Archive for October 2010 | Monthly archive page
Here is a collection of our favorite apps for kids. Unless otherwise noted the apps were free at the time I downloaded them. One of the young girls at church took the time to write out all of her siblings favorite apps and so we discovered a lot of new ones thanks to her efforts. [...]
Pin It In addition to the Silly Bands that we are taking over I have also printed several hundred photo verse cards to share in Nigeria. I have made the files available on Flickr for you to download and print. You can print these to give out at nursing homes, leave with tips, include in bill [...]
Pin It One of our family goals is to do one on one overnight dates with the boys twice a year – once in the Fall and once in the Spring, each time rotating who gets which boy. Last week was the first of our overnight one on one dates. I had Judah and Paul had [...]
One of the biggest things that keeps my boys content while traveling is eating and on our lengthy trips I am more than happy to keep them well supplied with snack foods. Here are some of our favorite snacks for in the car: 1. Drinkable Apple sauce – with a sip-able cap this is an [...]
Pin It Continuing my thoughts on Traveling with Young Children… When it comes to toys and various forms of amusement for in the car {and airplane, though that experience is still to come!} my mantra is “Less is More.” A few days to weeks before the trip I start paying attention to what their favorite [...]
The weekends usually find the boys and I on our own – with Paul leaving before they wake up and getting home long after they’ve gone to bed {with the exception of yesterday, when he was actually off! So thankful for that time together!} Anyways, come Monday – exhausted and worn out – I find [...]
Pin It This post may jump all over the place. It’s connected to my ideas about traveling with children. It’s another step towards giving our children the opportunity to share. And it’s about Nigeria. And it is all about Silly Bandz. Silly Bandz entered our lives months ago when Judah, seeing a package on display at [...]
Pin It Tips for Traveling with Toddler and Preschool Aged Children When Judah was a couple of months old I packed him in the car and did a 12 hour round trip to visit a girlfriend in a nearby state – since then I have done many solo road trips with my boys, as well [...]
Pin It I spent a busy Saturday preparing 5 different dishes for our freezer – alone with two boys for the entire day it was no easy feat, but we managed and now our freezer is packed with almost 15 meals all of which are {thankfully!} delicious. I say thankfully delicious because I did something [...]
Pin It Meatball Pie 1 lb of fully cooked meatballs 1 can (14.5) stewed tomatoes 1 TBSP cornstarch 2 tsp beef bouillon granules 1 cup frozen peas 1 cup sliced carrots Pie crust (top and bottom) 1. Drain tomatoes, reserving the liquid. Combine the tomato liquid and cornstarch in skillet. Add tomatoes and bouillon, bring [...]
