The temperature dropped below 80 degrees so my kids started watching Christmas movies. Really. My babies have croup. It sounds like Darth Vader is playing in my living room. We spent Sunday afternoon at the Mississippi Children's Museum. In case you're wondering, one o'clock on a Sunday is the perfect time to go. We actually stayed for almost three hours. That NEVER happens. ...
Family Fun
I can see where he got the idea….
So, I've written before about how having a son has introduced me to a whole new world, and one of the things that I've noticed is that sometimes my little boy just needs to hit something. I'm not talking slap or punch or meanness, y'all. I'm talking tackle. Seriously. He rushes at his dad the minute he walks through the door, ready to wrestle. So, today, after playing at the park with ...
Notes from Nana: Old Masters to Monet in Jackson
“What are the marble-sized wooden balls?” I asked the volunteer at the Mississippi Art Museum. We had taken our eleven-year-old granddaughter to see the current exhibit. The wooden marbles were in a clear glass bowl on the counter. “Each person gets one on admission and at the end of the tour you can vote on your favorite painting!” Sounded like fun so Bill dropped three balls into his shirt ...
Life lessons….and teaching them through play
As a mom, I’m always on the lookout for opportunities to teach my kids important life lessons, and some of the best ones I’ve found have come through play. Some of the lessons that l pass down include: Creativity. Play can help teach kids that we don’t need things to have fun. When it comes to entertainment, the most important possessions children have are their own imaginations, so we try ...