By Kristen Eriksen I have to admit, this winter has been so mild that I’m really missing the snow. I do not, however, miss feeling cooped up with the twins. Last winter was a bit tough, so I began searching for places to go that were indoors, without breaking the bank. With school vacation week, [...]
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Wintertime Activities with your Kids
Posted by jflojennings on February 21, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/02/21/wintertime-activities-with-your-kids/
Reading Aloud to Your Children
By Sue Anganes One thing I have always found to be fun and enjoyable with my children is to read aloud to them. Reading is peaceful and relaxing, and it gives them the one-on-one attention that they naturally crave. It makes them imaginative and puts a desire in them to read on their own. The [...]
Posted by jflojennings on February 16, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/02/16/reading-aloud-to-your-children/
‘Happy’ Birthday Party Locations
By Kristen Eriksen A friend of mine asked me about suggestions for childrens’ birthday party locations, and, more specifically, what I thought about Chuck E. Cheese. I have not been there in years, and the twins don’t know what it is. Honestly, I hope it stays that way for a while! No horror stories here, [...]
Posted by jflojennings on February 1, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/02/01/happy-birthday-party-locations/
Bidding Adieu
By Dawn Thompson My Grandmother and her siblings grew up in one of the first foster care systems in Massachusetts. Although she was grateful for food and shelter, she was always sad to have never been adopted. She wanted nothing more than to belong to a family. She couldn’t change the past, but she did [...]
Posted by jflojennings on January 27, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/01/27/bidding-adieu/
A Step Back into the Middle Ages
By Sue Anganes One way that we ended 2011 and started 2012 was with a family membership to the Higgins Armory in Worcester, MA. The museum is less than an hour away from Lowell, and unlike the museums in Boston, you do not have to fight traffic to get there. The museum was once the [...]
Posted by jflojennings on January 19, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/01/19/a-step-back-into-the-middle-ages/
The Dreaded New Year’s Resolution
By Jessica Del Llano Ah yes, the dreaded New Year’s Resolution. For the first time last year, I made an actual list of the things I hoped to accomplish in the new year. I’m sorry to say only two of them came to fruition by year’s end, but in the spirit of “try, try again,” [...]
Posted by jflojennings on January 17, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/01/17/the-dreaded-new-years-resolution/
How to Feed a Hungry Monster
By Dawn Thompson How to feed a hungry monster (or two, or three)! Ever since Dylan was born, he was always hungry. Eating every half hour to 45 minutes seemed like a lot for a nursing mom, but it didn’t seem excessive for him since he was extra small. He began solid foods at nine [...]
Posted by jflojennings on January 4, 2012
http://mvmoms.com/2012/01/04/how-to-feed-a-hungry-monster/
Elf Down! Someone Call 911
By Meredith McKay Some of you have found great luck with using the magical Elf on the Shelf to keep your children on their best behavior. I on the other hand, have not. The other night, my usually well behaved 3 1/3 year old daughter, Mia, was having a temper tantrum of gigantic proportions. You [...]
Posted by jflojennings on December 22, 2011
http://mvmoms.com/2011/12/22/elf-down-someone-call-911/
And Rogan Makes Four
By Tiffany MacKay (Well five, if you count the dog). Its Christmas time again and it’s hard to believe I have two little boys now. The last time I sat down to write a post for MVMoms, I was 8 and a half months pregnant, and wondering what my world would be like with two [...]
Posted by jflojennings on December 21, 2011
http://mvmoms.com/2011/12/21/and-rogan-makes-four/
Don’t Forget the Lyrics!
By Kristen Eriksen I have always loved Christmas. I love the decorations, family traditions, and especially the songs. Who doesn’t? Since the twins began listening to Christmas music, it has been even more fun! For one, they don’t always get the words right. First it was that classic song “Oh Peenta Tee.” I am sure [...]
Posted by jflojennings on December 20, 2011
http://mvmoms.com/2011/12/20/1486/
