Friday Fun Links - As Random As I Can Get! -

It’s been a tough week around here… I had a cold/flu thing that knocked me down for several days, so my house is a bit of a mess, and my kids are tired of eating mac and cheese and cereal. I’ve spent a lot of time curled up on the couch with my laptop, and I have a lot of random (possible fever-induced) fun links for you today!

In no particular order, rhyme or reason:

How to Teach Your Kids to Crochet – I’ve taken up crocheting recently, after not doing it for several years, and I’m slightly obsessed. The kids are really interested in what I’m doing, and I’m thinking it would be a good “eye-hand-following directions” kind of activity to teach them. Or it might just give us all a head-ache. But, I think we’ll try!
Crochet Patterns for Kids – to go along with the above link
Homemade Orange Sherbet – Now that summer is here (i.e. 105 degree temps!), I’ve been dying for some orange sherbet. How easy is this recipe?!
VBS activities – we are in the process of planting a church here in our area of Las Vegas, and I’ve had Vacation Bible School on the brain lately – thinking it might be a great outreach to local families. Anyway, I found a ton of great sites with fun activities. This particular links has great Egyptian activities, which works perfect for OUR family, since my oldest is enamored of all things Egypt.
Healthy Strawberry Shortcake – Laura at Heavenly Homemakers has a great new series about making yummy HEALTY food for celebrations and parties. I’m planning to make a run for the store later to get all the fixins for this Strawberry Shortcake.
Scheduling Quiet Time – this may not be as MUCH of an issue for Nanas and Grandmas, but for those of us with little ones still running around need all the help we can get. This was an encouraging article with hints for getting quiet time.
Quiet Time for Kids – as Moms aren’t the only ones who need quiet time! A few tips for helping your kids establish quiet time habits.