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new for us friday: SitterScout = more ME time!
Parenting is a pretty hard gig. A very hard gig. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it every day because it’s so true. Anyone who tells you otherwise is ...
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 ...
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: gem jars. We introduced Maddy, Owen, ...
best of teach mama countdown: #1 — candy sushi
I know, I know. It kind of makes me laugh, but our how to make candy sushi post has seen quite a bit o’ traffic over the last year. As ...
best of teach mama countdown: #3 shoe-tying
Teaching some kids how to tie their shoes is so not easy, it’s not even funny. While one child may teach herself how to do it, for another child, it ...
learning in the every day: classic, creative play (and melissa & doug giveaway!)
As much as I am an advocate of parents being teachers for their children and helping their kiddos to build a solid foundation for learning waaaay before those children walk ...
best of teach mama countdown: #4 — cooking with kids
Though our family has changed a ton in the three years that I’ve been writing this blog, one thing that has remained the same is my kids’ interest in hanging ...
best of teach mama countdown: #5 — letters b and d
I love it when I find a resource that really, truly helps my kids. And PBS has provided me with so many ways to support my children’s learning, in their ...
best of teach mama countdown: #7 — me on the map
This activity is one that my kids still see every day because the circles are hanging in our Work Room, and it’s one that we talk about frequently. That is ...
best of teach mama countdown: #8 — gem jars
Being a parent is a totally rewarding, completely fun, and continually changing job, but yes, it’s sometimes crazy, difficult, challenging, and frustrating. No two days are ever the same, and ...
best of teach mama countdown: #9 — building words, names
This post, which rolls in at #9, continues to surprise me with the amount of hits it gets. Maybe it’s the title: word building, name building (and crossing the line). ...
