afternoons. Said basket would also come in handy for Family Game Night - a tradition I'd love to get started around here now that the kids are getting old enough to enjoy the fun. We already have a few favorite games of our own but I'm always on the lookout for more to keep all the kids interested as they … [Read more...]