tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post5953324361613897048..comments2024-03-29T01:25:56.739-06:00Comments on the adventures (& mishaps!) of one lucky gal: I've got the boredom blues. And I'm not even the one that's bored.Hopehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02060082579654057191noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post-50962883115541980642009-07-13T09:01:55.673-06:002009-07-13T09:01:55.673-06:00My kids have definitely been the same way! (Allie ...My kids have definitely been the same way! (Allie more than Jonathan, in that she seems to NEED someone to always entertain her). I had been mentioning this to Dave's Great Aunt and Uncle (who are in their 70's and 80's), and they made a VERY good point! His uncle Sam made the comment that when he once was a child, he had made the comment that he was "bored", and he has beenKim Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10496521226522388275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post-54997645508947743592009-07-12T22:02:39.002-06:002009-07-12T22:02:39.002-06:00Coffee filter butterflies: (Best if done outside o...Coffee filter butterflies: (Best if done outside or on newspaper or something that cleans up easily) Buy coffee filters--a big pack is not expensive--then the kids get them wet (not like dripping, just damp all the way through) and pain them with watercolors. The colors spread and blend into each other and they are beautiful! Once they dry, they can fold them like a fan, put two together (one Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09638368754458731664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post-89306253589598396612009-07-11T22:25:48.374-06:002009-07-11T22:25:48.374-06:00Holy cow! You are awesome! I don't think I cou...Holy cow! You are awesome! I don't think I could come up with that many ideas if I tried. You make me look boring!<br /><br />We have a daily schedule/routine. My kids all know it and know what to expect. That helps some so that they know what to do next once they finish something. <br /><br />We did face the situation at first that when it came time for "free playtime." They stood Tifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12463232809455238083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post-85477108124000371612009-07-11T16:13:26.497-06:002009-07-11T16:13:26.497-06:00You are so creative, I love it! Thanks for sharin...You are so creative, I love it! Thanks for sharing, you are such a great mom!<br /><br />Oh and I read the temper tantrum post...my little guy is part of that posse. It's such an adventure, lol! :)Brian & Heidi Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12856667018690378222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post-66858332948232506802009-07-10T13:33:17.898-06:002009-07-10T13:33:17.898-06:00You always have been so diligent to do things like...You always have been so diligent to do things like this for your kids. I remember in AZ you had a special place under the stairs for when you were potty training Halle. I'd love to be more like you with this when Aiden is older. You are an AWESOME mom!!! While on the subject, I need help with FHE ideas for my family... I want to be better at it. You're good at this kind of thing, if you Nickole -n- Kyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01442633854287173668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post-1592860348829179182009-07-10T13:15:38.743-06:002009-07-10T13:15:38.743-06:00Me again. So I thought of one we do around here. ...Me again. So I thought of one we do around here. Make a list of chores that earn money. Let them do chores and then they get to go to the Dollar Store and buy something.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783358194815341277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5283768464617044219.post-23490957479102448072009-07-10T13:12:44.684-06:002009-07-10T13:12:44.684-06:00I LOVE all of these ideas! You are so amazing to ...I LOVE all of these ideas! You are so amazing to come up with all of that. What a great mom!!!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04783358194815341277noreply@blogger.com