Today, a very exciting event kicks off in our state...The Mississippi Mayors' Let's Play Challenge! "What's that?" you ask? It's a chance for one community in our state to win a brand new playground built in partnership with Dr Pepper Snapple Group and KaBOOM!. Twenty-seven Mississippi mayors are taking part in the Mississippi Mayors’ Let’s Play Challenge, a statewide ...
Family Fun
Tuesday Tip: A Fun Game for the Whole Family
So, it's been rainy and cold (well, colder) so our family had to find some indoors fun this weekend, which happened to coincide with my husband's birthday. My daughter wanted to pick a gift for him and this is what she chose: Pop Goes Froggio was her choice because she wanted to give him something we could all enjoy together. At first, I wasn't sure she would be able to find a game ...
WFMW: How to move a mountain….of laundry!
So, I let the laundry get away from me. Again. Shocking, I know. It was to the point that I just despaired of ever getting it done. The thing is...most of that laundry wasn't mine, and I really wanted help with it, you know? But, if I shrunk back in despair at the size of the mountain before me, you can imagine what the only child I have who's really old enough to help did. So.... We ...
Play Ideas for the Whole Family….
When we had twins last year, we instantly became a "large" family. When you double the number of your kids in one day, that happens. So, I'm learning a lot about keeping kids of different ages actively involved in play together, and I'm sharing some of those ideas over at Let's Play this month. You can read more here. *Let’s Play is a community partnership led by Dr Pepper Snapple Group to ...