Scolding your Children
Remember when scolding to attack the behavior, not the child. Instead of “You were a bad girl” change to “You did a bad thing”. The behavior was bad but the child is intrinsically good and would benefit from separation of behavior and person. Let’s fill out children’s head with the belief that they are good people who sometimes make mistakes (just like us!). Angela DiCicco Continue reading Scolding your Children
How to Host a Party with Little Money
In these times there are a lot of families on a tighter budget, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t host people over. Below are a few tips to help save money Plan a menu a few weeks before the party. Be on the lookout for sales on the items you need. Be open to changing the menu based off the sales. Set the party … Continue reading How to Host a Party with Little Money
This Works for Me!
When my children were small and under my feet while I was preparing meals, I would keep dry macaroni, spoons, rice, fennel, etc in a drawer they could open themselves. I would lay out blankets do they could cook with me! Allow children to crack eggs in a separate bowl to catch any shells before they get into the other food! Wash hands well and often! … Continue reading This Works for Me!
Crunchy Living: Homemade Febreeze
As part of ridding my house of toxins, I have done tons of research on different homemade products. I wanted something like Febreeze, but didn’t want the chemicals. Here is a recipe I have used. Ingredients: 1 cup baking soda 10-12 drops of Essential Oil Water Directions: Combined all ingredients in a spray bottle. Shake until well mixed. Enjoy! Do you have any homemade products … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Homemade Febreeze
Heartwarmer
Becca: 5am wake up call for a photo shoot- “Mommy it’s middle of the night!” Mom: “You’re up with the birds” Becca: “The birds aren’t even up yet!” Angela DiCicco and Becca Souder Continue reading Heartwarmer
Family Fun: July 4th
July 4th can be a lot more than just a cookout and fireworks, below are a few fun activities for the family to celebrate the 4th! Organize a neighborhood parade. Help the children decorate bikes, wagons and outfits in red, white and blue. Have a picnic before the fireworks start. Usually there is music and fun activities for the children. Host a side-walk chalk contest. … Continue reading Family Fun: July 4th
Kids Korner: Bird Feeders
Make Bird Feeders for Spring time Spread large pine cones with peanut butter and sprinkle with birdseed. Tie a pipe cleaner at the top and hang on tree Slice oranges or grapefruit in half, take out the inside fruit, fill with peanut butter, birdseed, cranberry or blueberry mixture. Make holes on opposite sides of fruit and tie with year to tree. Continue reading Kids Korner: Bird Feeders
4th of July Crafts and Activities!
Wow, I can’t believe how fast the year is going. Can you believe that it is going to be July next week? Man does the time fly fast! It isn’t too late to get some 4th of July crafts and activities for next week. Craft: Take a large piece of blue construction paper.Cut red and white streamers (or tissue paper) into long strips (@ 12″).Have … Continue reading 4th of July Crafts and Activities!
How to Save Money on Childrens Clothes
I have been told many times not to spend a ton of money on clothes because children grow out of them so quickly or wear them out. I understand now that they are only in the same size clothes for at most a season, so paying a lot of money every season can really break a budget. I have a few tips to save money … Continue reading How to Save Money on Childrens Clothes
18 Summers
18 Summers. That’s all you have with your child. If you’re lucky. The first doesn’t really count because they are so small they can’t really participate in anything. Then there are the teen years where they want to spend all, or most of their time, with their friends. Age 18 and their adults – off to explore the world on their own. So 18 summers. … Continue reading 18 Summers
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 