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Product Praise: Backyard Safari

July 21, 2011 By Melanie

If you have been reading my blog for awhile you know that my son is a bit of a daredevil, adventurous type. Case in point would be his quest to conquer the waterfall at Old Man’s Cave. He also has the uncanny ability to hunt, capture and examine (but not harm) about every type of living creature… [Read More]

Everyday Superstars

July 13, 2011 By Melanie

My son is a sports fanatic but his ADHD makes it difficult for him to concentrate in team sports and he becomes frustrated at constantly being told to sit, focus, pay attention, etc. The frustration for me is that Eph is really a natural at sports – all sports. He runs fast (and far), kicks hard (and… [Read More]

The Flower Princess

July 5, 2011 By Melanie

My daughter has reached the age when her desire for imaginative play is expanding exponentially on a daily basis.  She has babies that she rocks and sings too, a kitchen to cook her imaginary meals and just in the last week or so she has started wanting to play dress up. It is amazing how creative… [Read More]

Massanutten: The Petting Zoo

July 5, 2011 By Melanie

While we were on vacation, the kids wanted to go to the Petting Farm.  We headed out early morning, on what we thought was going to be an overcast and cool day. It turned out to be quiet warm and we had wished we brought water and sunscreen. The petting farm is located just up… [Read More]

Vacations Before and After Children

June 30, 2011 By Melanie

As I was laying in a beautiful king size bed with a pair of size 7 toddler feet neatly jammed into my ribs, I started thinking about how different vacations were before I had children.  Before I had children, when I walked into the enormous bathroom and saw the beautiful jacuzzi tub, I would have… [Read More]

Praise: Our Vacation at Massanutten Resort

June 29, 2011 By Melanie

Every year my family takes a one week vacation to refresh, rejuvenate and reconnect. Typically we head straight to the beach, do not pass go, do not collect $200. This year, my husband and I decided to try something new, something a little closer to home {the closest beach is 12-14 hours from Ohio) and… [Read More]

On Vacation! Back to Regular Scheduled Programming Soon!

June 24, 2011 By Melanie

Thanks to everyone who came out and supported the Spring Follower Giveaway Tour! I just wanted to let everyone know that my family and I are on vacation at the Massanutten Resort in Virginia. I let the event take over the blog so that I could enjoy our family vacation without the pressures of deadlines…. [Read More]

Kindergarten is Over! A Proud Mama!

May 25, 2011 By Melanie

Today was the last day of Kindergarten for my little man. I can’t believe we survived his first year of school and that it was amazingly and remarkably successful.  We are so blessed to be in a top rated public school with phenomenal teachers and leaders. I truly can’t express how grateful I am for… [Read More]

Missable Moments

April 27, 2011 By Melanie

My son collects tons of papers throughout his school day, in our house or at is Y program. Normally, he has a backpack full of his “letters” and pictures. Most of which, after a quick look over, end up in the recycle bin.This past Monday morning, in the hustle and bustle, I was trying to… [Read More]

Eph & The Lions Den

March 31, 2011 By Melanie

Every week we go to church and every week we ask Eph the same question, “what did you talk about tonight?.” And, every week we get the same answer, “I don’t know.” For Eph that is a pretty honest answer.  Sitting in a class room and having someone tell things to him is not the… [Read More]

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