road trip full o’ fun
I traveled yesterday, so I needed some big-time engaging activities for Maddy, Owen, and Cora while I drove. We (gulp!) don't have a DVD player in …
early literacy
alphabet spin
We had rain, rain, rain once again, which will hopefully mean that the flowers will be more beautiful than ever here in Maryland. Maybe? I can hardly …
abc tater tots–eat ’em while they’re hot!
We discovered this little oh-so-healthy frozen food gem a few weeks ago, and I'd be lying if I said we didn't have these for dinner once a week for …
rhyming and sorting, sorting and rhyming
Owen and I had a tiny bit of quiet time together yesterday while Cora was napping and Maddy had lunch at preschool, so he and I read, played cars, and …
recipe-reading: let’s make muffins!
Today, we mixed up the way we usually make muffins--and we make them a LOT around here. Usually my little bakers stand on their chairs, aprons on (I …
signs, signs, everywhere are signs
On our route to and from preschool, we run into some really great signs along the way. We pass by at least six BUMP signs, eight STOP signs, and about …
S.T.A.M.P. D.A.Y.
At a garage sale years ago, I paid a woman $5 for what seemed like every single stamp that had ever been made; she was moving, was tired of stamping, …
valentine’s day hearts & big, pig, FIG!
Snow! Snow! Snow! Today was our first official Snow Day of the year, so our house was abuzz with energy! Mom was home! Woo-hoo! (But what's new?) …
muffin madness & sound sorting
Just from the way that things worked out today, I had some chunks of quiet time with each Maddy, Owen, and Cora. As much as I love watching my …
