Hello from beautiful Montana: Have you heard the expression of "Time flies when you are having fun" Well, sometimes time drags when you have antsy kids and impatient toddlers. I collected some quickie games that only take one minute to
TV – Free Activities To Do With Your Family
Hello from beautiful Montana, Parents and grandparents, do you wish you had more quality time with the children you love? do you remember how much fun it was to play games as a child? The families that come to my
Plants and Roots- Deep Roots Grow Strong Families and Flowers
Hello from beautiful Montana; It is soon going to be Spring and we are anxious to get some bulbs in the ground so we can have flowers and plants this Summer. As I study the back of the bag the
9,10 and 11 Year Old Kids-Why Do They Do What They Do and Don’t Do?
Hello from beautiful Montana: Today on my radio show Ask Auntie Artichoke Anything at http://blogtalkradio.com/auntieartichoke the subject was young pre-adolescents or "tween agers" Three times I was asked last week by former participants in my parenting classes, "Why does my
Incentives Can Encourage Feelings Of Accomplishment
Hello from beautiful Montana: A job well done is a reward in itself. The feeling of completing a task can’t be duplicated or replaced, and it encourages us to start other tasks and move on to do more things. However,
Teaching Organization Skills–Financially Savvy Kids
Hello from beautiful Montana: Just have a few minutes until we go to a bar-b-que. Doesn’t that sound like summer to you. Can’t you just smell the onions and burgers on the grill? The hostess is our adult daughter Emily.She
Organizing and Cleaning tip 3
Hello from beautiful Montana; Okay, here we go with ideas to make working with your kids fun. Remember, I said work with, not for. Do less for them, so you have time to do more with them. And teach them
Chores, Responsibility and Family Time
Hello from beautiful Montana; I have gotten a lot of calls lately about “lazy kids” and summer vacations that children interpret to mean no work around the house. Since I hope to come from a place of encouragement rather than