Tim, the typical almost 9 year old boy, has been needing little jobs to do lately. He has his own tool set and he is the go-to guy for anything requiring tools. He is also our "royal bug catcher", which means he kills spiders and any creepy crawlys that end up in the house. He also has the job of tending the fire and bringing in the firewood all winter (which still hasn't happened here, they are still in shorts most days). With all of those jobs, AND taking care of FOUR sisters and a mama while dad is gone, he still gets "restless"; so lately I've been coming up with new ways to occupy him. I turn ordinary tasks into MacGyver games! For example, today Claire dropped her pappy into the change jar (we are saving up for our big trip in the airstream), that's definitely a big brother job. Just before he dumped it I stopped him and said "You want it to be a MacGyver game!?" He smiled big and said "Yeah!" I made the rule that he could NOT dump it, he had to find a way to fish it out. A few minutes later he came back smiling, with his chest all puffed out, and Claire's pappy hanging by a wire coat hanger all straightened out and hooked at the end. Now I'm just looking for the next chance for us to play!! xo, Sam
Do your children cry when they can't watch their favorite movie because of irritating scratches? Are you sick of paying good money for movies that are scratched minutes after you take them from the case? Do you often wish that we could just go back to VHS because you could leave them out in the rain, bring them in and use them for a coaster, and then let the baby throw it for fun and it would STILL WORK!? ME TOO ! . We have struggled for years with scratched movies that were no longer watchable, but not anymore! We have finally found the secret formula to rid you of this nasty little problem forever! . Crest Kids Toothpaste! YES, that's what I said! Kids toothpaste! . A few months back I heard some place that toothpaste would take of scratches and I tried it and it didn't work, then the other day out of pure desperation I tried it my way. IT WORKED! So I decided this kind of news could not be kept secret, I have to tell the world! So I ...
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