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Download “My Savings Goal” poster here. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about helping kids to learn to save money. I promised you a FREE PRINTABLE poster that you can download and stick up on your wall to give the children a visual helper to set and reach their goals. I love visuals. I know my office…
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Jobs and Activities to keep children busy in the holidays by Jen McCormack of Lavendilly House . Nobody in my house is ever allowed to be ‘bored’. In fact, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard the children say that they are bored, although they have said at times that they have nothing to do. It seems to be my catch-cry…
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The easiest way for us to gain precious time for our own creative adventures is to help our children become independent of us for their play and entertainment. Sound easier said than done? I might be a little controversial here and suggest that our task as parents is NOT to play with, or entertain our children. I would suggest…
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I am so happy to have married my creative-partner-in-consultation. I was going to say, partner-in-crime but this really doesn’t seem right Chris has a natural ability to find creative ways to support children in their play and work. I saw this in our early days of courtship when he was with his nephews and Henrietta and I see it daily…