October 24th, 2007 by admin
I am sure many of my readers have noticed a slow down in posts from me. I am in the process of moving to a new home this weekend. I will be making more frequent posts very soon. So please do keep visiting Super Parents Talk.
Thanks
October 15th, 2007 by admin
A Wagon Ride with Dad
Written by Dr. Ken Canfield
I’m a better father because of my wife, Dee. And, you can be a better father because of your wife.
Many years back, when Dee and I were living in Vancouver, British Columbia, we were walking along the hills by the shore with our two daughters, Hannah and Sarah. Dee was pregnant with Joel, our third child, and I was pulling the two little girls along in their red wagon. The air was fresh. I remember bouncing up on my toes and swinging my free arm out to my side. Read the rest of this entry »
October 11th, 2007 by admin
Four Pumpkin Recipes for Fall
by Rachel Paxton
Description: Easy pumpkin recipes for fall.
Cranberry Pumpkin Bread
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup canned pumpkin
2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup chopped cranberries
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Pumpkin Cupcakes
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup canned pumpkin
Pumpkin Cornbread
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups corn meal
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, separated
Pumpkin Cookies
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup cooked pumpkin
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup chopped pecan nuts
Rachel Paxton is a freelance writer and mom who is the author of What’s for Dinner?, an e-cookbook containing more than 250 quick easy dinner ideas. For more recipes, organizing tips, home decorating, crafts, holiday hints, and more, visit Creative Homemaking at http://www.creativehomemaking.com/.
October 7th, 2007 by admin
Fun Halloween Games
Make a Spider Web
All you need for this fun game is a ball of black, white, or silver yarn or string and a few kids. Have everyone stand around in a circle. Ask one child to hold one end of the string and then toss the ball to another kid. Each child holds on the string and then tosses it to someone else. Before you know it you’ll have a great spider web. Read the rest of this entry »
October 5th, 2007 by admin
10 Ways to Create Sibling Rivalry
By Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman
The Wilson’s two children don’t like each other. The Archer girls publicly put each other down. The Gonzalez boys pout if they aren’t first, don’t win, or don’t do better than the other. This condition is called sibling rivalry and in each of these cases it was unconsciously created by the parents. Read the rest of this entry »
