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A Mess That Makes Me Smile

January 18, 2012 By Dana White | 11 Comments

Hubby trimmed trees on Monday, and now we have a (taller than me) brush pile on the side of the house. We see it as we pull into the driveway, and for the past two days the kids and I have stopped to watch the birds that have turned this brush pile into a playground. (I know that the picture above only shows two birds, but that's because the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting | 11 Comments

Re-Motivating the Kids

September 28, 2011 By Dana White | 1 Comment

My kids' daily checklist is designed for my own brain.  It's meant to be something that will help them motivate themselves, which makes up for my own ability to say, "OK, get in bed!" without ever thinking about having them pick up their rooms, the living room, etc. We go through times when the checklist is forgotten.  By all of us.  Thankfully, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting | 1 Comment

Fun or Responsibility, a Grown-Up’s Dilemma

August 14, 2011 By Dana White | 4 Comments

When I taught at an international school in Thailand for two years, I attended multiple meetings where we were trained in how to deal with the unique challenges of kids who moved a lot. I remember learning about two contrasting reactions to change/leaving.  Some people get close to the time of departure, and withdraw.  They realize that they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: figuring myself out, parenting | 4 Comments

Re-Cleaning

July 25, 2011 By Dana White | 5 Comments

I’m not talking about the daily cleaning that makes me feel a little dizzy thinking, “Didn’t I just wipe down the table? How is it already covered in syrup?” I’m talking about cleaning things that are clean. Or at least clean . . . in theory. It drives me crazy to wash laundry that I know is probably clean, but somehow got mixed in with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting | 5 Comments

Practical Tips for Teaching Kids to Cook

July 11, 2011 By Dana White | 10 Comments

I've shared that one of my summer goals is to teach my boys to cook. Nothing fancy. No chef hats or complicated techniques. Just survival cooking. The kind that will keep them alive in their bachelor years. They are seven and nine, and they've helped me in the kitchen in the past, but I want them to gain some independence. I had each … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fun with the kids, parenting, teaching my children | 10 Comments

How I Limit My Kids’ TV/Screen Time

June 24, 2011 By Dana White | 16 Comments

It’s summer.  And because it’s summer (and summer is fun), I haven’t written this post that I’ve been meaning to write . . . since summer began. A big part of success in any endeavor, especially one where I’m trying to maintain routine in the midst of a lack of routine, is preparation.  A few days before summer began,  I realized that I hadn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: kids chores, parenting, Summer, teaching my children | 16 Comments

Spring Cleaning/Organizing/De-Disasterizing the Playroom

March 10, 2011 By Dana White | 27 Comments

That's our playroom. It's a room I ignore, often accidentally . . . but mostly on purpose. Besides the fact that I'm sure every playroom in existence tends to get out of control, mine is actually a closed-in porch.  It isn't under heat or air, and we leave the window open quite a bit so our dog can get in out of the wind/rain/cold/whatever.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: decluttering, fun with the kids, parenting Tagged With: 28 day organizing project | 27 Comments

I’m Glad I Gave In On This One

March 3, 2011 By Dana White | 5 Comments

I've admitted it before. I have toys-with-teeny-tiny-parts-a-phobia. Since our home lacks a mother who can remember to say, "Put that away before you . . . come-to-dinner/get-out-a-new-toy/start-doing-cartwheels-in-the-dining-room/whatever-else-you-can-think-of," I just avoid these kinds of toys. They always seem to end up scattered around … [Read more...]

Filed Under: parenting | 5 Comments

Involving Kids in Yard Work

February 2, 2011 By Dana White | 12 Comments

It feels a little strange to be talking about working in the yard (in short-sleeves!) today, since it's crazy-cold outside, but two days ago, it was beautiful. Where we live, this is the time of year when the last of the leaves are falling off of the trees, and it's starting to bug me that I can't walk out of my front door without sloshing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: fun with the kids, parenting | 12 Comments

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