Blog Archives
new for us friday: the grapple
We were totally due for some new-for-us foods around here, after our handful of awesome, new-for-us games, thanks to Toy Fair, Easter, and the kids’ new allowance. Which (eeeee!) I ...
homemade alphabet book: get personal with the abc’s
There’s been a ton of little things that we’ve done over here to help Maddy, Owen, and Cora learn the letters of the alphabet, but I have to say that ...
quick trick: take reading on the road
A few weeks ago, I took the kids to Pennsylvania for the weekend–another solo trip and one I’ve done dozens of times before. But what I realized is that the ...
bullying: end it at home, school, everywhere
Thanks to The Bully Project for sponsoring my writing. Visit their website to join the movement and learn more. Bullying is not okay. It’s not okay at home, ...
quick trick: keep. those. LIDS!
How many of you have recycle bins that are nearly overflowing by the end of the week? I know ours is, despite all of the recyclables that I ‘rescue’ for ...
secrets to a fabulous, at-home fairy princess spa party
Cora has spent literally the last six months talking about her March birthday party. She talked about the party every day. Every. Single. Day. For the last six months. (Maybe ...
quick trick: fun sticks– 150 things for kids to do
I’ve been in dire need of a little Quick Trick to hand Owen when he says, I’m bored. What can I do? My usual responses: Oh, I’m so happy you’re ...
learning during read-alouds: what IS reading?
So. . . what IS reading? Is it the ability to read a single word on a page? Is it the ability to read every single word on a page? ...
number hunt 2.0: hide, seek, and name numbers!
My sweet Cora has had some trouble with identifying numbers–especially those tricky teens. So I pulled out one of Maddy and Owen’s faves from a few years back, printed out ...
quick trick: play. outdoors. (no matter the weather!)
Who knows what happened to winter this year? I am convinced that we had absolutely no snow this year because this was the first time I ever–ever!–bought snow boots for ...
st. patrick’s day joke notes: more lunchbox love
St. Patty’s Day is around the corner, but over here we’ve been decorated and green for the last three weeks! We love that the green reminds us that spring is ...
