valentines day: ideas for cards, candy, and fun Valentine’s Day is around the corner–here’s the teachmama round-up, the throwback post! Before I share this year’s …Read morevalentines day: ideas for cards, candy, and fun
how to have some fun with leftover candy canes Each year, we end up with tons of leftover candy canes after the holidays. This year, I vowed I wouldn’t allow one candy cane in our house past …Read morehow to have some fun with leftover candy canes
remembering the importance of pretend play The Red Checks Restaurant was up and running over here for the last few days, serving up its famous chicken noodle soup, corn, pizza, sandwiches, …Read moreremembering the importance of pretend play
bottle cap ornaments–simple, blingy, and sparkle-rific Maddy fell hard for bottle cap jewelry at her school’s Craft Night this year (and who wouldn’t?), so when we brainstormed what kinds of …Read morebottle cap ornaments–simple, blingy, and sparkle-rific
how to make candy sushi What better sweet, beautiful, make-your-own-snack for a birthday party than Candy Sushi? Maddy requested sushi for her birthday dinner, but because …Read morehow to make candy sushi
family paper roll dolls: a silly way to help teach emotions I’ve had a really difficult time with my sweet Cora lately, and I’m not sure how much longer we can chalk her hot-headedness up to a bad …Read morefamily paper roll dolls: a silly way to help teach emotions
our thankful tree: beautiful, simple for thanksgiving Maddy, Owen, and Cora have already started with a case of the ‘galloping greedy gimmies’ a la Berenstain Bears thanks to the 800 million …Read moreour thankful tree: beautiful, simple for thanksgiving
painting with candy: candy experiments (part two) Maddy, Owen, and Cora had an absolute blast performing candy experiments using their Halloween loot this week, but I think the most fun they had …Read morepainting with candy: candy experiments (part two)
playing with candy: candy experiments (part one) With three overly-tired kids and three pumpkins full of Halloween candy, I knew that I had to be extra creative if I wanted Maddy, Owen, …Read moreplaying with candy: candy experiments (part one)
super easy, super spooky halloween treats Woo-hoo! It’s the busy few days before Halloween, and as I’ve said before, I’m more a fan of tricky and treaty than I am of scary …Read moresuper easy, super spooky halloween treats
abc cards and clothespin match Being able to simply recognize and name the letters of the alphabet is not the key to absolute reading success. However, research has proven that …Read moreabc cards and clothespin match
perfectly perfect pool party cupcakes My sweet boy turned five this week, so we celebrated with a handful of his close pals at our favorite summer hangout–the pool.His only request …Read moreperfectly perfect pool party cupcakes
making learning fun in the candy aisle So today we rocked it with a long morning bike ride, an even longer visit to the park, and a few errands to fill our fridge after a crazy-fun, …Read moremaking learning fun in the candy aisle
coffee can stilts: old school summer fun Just for fun, just because I had two empty coffee cans, and just because I remember loving the yellow plastic-cup stilts we had as kids, …Read morecoffee can stilts: old school summer fun
father’s day ticket book Okay, so with our Relay for Life last weekend and our abrupt move from school to our summer pre-team schedule, I admit, I’m a bit behind the …Read morefather’s day ticket book
sky writing Sometimes, you need nothing but your fingers and the sky to practice writing.Today, during a way-too-hot lunch out on the porch, Owen, Cora, and I …Read moresky writing
teacher appreciation week–teacher story card It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! It’s time to let the teachers in our lives know how thankful we are for their hard work!And what better …Read moreteacher appreciation week–teacher story card
birthday butterflies and hide-and-seek game We celebrated Cora’s big #3 in springtime style this past weekend, with butterflies, her favorite hide-and-seek game ever, and pink and purple …Read morebirthday butterflies and hide-and-seek game
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 …Read moreeasy, homemade plastic bag ice-cream
our love tree I saw these Love Trees back in January, over at super-talented Jenny’s Our Nifty Notebook, and I thought that Maddy, Owen, and Cora …Read moreour love tree