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July 4, 2009
- Reading for Pleasure - What are Your Kid’s Favorite Books?
*** Monthly Feature Column ***
Positively Speaking
Building Assets in your Kids
by Kelly Curtis, M.S., author of Empowering Youth: How to Encourage Young Leaders to Do Great Things.
Summer is a great time to explore the library and find new reading materials your kids haven’t discovered beforeSearch Institute has identified Reading for Pleasure as one of the [...]
July 3, 2009
- Say It Forward - Week 24
Say It Forward – Carnival of Loyal Commenters is a new weekly carnival at 5 Minutes for Mom.com where bloggers feature their loyal commenters!
To read more about how to participate in Say It Forward and to get the button codes, click here.
And make sure you visit the links in the Mr. Linky here every [...]
July 2, 2009
- Blogs Can Change Lives — Our HP Mini Recipient!
We can’t do everything, but we can do something…
In this installment of Blogs Can Change Lives, we want to say “THANK YOU” to all the military families around the globe.We wish we could slip an HP Mini in every soldiers bag before they sling it over their shoulder and board their plane. But, we can [...]
June 30, 2009
- Tackle It Tuesday - Sticky Stroller Cleanup
I’m still procrastinating on several of my enormous household tackles… which is slightly shocking since as you can see in this video, the situation is rather urgent. I have tackled the play room and I am proud to say that the toys are still finding their way home most days. But the upstairs laundry disasters [...]
June 29, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Sometimes a Light Suprises
Looking for summer reading recommendations for you or the kids? Come browse around 5 Minutes for Books!
I’m thrilled to welcome 5 Minutes for Books reviewer Lisa today for her first guest post here at 5 Minutes for Mom:
Wife and mother, Bible teacher and blogger, Lisa loves Jesus, coffee, dark chocolate and, of course, books. [...]
June 26, 2009
- Say It Forward - Week 23
Say It Forward – Carnival of Loyal Commenters is a new weekly carnival at 5 Minutes for Mom.com where bloggers feature their loyal commenters!
To read more about how to participate in Say It Forward and to get the button codes, click here.
And make sure you visit the links in the Mr. Linky here every [...]
June 23, 2009
- Tackle It Tuesday
Today we have a GUEST TACKLER — Onna from Toddler Craft.
Onna is a SAHM, educator who runs a small day care in her home. She
loves to see the kids learn as they create crafts and use their
imaginations. She blogs about fun educational crafts, activities, and Parenting tips at Toddlercrafts.net.Right now, Onna is hosting [...]
June 22, 2009
- Magic Marker Monday
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”
~Pablo PicassoThe Artist.
The Technique.
The Masterpiece.
Now it is YOUR turn to come over to Magic Marker Monday and link up the beauty your little artist is creating. Magic Marker Monday is a weekly feature sure to bring a smile [...] - 5 Minutes for Books: Summer Bridge Activities
Check out our three Father’s Day Giveaways and all of our other contests open right now at 5 Minutes for Books.
As of Sunday, it was officially summer. Some of you may have a week or so left of school, while others have been out for several weeks. Some of you are homeschoolers and [...]
June 21, 2009
- Around The Blogosphere - Week 89
Welcome to our weekly roundup here at “5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere”.
As you know, you can come back all week and add a post or giveaway to our Mister Linky. Be sure to check back often, as new links will be added daily. You don’t want to miss out on something fun.
ALSO… now you can [...]
June 19, 2009
- Say It Forward - Week 22
Say It Forward – Carnival of Loyal Commenters is a new weekly carnival at 5 Minutes for Mom.com where bloggers feature their loyal commenters!
To read more about how to participate in Say It Forward and to get the button codes, click here.
And make sure you visit the links in the Mr. Linky here every [...]
June 16, 2009
- Tackle it Tuesday #161 — A Father’s Day Tackle
Janice signing in for tackling duty today…
This week, I tackled a FUN project — I volunteered to photograph Jackson’s classmates and make Father’s Day cards with the class.
If you glanced at my inbox, you would question the wisdom of me volunteering for such a time consuming task at school. But Jackson is growing up so [...]
June 15, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: I Spy A to Z
Our first of three Father’s Day Giveways is up today at 5 Minutes for Books. Check it out!
We have been fans of the I Spy books since I first bought some of the board books for my daughter. Amanda is now almost eleven-years-old, but Kyle (now 5) also enjoyed the books, as well [...]
June 14, 2009
- Magic Marker Monday
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”
~Pablo Picasso
Come on over and join in the beauty and fun of Magic Marker Monday. All you have to do is post a photo of your little one’s artwork and then link your post to the Mr. [...] - Around the Blogosphere - Week 88
Welcome to our weekly roundup here at “5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere”.
As you know, you can come back all week and add a post or giveaway to our Mister Linky. Be sure to check back often, as new links will be added daily. You don’t want to miss out on something fun.
ALSO… now you can [...]
June 12, 2009
- Say It Forward - Week 21
Say It Forward – Carnival of Loyal Commenters is a new weekly carnival at 5 Minutes for Mom.com where bloggers feature their loyal commenters!
To read more about how to participate in Say It Forward and to get the button codes, click here.
And make sure you visit the links in the Mr. Linky here every [...]
June 11, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Photography: Memories.
Today I’m not going to write about photo techniques, or tips, or gear, or anything like that. Because, in the long run, that’s not what’s most important about your photos. Photography is really about capturing memories of your family, so that you can look back and recall the special relationships, personalities, and activities that were [...]
June 9, 2009
- Tackle It Tuesday — My Toddler Tackler
Today’s tackle is brought to you by my toddler, Sophia.
As I’ve mentioned during my blogging stint over at How I Clean Now, my biggest motivation to become a more organized and tidy homemaker is to become a better example for my daughters.
Little children have an instinct to clean. They may not want to pick up [...]
June 8, 2009
- 5 Minutes for Books: Dance Me, Daddy
You can still enter all 15 fun and fabulous giveaways in the Summer Fun Giveaway at 5 Minutes for Books through June 10.
Today’s post is written by 5 Minutes for Books contributing reviewer Lauren.
My husband doesn’t dance—ever. So you can imagine how surprised I was one Sunday afternoon to walk into my daughter’s bedroom [...]
June 7, 2009
- Around the Blogosphere - Week 87
Welcome to our weekly roundup here at “5 Minutes Around the Blogosphere”.
As you know, you can come back all week and add a post or giveaway to our Mister Linky. Be sure to check back often, as new links will be added daily. You don’t want to miss out on something fun.
