These Irish blessings for babies are beautiful no matter how you use them!  You can speak these aloud at your baby’s events or display them on your Irish birth announcements, a plaque on the nursery wall, or on your baby’s Christening invitation. For newborns:  1.  May all the blessing of our Lord touch your life [...]

Make Your Own Kite! This party activity & favor can be used with many different party themes to suit your own event. Take a trip outside and let your guests feel the exhilaration of flying! If you do not have a kite of your own, you can make a simple one from sturdy, lightweight fabric, [...]

We all know how much fun the little ones have when they get to make pine cone/peanut butter bird feeders, but this is a fun, easy activity that can help teach preschoolers & younger school age children how to recycle at the same time.  It was passed along to me by a fellow mama – [...]

Why do children latch into certain toys, waking up and asking about that one or two toys immediately? Lil’ Duck asks about his Pat Pat Rocket every morning and it is never far from him throughout his day. As an adult it doesn’t look all that appealing to me, but putting the characters in their [...]

Yes, the child whacks the cute moles with a plastic mallet and those moles pop back up with a giggle! The moles are dressed with hard-hats if that makes you feel better . Lil’ Duck was delighted on Christmas morning to find a toy where he could take it out and have some good ol’ [...]

How to help your furry friend adjust to the new family member: Bringing a newborn into the home is exciting, but it can also be a major upset for the family dog, especially if he’s used to free reign in the house. Fortunately, Canine behavior specialist Kelly Beasley of Camp Bow Wow can provide dog [...]