Today I want to share with you a craft that I completed for my kids for church for Easter Sunday. I think it turned out really well and was very simple. I made them a quiet book/board book to look at during services. This will be a staple in my purse/diaper bag, something interesting for … [Read more…]
Overall: everything is fine. I am loving being at home right now. Brennan is turning into her own little person and needs me for less things, although she checks in pretty constantly, she will sit down and play, so occasionally I can actually empty the dishwasher without also holding her at the same time! … [Read more…]
I don’t know about you, but I think we caught one before we even set the trap: When we wake up, we’ll find a trail of gold coins from a sugary mess at the trap (and a note from ‘Mr. L’) to the bathroom, where the water is mysteriously green…
We had a special time counting and placing goldfish on the placemat (link in picture) on Thursday and then on Saturday, we put a Dr. Seuss diaper on the toddler, went to the library and celebrated with crafts, coloring pages, stories, treats, and a special visit from a Dr. Seuss character! Keeley really was not … [Read more…]
Like most at-home parents, I struggle with trying to provide educational opportunities for my kids. Either we talk about things that are really advanced (which is good for stretching the mind, but leads to more complex questions) or it seems overly simplistic and boring. Nobody wants to do A is for apple, B is for … [Read more…]
These are our top picks for ages 3-8, your pre-reader that can listen to stories, to kids who are reading well on their own. Some books might even go a little older, but in the read-together sense or read-aloud, the following will be a big hit with the youngin’s: Ten Lucky Leprechauns by Kathryn Heling … [Read more…]
My big kid is a big reader. More than once I’ve been asked what program we use to get her to read. What did I buy, what did I do, what can THEY do to help their kids? Let’s face it, reading is a BIG part of our lives. You’re doing it right now without … [Read more…]
I swear I had a great picture for this post and yet, nada! However, another big hurdle seems to have basically evaporated overnight! The big kid is WRITING! Yup, at first it was just her name (I’d been trying to get her to write it and the most I could ever get was a K … [Read more…]
K: Dad I think my cold has passed away. Matt: Oh no, your cold died? Maybe we should have a funeral for it. And a dinner. At the church. Me: *snorting* Oh my God you’re going to hell.