July 23, 2013
by Allison
Comments Off on Fun camera app for iPhone
I have become the mom who uses her phone almost exclusively for taking family snapshots. A friend introduced me to a fun app for enhancing photos. One of my projects this summer is catching up on printing photo books and … Continue reading
April 27, 2013
by Allison
Comments Off on LibriVox on Roku
LibriVox has a free channel on Roku so we can listen to public domain audio books with ease using our television. My daughter listened to The Velveteen Rabbit this afternoon while playing Legos in the living room. This could be very … Continue reading
April 18, 2013
by Allison
Comments Off on Liberty’s Kids for a history lesson cartoon
On a rainy day, we love to watch Liberty’s Kids and accidentally learn some American history about the Revolutionary War. Originally aired by PBS for kids ages 8-14, we have found them appropriate for the whole family, even the little … Continue reading
December 31, 2012
by Allison
Comments Off on Sod bedding for our Christmas bunny, Roscoe
Well, Roscoe loved his bedding but it was eaten and soiled within a few days. He is now using a rabbit litter box from Pet Smart and eating Timothy hey. We had him on alfalfa pellets, but they did not … Continue reading
December 20, 2012
by Allison
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October 10, 2012
by Allison
Comments Off on Inspired again by “Created for Work”
Our daughters surprised us with a perfectly clean room, and hearts full of joy from their hard work. Our oldest was inspired by the previous night’s reading with Papa.
August 27, 2012
by Allison
Comments Off on Texas Vaccination Exemption for Childen
Requests for exemption can be submitted electronically HERE.
April 24, 2012
by Allison
Comments Off on Audible.com for great read aloud books
We just activated our 30 day free trial of Audible.com and I love it. My daughter can listen to digital audio books on her Kindle (the basic one) or my Kindle Fire. I downloaded The Secret Garden for her first. She had attempted … Continue reading
March 9, 2012
by Allison
Comments Off on A Parents Guide to Safe, Simple Kid-Friendly E-Mail | PCWorld
We are not quite there yet, but I am scouting out safe email accounts for the kids. -Allison The Internet can be a dangerous place for children, but its an increasingly necessary evil. Heres how to set up e-mail for … Continue reading
March 8, 2012
by Allison
Comments Off on Safe Web Sites for Kids
I have been trying to compile a list of websites to allow the kids to use through parental control on Windows. In addition to our favorites I found a great list of sites at http://www.christiankidstop100.com/ I also like www.factmonster.com for … Continue reading
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