Laugh Out Loud!
February 27, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under family life, thoughtful musings
Tweet LAUGHTER: Convulsive merriment; an expression of mirth peculiar to man, consisting in a peculiar noise and configuration of features, with a shaking of the sides and expulsion of breath. (Webster’s 1828 Dictionary) All I can hear right now, as my children play in the backyard, is uninhibited laughter. You know, there is really nothing [...]
While Mommy’s away…
February 23, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under a day in the life, chaos, family life, love it
Tweet Dear Mom, Today at Mindy’s house we were very busy! As soon as you left we trapped Mindy in the hall closet. We did sword fights with her china and made Bailey wear a tiara. We messed with the mini-blinds and did a tunnel slide down the staircase. We even threw an egg and [...]
YoungMommy gets to walk the red carpet!
February 21, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under A Woman's World, Bloggy MeetUps, events, news
Tweet On Tuesday I received a fun email in my inbox… It was an “exclusive VIP invitation to a red carpet event“. The invitation read: We all know what its like to juggle our careers, family and social lives – it’s a balancing act to say the least. And moms need to give a little [...]
Not the Typical Homeschool Family
February 20, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under a day in the life, homeschooling
Tweet Ray, and I have built our family on the solid foundation of Christ and take our responsibility as parents, and teachers, of our children very seriously. Most of you know that I homeschool, but did you know that I am a second generation homeschooler? Ever since I was a little girl I have wanted [...]
13 Ways to Use Baby Wipes (besides the obvious!)
February 19, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under baby wipes, quick tip
Tweet We stock up on Baby Wipes. We use them not only for the obvious jobs, but these handy little wet cloths are useful for so many things! **Updated to add: I use Kirkland wipes for most everything, but I keep a special box of Pampers Sensitive wipes for our skin (see #’s 2, 6 [...]
Homemade Play-Doh
February 18, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under fun activities for the kiddos, quick and easy
Tweet Have you ever made Kooky Dough? This stuff will keep your kiddos occupied for quite some time on a cold winter’s day! It’s super easy to make, using only three ingredients: * 1 cup flour * 1/4 cup salt * 1/2 cup water My kiddos are able to mix it all on their own, [...]
All Tied Up!
February 18, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Wordless Wednesday
Tweet I’m still laughing…. For more Wordless Wednesday, visit 5 Minutes for Mom and Extraordinary Mothers!
Learning Tower (gvwy over)
February 17, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under giveaway
Tweet I love to have my kiddos help in the kitchen. Not a meal goes by that at least one of them did not help prepare. Come to think of it, I don’t do much without my kiddos… Whether it’s the dishes, cooking, or making special treats, they are constantly working right beside me. And [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 14, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under Valentines Day 09, winners
Tweet Congratulations to Karen, of Lil’ Momma’s Haven, who won the iPod Touch here at From Dates to Diapers, courtesy of Nestle, Mars–M&M, Russell Stover, and Walmart! As an extra entry, Karen wrote a post about how she and her husband planned to spend Valentine’s Day with their four adorable kiddos (three of whom are [...]
Maid for ME!
February 13, 2009 by Christine - From Dates to Diapers
Filed under contest entry, family life, housework
Tweet Just last night I discovered a contest, where the VERY lucky winner wins a year of free maid service. I about jumped out of my seat… I immediately began tweeting about the contest, all the while trying to figure out what I could do to win. (Wishing now it was a contest that was [...]
