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Gospel Art Kit Scripture Sticker Tutorial

Saturday, November 24, 2007

As promised in my last post, here are your first set of Scripture Sticker instructions and files. I thought I’d start with my favorites, the scripture stickers based off of the LDS Gospel Art Kit. The files were created to be used in the LDS scripture set, but if you are not LDS and would [...]

GAK, gospel art kit, lds, paper, scripture sticker

Fun Kid Birthday Traditions

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

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Today was my son’s 6th birthday so I thought I’d post two of my favorite family birthday traditions. They’re not fancy or expensive, but they’re a great way to add a little sparkle to your child’s big day. Breakfast Doughnut Tower This simple little idea stemmed from my Mom’s breakfast-in-bed birthday tradition. When I was growing up, my [...]

birthday, donut tower, game, Traditions

Back to School Planner for Kids

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

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Keeping track of your kids activities and school schedules can be an overwhelming challenge. My solution? Take the pressure off yourself by helping your kids do it on their own. In our house my kids use their fridge planners to keep track of all their weekly to-dos. When I posted this idea early on in [...]

charts, kids, organize, planner, school

Adorable, Easy Hair: Pixie Flips

Sunday, July 22, 2007

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When it comes to summer hairstyles for my kids…I’m all about simplicity. For my son, that means a buzz cut and a lot of baseball hats. For my girls, it means a summer full of pixie flips. I’m sure there’s a more official name for these inside-out pony tails, but when my daughter wore these [...]

girl hair styles, pixie flips

MeckMom Gets a Makeover

Tue, Sep 2, 2008

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Well, after several very late nights, the new face of MeckMom is ready to roll out. Thanks for your patience over the past few days as I worked out the kinks. In addition to the cute little facelift, the new MeckMom.com is stronger, simpler and better than ever. It’s easier to navigate, easier to search, and (thanks to [...]

feedblitz, FeedBurner, site update

Get Rid of Multiple Charts with a Family “Big Board”

Mon, Aug 11, 2008

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Let’s face it, as an organizer I have a natural affinity for charts. Over the years I’ve made all kinds of charts to track various parts of family life…job charts, reward charts, cleaning charts, homework charts…I’ve made them all. This year, as I face another school year (and all the chaos that comes with it) I’ve [...]

big board, inbox, job chart, papers, Scheduling, school

Keep the Cold Air In with Door Alarms

Fri, Aug 1, 2008

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Ahh the lovely sounds of the dog days of summer… sprinklers spraying, lawn mowers chopping, and a veritable chorus of moms shouting “Kids, shut the door!”. Why is it our kids have such a hard time with this concept? We’ve only lived in this house a few weeks and I can’t count the number of times I’ve walked downstairs only to find [...]

door alarm, summer

Great Card Games for Kids

Fri, Jul 25, 2008

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There’s nothing quite like sitting down at the kitchen table to play a great card game as a family. If your family loves the classics like UNO, Old Maid and Go Fish, you might want to give a few of these newer games a try. Generally you can find them at Target and Wal Mart for between $5 and [...]

card games, cookie, family fun, wig out

Two Fun Family Games

Sun, Jul 20, 2008

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Hey there, everyone. Remember me? Sorry it’s been such a long break between posts. The last few weeks have been a little crazy here. In addition to being a bit sleep deprived (thanks to my chubby little 3-month old), I’ve also moved to a new house and embarked on a cross-country road trip with my family since my last post. [...]

bucket blast, family fun, Games, hyper dash