One mom’s top ten list of free things to do
If the economic crisis is getting you down, blogger, photographer, and mom, Heather Ives has posted her list of ten favourite things to do that are free. I really liked this one in particular - something I’d never thought of before:
3. If you still must have a massage. Train your kids in the practice. (or husband, but kids are sometimes more willing. ha ha.) I remember when I was pregnant with Lizzie and I gave each of my four little ones some lotion and a limb of mine to massage. Someone came to the door asking Jacob to play and I could hear him saying, “I can’t right now, I have to massage my mom.” He was 7 years old. Can you imagine that kid relaying that explanation to his mom. “Oh, Jacob can’t play right now he is massaging his mom.” I was cracking up. As a result my kids are seriously skilled. Especially in foot, hand, and scalp massages. Which are my favorites.
