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Flashes from the Past
Make a tradition of having a “Flashes from the Past” night once a month at your house…and watch it bring family unity. The evening focuses on family…your immediate family history and/or the history of those who have gone before. You can choose from these ideas or come up with your own: 1) Pull out […]
Creating a Written History for your Deceased Grandparents
Creating a Written History Do you wish your children could get to know your grandparents? Not just their birth and death dates and locations, but really get a feel for who they were. Here is a simple way to create a cherished history that helps you see beyond the dates. Message or email your living […]
Becoming Our Ancestors
The hearts of the children shall turn to their fathers…. how do we get those names to come off the paper and become someone our children look to? Modern technology and a bit of creativity have made an amazing difference in our home. Our family chooses a story from the life of an ancestor […]
Storytime!
On Sunday evening, we have a tradition of gathering together to read and share stories. We pop popcorn and have either hot chocolate or juice. When the kids were littler we would gather on the “popcorn blanket” in the front room, but now we are more disposed to just sitting around the table. Each person […]
Cereal Box Syndrome –an effective way to teach
When my kids were younger, the teaching moments came often. The “Cereal Box Syndrome” idea came as a result of trying to figure out how to keep those teaching moments a part of their lives now they are older. I write or type information on an 8 ½ by 11 piece of paper, slip it […]