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garden stepping stones and decorations
Maddy, Cora, and I have always wanted to beautify our garden and flower beds with the pretty statues and mosaics we see at our local garden centers, but quite frankly, ...
outside fun: park explorer playkits (me on pbs parents!)
Today you can find me on PBS Parents sharing an absolutely awesome, incredibly fun outdoor activity: Park Explorer Playkits. Park Explorer Playkits are earth-friendly and kid-friendly, and Maddy, Owen, and ...
how to teach kids where in the world they live
For a long time now, I’ve realized that Maddy, Owen, and Cora have no idea where they live. Sure, they get that they live in Maryland and their Nanny and ...
quick trick: how to use recyclables with kids–get fun, crafty, creative
With summer right around the corner and kids home a lot more than usual, many of us need to keep a few tricks in our back pocket for rainy days ...
summertime learning eBook: free and filled with fun ideas!
I am beyond excited to share the news of a project that’s been consuming my life for the last two weeks (hence, the few blog posts over here. . . ...
how kids can–and should–help with gardening
It’s been a different kind of weekend over here; our littlest one has been under the weather for the greater part of the last four days, and the wedding shower ...
new for us friday: ugli fruit
We have a new grocery store in our neck of the woods–woo-hoo!–and it has a rockin’ fruit and veggie department. Owen, Cora, and I found so many exotic and new-for-us ...
making connections with nonfiction texts (and our new turtle friend)
Between the insane weather we’ve been experiencing over here (tornadoes! wind gusts! rain, rain, and more rain–and then the next second–sun!?), we’ve had some really cool outside learning going on ...
how to have some fun with leftover candy canes
Each year, we end up with tons of leftover candy canes after the holidays. This year, I vowed I wouldn’t allow one candy cane in our house past January; I ...
new for us friday: virtual nerd (and flip Ultra HD giveaway!)
This New For Us Friday, I’m sharing an incredible tool for teachers, parents, and students–one that I am excited about not only because I’m a teacher and I know a ...
new for us friday: the pumpkin playdough flop
I’ll be the first to admit that we’ve had our fair share of flops over here, and this week we had another one of them. It was messy. It was ...
