new for us friday: gem jars 2.0 This New For Us Friday I’m sharing a new and improved version of one of the best things we’ve ever invited into our home: …Read morenew for us friday: gem jars 2.0
rich, diverse digital resources for learning: PBS LearningMedia So many times–without thinking–I look to those old standbys when I am searching for information on the web. Whether it’s just the …Read morerich, diverse digital resources for learning: PBS LearningMedia
new for us friday: bipper bSafe (FREE safety app for smart phones) Every single day I hear about some sort of new and snazzy app that I have to download, that I must try, that will absolutely change my life. (Okay, …Read morenew for us friday: bipper bSafe (FREE safety app for smart phones)
homemade scratch-off tickets (fun stocking stuffers!) It’s been a busy few days–weeks!–with our December birthday and work and school and holiday festivities, but …Read morehomemade scratch-off tickets (fun stocking stuffers!)
new for us friday: gain scentilicious and blogalicious I had the amazing opportunity a few weeks back to attend my first-ever Blogalicious Conference, so this New For Us Friday, I’m sharing just a …Read morenew for us friday: gain scentilicious and blogalicious
new for us friday: LeapFrog Story Time Pad (& giveaway!) This New For Us Friday, I’m totally excited about a new product from LeapFrog designed especially with younger kiddos in mind. And I’m not …Read morenew for us friday: LeapFrog Story Time Pad (& giveaway!)
new for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!) We are indeed a LeapFrog family. (And that’s not really New-For-Us-Friday news, I know. . . ) We are a LeapFrog family because waaaaay back …Read morenew for us friday: leapfrog LeapPad (& giveaway!)
magazine hunt: reading and rockin’ it This New For Us Friday I’m sharing a new-for-Cora activity and a new-for-us event: the fab, super-fun magazine hunt and Highlight’s State …Read moremagazine hunt: reading and rockin’ it
new for us friday: newmark learning early reading resources (and FOUR giveaways!) Nearly every parent I know wants to do what he or she can to support early learning for their children. We all want to see our kids grow to enjoy …Read morenew for us friday: newmark learning early reading resources (and FOUR giveaways!)
trying tapas: rockville restaurant week (& giveaway!) For the last few days, Cora and I have read Susan Middleton Elya’s Bebé Goes Shopping more times than I can count. In the story, Mamá y Bebé …Read moretrying tapas: rockville restaurant week (& giveaway!)
new for us friday: dinosaur train –the movie! We’ve done a whole lot of new-for-us things this summer, but with the excitement of our Smart Summer Challenge, I’ve hardly had time to …Read morenew for us friday: dinosaur train –the movie!
new for us friday: star fruit With the heaps of snow dumped on us this week, and having hung out for almost 24 hours in a house with temps reaching waaay below normal, it’s …Read morenew for us friday: star fruit
mastering math facts with mini flash cards Simple addition math fact flash cards should have been made, used, and memorized months ago, but they weren’t, we didn’t, and Maddy …Read moremastering math facts with mini flash cards
kohl what? kohlrabi. seriously. Our first-ever experience with our local CSA has been so exciting for us this summer. It’s really provided our family with a ton of new-for-us …Read morekohl what? kohlrabi. seriously.
easy, homemade plastic bag ice-cream I’ve wanted to try this little mix of cooking and science for awhile now, so with Friday being a half day for Maddy, I thought it was the …Read moreeasy, homemade plastic bag ice-cream
talking stranger safety with kids: a dvd you MUST have This New For Us Friday makes my stomach turn and my eyes tear–seriously. But it is so important that we had to try …Read moretalking stranger safety with kids: a dvd you MUST have
ladybug, ladybug My parents brought “Lady Bug Land” for Maddy, Owen, and Cora late last spring when they came for a visit. It took us a while to get …Read moreladybug, ladybug
new for us friday–going coconutty! Wondering what new something we could try for our next New for Us Friday, I grabbed a coconut while I was at the grocery store this week. I remembered …Read morenew for us friday–going coconutty!