Do you remember the Mad Hatter from Alice and Wonderland? He was always singA very merry unbirthday to you, to me! A very merry unbirthday to you, to me!. What a wonderful idea to do. Host a unbirthday party for you and all your friends. You can make your own unbirthday hats with construction paper rolled into a cone shape. Draw a picture for pin-the-tail-on game. (ex: Draw … Continue reading UnBirthday Party
Bring outlet covers on vacation with you. (Rose DiCicco) Joy makes great bubbles When making a new recipe, label and date it with comments. Then you will know for next time. (Angela DiCicco) Use baby wipe containers for markers and crayons. (Angela DiCicco) When leaving your children give them now and later kisses. (Angela DiCicco) Have a bag designated for library books and your library … Continue reading This Works for Me!
There have been so much debate over the question of whether television is a priceless learning tool or a great evil. I don’t know about your television set, but mine, left to its own devices, doesn’t have any real power at all, except an uncanny ability to attract dust. The only control my television has over my life is that which I grant it. With my … Continue reading Television: A Priceless Learning Tool or a Great Evil?
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!
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
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
My husband and I are blessed to still have at least 1 grandparent alive. When we got pregnant with RC they were excited to meet their first great-grandchild, something that they didn’t even think that they would be able to see. Now that RC is a little older it is great to see him interact with them. When we were out to dinner with my … Continue reading Heartwarmer: Great- Grandmas!
In my quest to go non-toxic in my house for cleaning has me searching on the internet for different all natural ways to clean and get rid of unwanted odors or bugs. Recently, I have had two different situations come up where I was surprised to find that I already owned the solution to the problem…..Vinegar! Every spring we are flooded with ants in our kitchen. We … Continue reading Crunchy Living: Ants and Dogs
– Spend time with them cooking, or baking – Take 5 minutes once your children get home from school to listen to them about their day. Won’t be there? Give them a call! Can’t talk? Have them talk into a tape recorder or video message you! – Take each child out alone for some special one on one time! – Read a bedtime story with … Continue reading Little Ways to Say “I Love You” to your Family
As we know April is National Autism Awareness Month, last week Karla Saval wrote a presentation of an overview of what Autism is. This week is an article of an Overview of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, originally posted in the Baltimore Child’s A Special Edition: Focus on Autism 2009. Please click on the link provided. For more information on Autism please contact: Karla M. Saval, … Continue reading National Autism Awareness Month: Guest Post
ART with Angela DiCicco, The Italian Grandmama's Guide 