Quest for seashells
Zhuhai is a coastal city. We have the sea on one side and the mountains on the other. Having the sea so close by has so many benefits: while we can’t really swim there for the pollution reasons (we...
View ArticleDating your husband with children
How many families have an ongoing issue with “reviving” the romance due to spending all the free time with children? How many complain that they can never go on a date because of young children? As...
View ArticleCreative Tuesday: Fortune cookies
In the spirit of the Spring Festival we made Fortune Cookies with my Mom & Tot group. You may be surprised but Fortune Cookies are not native to China itself. They were made up by the early...
View ArticleSome thoughts on pregnancy
As I you know, I am a mom to two girls. Lots of people say they look the same but they are so different. I usually don’t like comparing but a mother can’t help recalling when each milestone was made,...
View ArticleCreative Tuesday: Pouring small objects
Today’s Creative Tuesday series are inspired by Pouring Grains Montessori Activity. Amazingly, this activity was initiated and created by the tots themselves. We started off by having a coloring...
View ArticleToilet roll and tissue paper candy
Yes, you read it right – it is indeed a candy made out of toilet paper roll and tissue paper (kitchen tissue towel in this case)! The trick is that you can fill it with actual candy (I used M&Ms)...
View ArticleRussian Runaway Gingerbread: Kolobok
Each culture, each country, each nation has a number of folk-stories, fairy-tales and myths. When comparing them with each other it is very easy to say this great connection between nations as a lot...
View ArticleCreative Tuesday: Leaves Painting
Today’s Creative Tuesday is all about leaves painting! Here the Spring in some ways resembles Autumn: the old leaves are falling and the new ones are showing and stretching towards the sky. *** The...
View ArticleBackyard Barbecue Blog Hop: Mountain Climbing
Announcing the first annual Backyard Barbecue Bloghop! We are so excited to kick off the season with a bloghop to celebrate all of the wonderful recipes, activities, and crafts that summertime...
View ArticleHappy Children’s Day!
Children are a very important part of our society. They are our present and our future. They are the ones we are trying to make this world a better place for. Today, June 1st, many countries celebrate...
View ArticleAround the World in 12 Dishes: Egypt – Hummus
I am happy to be back with Around the World in 12 Dishes post from last month when we travelled to Egypt! Around the World in 12 Dishes : season 2 was originally created by Glittering Muffins and there...
View ArticleCreative Tuesday: When To Start Real Paints
There are so many wonderful activities for babies and toddlers to introduce them to safe, edible and fun finger paint and homemade paint. The question I am often asked by parents is when it is safe to...
View ArticleVirtue Wednesday: Gentleness
I am a little late posting for the Virtue Series – family is always a priority! Today I would like to talk about Gentleness. Here’s a very nice quotation by Abdu’l-Baha that says it all: “Love and...
View ArticleKids Co-Op: Paper Horn
Welcome to the weekly Kids Co-Op! Today I introduce to you a Paper Horn - a very simple and fun activity for younger children. What you need: A sheet of paper (any kind, upcycled paper will do!)...
View ArticleChild-Made Christmas Lanterns
I am happy to participate in and be one of the first to post for 20 Days of a Kid-Made Christmas Ornaments Project, hosted by some of the amazing bloggers from KBN (Kid Blogger Network). *** Living in...
View ArticleCreative Tuesday: Snow Flower
After a break, I am back with Creative Tuesday and hope to bring more interesting activities and crafts! In China people celebrate Spring Festival, also known as Chinese New Year, usually end of...
View ArticleOctober: Healthy Lung Month
I have recently been in communication with a wonderful lady, a Mesothelioma survivor, a mom and a blogger – Heather Von St. James. She shared her story with me and believe it or not, it was some...
View ArticleDances of India: Book Tour {Book Review}
Today I am sharing with you a review of the book called Dances of India! Disclosure: I was given a free copy of the book by the author in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own. Logos and...
View ArticleTwilight Sparkle Dough
Welcome back to 12 Months of Sensory Dough! This month we are all about Sparkle Dough! My girls are obsessed with My Little Pony show. We even had a theme birthday party for miss T last year When I...
View ArticleSalt Painting Techniques
This year I am taking time to collaborate with more projects that are in tune with my blog’s themes. This month I am participating in two series. One of them is Painting Challenge: Fun Painting...
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