numbers
teeny-tiny things in a teeny-tiny tin
After having been covered in snow for the last seven days, we finally had a clear day to go outside and burn some steam. So while my husband played college-guy ...
let’s eat. . . and read
As Maddy learns more reading strategies and picks up new words each day, it’s been awesome to watch her unlock the world of words around her. Her excitement is contagious, ...
playing cards, playing with numbers
For the last few months–yes, months–Owen has been obsessed with playing War. With any deck of cards, anywhere, any time. It’s probably safe to say that we play the game ...
we’re counting–hats, cats, and pumpkins
My kiddos are Halloween nutty. They love our scarecrows out front, our pumpkins around the house, and the little plastic spider that hangs from a shelf in the kitchen. They ...
hole punch happy
We’ve been hole-punch happy over here lately. Ever since Owen learned how to use it, he’s been unstoppable. At first, using the hole punch was really difficult for Owen; hole ...
shore fun
Today, we’re heading home from the Outer Banks–a vacation we’ve been looking forward to for weeks but one that comes with a 6+ hour car ride journey. After my last ...
cleaning, counting, and sortin’ colors with cora
This past weekend had us busier than usual, with my sister getting hitched (woo-hoo!) and Maddy in the wedding. It was awesome, but we’re dragging today. It was nice to ...
counting bunnies
This weekend was super busy and fun for us with family and friends here to share the holiday and with a perpetual buzz of chocolate and sugar moving through little ...
backyard number boxes
It was beautiful out today, so after of lots of playing and exploring in our own backyard, I gave Maddy and Owen the challenge of introducing our ole pals the ...
quick counting in the kitchen
I am a keeper of children’s small yogurt containers. I have been one for some time now, and I have used them for the occasional snack, for water to clean ...
buggy monday–counting legs
Today was a very unusual Monday for us; Brent was home in bed all day after a long night, losing his battle with the stomach bug, Owen was home from ...
