First Day of School Checklist

Your children’s first day at school can be a nerve-racking experience for both you and your children. In order to keep your children organized and make the experience a little less frightening, it is a good idea to prepare your children with a first day of school checklist. This checklist covers … [Read more...]

How to Make a Cloud Picture

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Most children love to get their hands dirty while making crafts. They love the feel of finger paints oozing between their fingers and really don’t mind having glitter all over them. In fact, many of them think that's the best part of art projects! If you're looking for a fun sunny day project, you … [Read more...]

Frugal Ideas For Easter On A Budget

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Holidays can be expensive for families. It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about Easter or another holiday. The good thing is that you can have a wonderful and memorable Easter without spending the money for next month's bills. If you're trying to watch your spending, here are some frugal … [Read more...]

Garden Pond And Backyard Pond Safety Tips

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Ponds can be wonderful additions to your yard. They can provide a place to learn about nature and wildlife, as well as being a quiet spot to relax and have fun. Unfortunately, like swimming pools, they can also be a hazard that many people don't think of until it's too late. That's why you need to … [Read more...]

Easter Egg Hunt Ideas For More Family Fun

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Children love Easter egg hunts and look forward to them each year. When putting together your family’s Easter activities, you might want to try something different. If you're looking for inspiration, you may want to try some of these Easter egg hunt ideas for more family fun. It’s not … [Read more...]

Ideas To Make Easter More Meaningful

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Family traditions can be the glue which holds a family together. This is particularly true when it comes to holiday traditions, such as Easter. If you're tired of the same old events or activities, you may want to incorporate some of these ideas to make Easter more meaningful, . Rather than … [Read more...]

Gardening For Your Family’s Health

Although you can garden all year round in some form or fashion, spring is when most people think about it the most. Maybe it's because of all of the time spent indoors or the anticipation of lovely flowers and vegetables that can be found in a garden. Whenever you do your gardening, you will benefit … [Read more...]

The 2009 Holiday Giveaway Winners Are

Before I announce the winners of the Small Memories 2009 Holiday Giveaway, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who took the time to enter. I'd also like to say how thankful I am that there are parents (and grandparents) like you, who truly value the time spent with loved ones and want to take the … [Read more...]

Small Memories Family Holiday 2009 Contest

'Tis is the season for giving so I decided to give away some goodies for parents. Let's face it, parenting is a tough job and we need all the help we can get! That's why I'm giving away prizes to help you out. Here is more info about the Small Memories 2009 Family Holiday Contest. 3 Grand Prize … [Read more...]

Your Holiday Memories And Experiences

Recently I released an ebook package called Creative Ways To Make Family Holiday Memories. It contains loads of tips and info to help you turn your holiday season from frustrating to fabulous. When I was putting it together, I drew on my own experiences as well as those of friends. But...I want to … [Read more...]