teach kids patience on their own: arm circles
Arm circles.
What are they? They’re both a distractor and a way for two little ones to try to work out sharing issues.
And they make me laugh …
family life
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 …
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, rest time
This is one Quick Trick that now is worth about a million bucks to me:
I remember the day I actually learned it–way back when Maddy was an …
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, one finger
One finger.
One finger.
Oooooonnneee finger.
When my sisters and I were little, my mom said this to us a lot. At gift stores, department …
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, giving go’s
Stop pulling on the door handle! Don’t jump on the bed!Get your fingers out of your mouth!Don’t …
port discovery, here we come!
This morning, we relaxed after our busy Valentine’s Day weekend. Yesterday, we ventured to the Inner Harbor and Port Discovery , and, as fun as …
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, days
Here’s another idea I totally snagged and adapted from someone else, but this simple trick has saved me quite possibly the equivalent of years …
crayon color list? check!
Another snowy winter day had us stuck indoors once again, but our morning was made a bit brighter by the tin of Crayola crayons that my mom pulled out …