People have a wonderful way of identifying to music and relating the lyrics to their own lives. When I was younger and boy-crazy, it was all about love songs for me. Now that I’m a mother, I find myself identifying with songs in many different ways. When I first heard Rachel Platten’s “Stand By You,” I immediately thought of my six year old daughter who has ADHD. In fact, I identified with the song so strongly that it brought me to tears. I felt like the song described my feelings, thoughts, and emotions as her...
I love Thanksgiving! It is a great time to be with family and friends, eat delicious food, play games, and be thankful for all of the wonderful blessings in our lives. Here are some great activities to do with your children during the four day Thanksgiving weekend: Turkey Puppet Craft Materials Needed: Brown paper bag Two goggly eyes Red construction paper Orange construction paper Yellow tissue square Pencil Scissors Glue Directions: Use a pencil to draw three feathers on the red construction paper. Use a pencil to draw three feathers...
The article is contributed by Edna Thomson, owner of Shepherds Bush Promp Cleaners and My Little Villagers’ first guest poster. (Thank you for your wonderful advice, Edna!) Kids parties are so fun. Well, for kids. Parents, on the other hand, are faced with the challenge of surviving these parties and keeping their sanity intact at all times. The mess that is created when kids are around is hard to describe. But now the party is over and all you are left with is popped balloons and stains on the tablecloth and on the floor. It’s...
As a mom, I have been to my fair share of children’s birthday parties. From Frozen to Ninjago and farm to fairy princess themed, I have pretty much seen it all. Something I have noticed at these parties is that there are always five different types of moms: The Social Networking Mom You will hardly ever see this mother’s face because it will constantly be looking down at her phone. During the entire party, she will be texting and scrolling while sitting cross-legged in a chair, criss-cross applesauce style on the floor, or...
If your kids are anything like mine, they love to draw. Every day, they draw at least six pictures after school. While I do love filling my walls with their masterpieces, a change in art media would be nice for everyone’s sake. My kids have a chalkboard that they hardly ever use, mainly because I find chalk too messy and the kids get frustrated by how easily the chalk breaks, even the very thick ones. I also can’t stand that awful screeching noise the chalk makes on the chalkboard sometimes! Just thinking about it gives...