Winter Fun
January 19, 2012 at 12:00 | Posted in ALEX Toys, Family Time, Mamma Mia Rea, Outside Play | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Toys, Friday Fun, outside play, snow, winter
The other day, my 3-and-a-half-year-old and I were getting into the car when he pointed up to the sky.
“What’s that?” he asked.
I looked up and saw a pipe on the roof of a building, emitting clouds of steam. “That’s called steam,” I told him. “That’s what happens when warm air mixes with cold air”.
He looked at me quizzically.
I thought fast. “Look,” I said, exhaling heavily. “Mommy makes steam, too!”.
His eyes widened.
“You try!”
Kids A La Cart: Shopping with Company
December 12, 2011 at 12:04 | Posted in ALEX Toys, Family Time, Mamma Mia Rea | Leave a commentTags: running errands
There’s an art to shopping with kids. Somehow, you have to get what you need while fielding requests for one shiny/sugary/overpriced thing or another, making sure everyone stays with the traveling party and preventing a throw-down temper tantrum in the middle of the action (sometimes, you’ll be the one throwing it). After four kids, I’d like to think it’s an art I’ve mastered; those maniacs running through the grocery store on Supermarket Sweep ain’t got nothing on me.
We Give Thanks to ALEX/Kid Concoctions For a Great Thanksgiving Activity – Make Indian Corn Jewelry!
November 23, 2011 at 12:00 | Posted in ALEX Toys, Crafting, Family Time, Holidays, Kid Concoctions, Play@Home Mom | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Toys, Crafts, Family, indian corn, kid concoctions, Thanksgiving
Whether you’re looking for a fantastic project for the kids this Thanksgiving weekend or need a way to entertain them while you prepare the turkey and cranberry sauce – this is a great solution!
An Attitude of Gratitude
November 18, 2011 at 16:36 | Posted in ALEX Toys, Blogs, Family Time, Holidays, Mamma Mia Rea | Leave a commentTags: ALEX Toys, Family, Thanksgiving
I hate to say it, but the way we celebrate Thanksgiving is not exactly conducive to cultivating gratitude in our children. We buy lots of food, maybe even some new clothes, stuff our faces and then camp out in front of the TV to digest and yell at the Giants to get the ball to the end zone. Where exactly is the “Thanks” in Thanksgiving?
Beneficial Bedtime Routines
October 17, 2011 at 09:00 | Posted in Family Time, Mamma Mia Rea | 2 Comments
The other night, when I told my three-year-old, Yonah, that it was time for bed, his response was to head for the door. “I want to run away,” he said. As frustrating as it was for me that he wasn’t happily following directions, I could at least understand where he was coming from. Who wants to go to bed when there are so many cool things to see… and break?
Today’s Lesson: Teaching is Lots of Fun!
October 5, 2011 at 03:00 | Posted in Family Time, Let's Play, Play@Home Mom, Reviews | 1 CommentIt is already more than a month into the school year and we are in full-on school mode in our family. We get up, eat breakfast, pack lunch, get dressed and are off to school, but not necessarily in that order! I pick up Lori when school lets out and hear all about her exciting day, but school is still on her mind. At home, she pretends to be the teacher and tells her dolls (and little sister) to sit down for story time. She loves it and that is why I knew she would love Let’s Pretend School from ALEX.
Kid Friendly Fashion Fun!
October 3, 2011 at 10:15 | Posted in ALEX Toys, Family Time, Mamma Mia Rea | 1 CommentOur society is extremely fashion forward. Everywhere you look, you’ll see magazines touting the latest trends, the hottest new lip color or the flirtiest hair styles. By the time many girls are old enough to walk, they’re ready for a trip down the runway.
Bathtime!
September 20, 2011 at 08:45 | Posted in Bathtime, Family Time, Mamma Mia Rea, Safety | 1 CommentI’ll tell you the truth: I can’t stand bathtime. It’s just not fun to kneel on bathroom tile, contort my back to get to those hard-to-reach places, and use my cat-like reflexes to prevent a series of potential injuries (my boys like to stand and jump in the bathtub – a genius idea, I know). However, I subject myself to it time after time so that my kids will be happy and, you know, clean.
Arrr Matey!!! It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day!
September 19, 2011 at 09:00 | Posted in ALEX Toys, Family Time, Holidays, Let's Play, Little Hands, Play@Home Mom, Reviews | 1 CommentYo-ho-ho and a bottle of… apple juice! Ahoy there – did you know that September 19th is International Talk-Like-a-Pirate Day? I don’t know about you, but I love just about any excuse to dress up and act goofy with my kids. And that is just what we did!
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Fun in the Kitchen
September 7, 2011 at 09:30 | Posted in ALEX Toys, Family Time, Mamma Mia Rea, Recipes | 2 CommentsMy mother was an amazing cook – so amazing, in fact, that she held baking classes in our kitchen. I loved to watch her in action, whizzing from cabinet to tabletop, whipping up this, stirring in that, chatting away like the hostess of a cocktail party.
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