*insert evil laugh here* So, my kids are starting school today. Yep, today I am the mother of a High School Freshman! EEK, how did that happen? Also, the mom of a 7th grader, 3rd grader and Kindergartener. Whew, I'm tired and I don't even have to carry a backpack. Anyway, now that they are getting into a school routine, I figured a little extra homework from Mom wouldn't kill anyone, right? So this post is all about letting your children (or grandchildren, or nephews/nieces, or friends' kids) do the work for you. Admittedly, I may have difficulty getting my older children to cooperate with this endeavor completely, but my little ones will be more than willing to play along. So grab a kid and ask them a few questions. Then voila! You have journaling material for a scrapbook page that provides great content for the future viewers of it and an excuse to buy more scrap stuff. … [Read more...]