A few great reads we've seen on other blogs this week:

These DIY "treasure stones" look like the perfect activity for a hot summer day (or maybe a cold winter one) and would be great for a dinosaur party activity!

I love the thoughtfulness of this Craftzine post about making "magic wands." I'm thinking we're going to have to make some someday soon.

We try hard not to use food as a "treat" but in our small town it's sometimes hard to think of something else that we could do to reward ourselves. Do you have any ideas for non-food, family rewards? Mary at A Merry Life has some thoughts on the subject.

Tara at The Organic Sister wrote an interesting article about shifting her thinking in honoring her eleven-year-old's needs and getting him a cell phone. Don't judge until you read.