Family night can be a tradition your children will love so much, they'll pass it on to their kids!

How to Plan a Family Night Your Kids Won’t Forget!

How to Plan a Family Night Your Kids Won’t Forget!

This post is groundbreaking  for me folks! Here is the reason why. In our home we have a special Family Night once a week (usually on Monday). The reason why we have this Family Night is to ensure that, no matter how crazy our lives get, we will always have at least one night were we connect as a family. This post is ground breaking because it is the first of my Family Night series. From here on out I plan to share great ideas, tips, and lessons that can be used to create a wonderful Family Night that your kids won’t forget. I will post weekly, so be sure to subscribe to my emails on my home page so you won’t miss out!

I’ve already told you one reason why a Family Night is important. Here are 2 other reasons!

1. Establishing a time to teach. As parents, we know that life lessons are taught every day to our kids just in living life, but having a Family Night also gives us that one extra moment to teach our children something that we feel they need in their lives. It forces us to dig a little deeper and ponder the question, “What can I teach my family THIS WEEK?”

2. Stronger Family Roots and Traditions. Being consistent and making special time for your family each week tells your kids how important family is. It helps to establish deep roots that will last forever. I grew up in a family who had 1 Family Night a week. I don’t remember everything we learned but I remember spending time together and bonding from that time. To this day, I am very close to all of my 7 siblings and we are now passing on this same tradition to our own families!

OK! Now we get to the FUN part! How to plan a Family Night that your kid’s won’t forget! In order to get your family to WANT to jump on board with this idea, you need to make it FUN and MEMORABLE! IF you are just starting out, the first few weeks are crucial to your success. Here are 6 ways I have found to have success!Family night can be a tradition your children will love so much, they'll pass it on to their kids!

I was just about to throw our TV in the garbage because I was so fed up with the excess viewing and the damaging effect it was having on my kids. Instead, we decided to turn TV into a positive influence on our family!

How to Turn TV into a Positive Influence for Your Family

I think I’m writing this post as a reminder for me more than anyone else. TV has always seemed to have it’s hold on our lives. It entertains my kids when I need to get things done. It entertains us when we’re bored. It’s just ALWAYS there like a friend beckoning to us to ‘come and play’, only this friend doesn’t always have the best influence on our kids and on our family.

If you’re like me, sometimes the ‘2 hours a day’ rule turns into 3 or 4 or even more! It can be so nice to have my children quietly entertained while I get things done. On the other hand, what price will I have to pay for that extra quiet time? I have noticed that even though tv entertains my kids, too much of it causes contention in my home. My children fight more and don’t get a long.

Why is this?how to turn tv into a positive influence for your family

This was so funny and hit so close to home! Whether you are pregnant,or just look like you are, you will love this!

The Preggo Belly Rule!

You are probably wondering, “What the heck is the Preggo Belly Rule??”

Alrighty folks! This post has been in the making for quite some time now! It’s a sassy post, so beware! Here’s the magical question of the day:

When is it appropriate to ask a woman if she is pregnant? when she is due? how much longer till she pops?

This was so funny and hit so close to home! Whether you are pregnant,or just look like you are, you will love this!

If you’ve been pregnant, you know how frustrating this can be during and AFTER a pregnancy! Let me just humor you with my life experience on this topic so far to date….This was so funny and hit so close to home! Just when is it appropriate to ask a woman if she's pregnant??

My body just naturally tends to gain weight more in the belly. It always has. Most women can get away with being pregnant for the first time without many people even noticing they’re pregnant. Then , when their baby ‘bump’ finally emerges and people start to ask, they say,

“Oh yeah! I’m 8 months along!”

I envy those women.

This has got to be the EASIEST kids paint I have ever made! IT works great in the bathtub too!

Simple and Easy Gel Paint for Kids

I’m always looking for activities for my kids that cost me very little money, are easy, and use what I already have in my house if possible! I came up with this gel paint for kids on a whim about 8 years ago when my husband was still in college and we were as poor as church mice. My kids still love it today! The best thing about this super easy paint is that it is loads of fun in the tub too! If you are having a hard time getting your kid to take a bath, or getting them to CLEAN themselves, this paint will do the trick! It’s lots of fun and gets your kid clean at the same time! That being said, it’s also fun to use on paper, or even on sidewalks or driveways!

This has got to be the EASIEST kids paint I have ever made! IT works great in the bathtub too!