For Families Eyes Only

Week 01 - Weekly news articles about family time...

Thinking about family time this week triggered my military family background... remembering times when my Dad returned home from assignments (although not from combat zones), and when both my brothers returned safe and sound from Vietnam. So here's our tribute to those in the military who treasure their family time!

130 Soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team returned home Monday ...

Fort Campbell, KY – The rainy weather that has been over Montgomery County since the early weekend broke for a bit on Monday morning in time to allow 130 soldiers from the 1st Brigade Combat Team to return home without getting a good ...

Publish Date: 05/03/2011 5:29

http://www.clarksvilleonline.com/2011/05/03/130-soldiers-from-the-1st-brigade-combat-team-returned-home-monday-morning/

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This gal's got some terrific ideas for making games really fun! Make up your own rules... like drawing games (blindfolded), checkers (getting rid of checkers wins). Although the intro is a bit slow, stay with it because her ideas are worth it!

Family Fun Night! - 15747 Create your own family fun night tradition with the ideas, games, recipes, and activities in this book. More info: www.chinaberry.com

Well, what about it? Schedule a family night, and have your kids rewrite their favorite board game rules... Read the rest of this entry »

If you want your kids to look forward to family time, make it fun and interesting. Probably the best tip from this video is that family night can actually be any time of day, and even educational.

Parenting Basics : Family Fun Night Ideas A fun family night can be a simple game night at home or a trip to the local museums and parks. Get creative when thinking of fun family night ideas with advice from a clinical psychologist in this free video on parenting. Expert: Deborah Wheeler Bio:...

Parenting forces us to be innovators and teachers... but the trick is to enjoy family time as much as your kids! Read the rest of this entry »

Here are some tried-and-true family night ideas for some really fun family time!

Quality Family Time

By: Veronica Scott Spending time with loved ones and family is an incredible experience. Children love to spend time with their families and bask in the love and joy that comes with it, so it's not surprising that quality family time ranks up there as one of the most important values in the lives of average people. A lot of people unfortunately cannot find time to spend with their families, making quality family time a luxury instead of a normal occurrence. With a little bit of planning and some creativity, however, any family can have some quality family time and can enjoy the company of loved ones. Family Night! One of the best ways to go about getting more time with the family is to create family night.

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