Archive for April, 2006

Tips on Teaching a Baby To Talk

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

How does a baby learn to talk? Imagine how you’d feel when your baby utters the word of “Dada” or “mama”. According to PsychologyToday, if you’d like to teach your baby to say the word you want him/her to say, here are the tips :
First, pick an eye-catching object.
Then highlight the object by looking at […]

How To Fold a Fitted Sheet Perfectly

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

I stumbled over the website of Target and found its pretty good instructions on how to fold a fitted sheet perfectly. There are 5 easy-to-follow steps to guide you through. It looks just like it came out of the packet. I always wonder how people can do that. I think the instructional page is an […]

Flying Down the Road or “Where Are My peanuts?” (Ages 3-8)

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

“He hit me! Stay on your side! Stop making faces! He’s teasing me! He took my…“
“EXCUSE ME! This is your Captain speaking. You have just boarded PDQ Airlines, flight 1234, non-stop service to the corner market. We will be departing shortly, and flying at an altitude of 23,000 feet, at a speed of 600 miles […]

Flo - Boon’s Clever Bathing Device

Sunday, April 30th, 2006

Boon’s nifty products always attract my attention.  Flo is its another stylish device after potty bench , making your kid’s bath time more enjoyable and safer:
Combining multiple functions into a single device, Flo provides a simple solution to several bath time challenges. This unique product diverts the flow of water, creating a gentle waterfall, while […]

Time Management

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Crissy sent me an article on scheduling “us” time on weekends, that’s like “vitamins” for overscheduled families. She also found some good articles giving you tons of tips on how to provide downtime. Worth checking out. There’ll be something inspiring you :
Time management can be a problem for any household. It seems there is always […]

Folding An Envelope With Origami Style

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Is your kid, just like my daughter, an origami lover? Do you want to send something special in writing? Over at instructables.com has a post with step-by-step instructions on folding your own envelop. What you need is only a single sheet of A4 or letter sized paper. It could be a fun activity for […]

Paper Models

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

A few years ago, a dad who was an electrical engineer volunteered to teach our church kids some crafts. He used cardboards to construct cars, planes, stationery holders and many other things for fun. Unfortunately, he moved and we didn’t keep any patterns. Our church kids missed him very much. Lucky me, I stumbled across […]

Hope for Allergy Sufferers

Friday, April 28th, 2006

If you have any family member who is allergic to house dust mites, you must know how bad he/she feels when sneezing, wheezing, eye inflammation and asthma flared up. Switzerland’s Cytos Biotech (via Reuters) announced positive results of the study of its vaccine:
The intermediate-phase trial involving 20 patients, aged 18-56, with nose and eye symptoms […]

Parties, Parents & Entertainers

Friday, April 28th, 2006

When planning a party for your kids’ special events, one of the hardest tasks is finding the right entertainer. Why would you hire an entertainer?
1. Entertainers make having a party at home easy; they will keep the children entertained and active during the majority of the party.
2. Theme parties are huge these days, as […]

Famundo.com - Family & Technology

Friday, April 28th, 2006

Following the inbound links, I found a new blog, Famundo.com nicely done by Richard Kuhlenschmidt. What makes famundo.com stand out from the others is Richard’s commitment to providing his site as a springboard to initiate discussion of topics relating to family life and technology. We can find many websites talking about technology and others […]