Nearly every night, our house has a bedtime routine that pretty much goes like this: watch a special DVD of “bedtime stories” (each of my two children pick one 10 minute story). My daughter is then asked to brush her teeth, go to the potty, wash her hands with soap. I usually repeat “brush your teeth” about 3x before I begin to get annoyed....
It seems appropriate to write a bit about Mother’s Day since the upcoming holiday is almost upon us. Even though Mother’s Day as a holiday has been overly commercialized throughout the years, I believe it is a day to spend time with family and to truly show appreciation for mom and for being a mother. One of my favorite poems is by Elizabeth Barrett Brow...
Yesterday, I sat out in the sun for a while watching my son ride his bike and when I came in after about 20-25 minutes, I had gotten a sun burn! Under my neck, where my shirt had a slight V-neck, was a reddish blotch! I thought it would be a good time to talk about sunscreen for ourselves as well as the children. This is the perfect time of year on...
As most of you are aware, April is National Autism Month! This Spring, Safari Adventure is participating in Autism Speaks' Awareness Campaign. For a $1 donation, you can fill out a puzzle piece for our Awareness Board! For a $2 donation, you can fill out a puzzle piece and receive a "Lion Snap" autism awareness snap to wear on your sneaker or...
In light of the very tragic and sad events on Monday in Boston, we thought it would be a good idea to share some tips on speaking to our children about tragedy. Our hearts are very heavy for the city of Boston and for the families affected by these senseless acts. We saw a clip from the Today show called "8 tips for talking to kids about...
My kids are now almost 4 years old (my son) and just over 5 years old (my daughter). They are 19 months apart...and for a long period of time I thought I would never see my carpet again. While they were babies / toddlers, I dreamed of the day I could "get rid" of all the baby gear that just took up so much space. As time started to...
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