Too often those important people who do everyday jobs are forgotten. Even though they work hard to make our days brighter and lives easier, many times days go by when they don't get ample thanks. And they deserve it. So our focus this week is to to just that--thank our everyday heroes. We're teaching our kids as frequently as we are able to say 'thank you' to the people who work hard every day, around them. Here's the skinny. . . Teaching Kids to … [Read more...]
parent teacher connect: parents and teachers working TOGETHER is the key to children’s success in school
We've got something cool brewing, my friends, and we want you to come along for the ride! Join us over at teachmama.com: parent teacher connect-- a platform where parents and teachers can ask questions, get answers, support each other, and learn how to best reach all of our children. Parents and teachers working TOGETHER is the key to children's success in school. Parent Teacher Connect is a spot for parents and teachers to CONNECT. Everyone is welcome here--parents, teachers, … [Read more...]
3 reading posts you don’t want to miss
Friends! Have you even checked out the ole teachmama site lately? We are all fancied up! Big changes for us--after more than 6 years! Go see it--for real: teachmama.com. But don't get too excited yet. I'm still working out the kinks over here and plan the BIG reveal at the end of the week. Until then, I want you to check out a few things I've been sharing over at Scholastic Parents' Raise a Reader blog. Click the photo to read the post! Change your family's life in 20 minutes … [Read more...]
naptime with theo & beau: pre-order special families will LOVE
Friends. If you haven't seen the amazing photos of Theo and Beau, taken by my sweet and talented friend, Jessica, you do not know what you're missing. My heart literally explodes every time I see them. It's the ultimate celebration of love and friendship--and the perfect way to kick off February's friendship theme for our live focused in 2015 challenge. This month, finally--finally!--the book will soon be hitting the shelves. And I've got an … [Read more...]
our easy, homemade art book: keep artwork organized!
This blog post was originally published on April 11, 2010, but we're republishing it because it's a great addition to our #livefocused January organization theme! My kids have been crazy about drawing and coloring and writing and doodling for as long as I can remember. Maybe it's because we keep our house stocked with paper and markers whenever the kids want to use them, maybe it's because the kids each have traveling writing centers in their rooms, or maybe it's because are … [Read more...]
how to schedule power kid time into your every day
I am not kidding with this. You guys, the days may seem slow, but once your kids hit elementary school, life totally moves into fifth gear. Completely. Like seriously life starts to flash by. I'll never forget what a gal from my Moms Club said to me, when I ran into her at the grocery store one day, (she was kid-free, and I was juggling three kids under five). She said, Amy, you won't believe this now, but it's true: the days are slow but the years are … [Read more...]
best books as gifts for kids and family
I am so embarrassed about this, but I've talked about doing a post like this for years. I think I've even promised one the week after each of my 2012 gift guide and 2013 gift guide but never did it. Ugh. But this year, finding books for Maddy, Owen, and Cora has been so, so, so much fun. I'm not sure why. Maybe because they all can read now? Maybe because the book choices we have at our fingertips for our kids--and even extended family--are spectacular? Maybe because So … [Read more...]
gifts for sunday school teachers or CCD teachers
My kids have gone to SOR (School of Religion for our church and which we grew up calling CCD), for years now. Every single week since Kindergarten, they've spent an hour with good people who take the time out of their lives to teach my kids what many other kids learn in Sunday School. I'm truly thankful for these great people because I know it's hard enough for me to teach Children's Liturgy with a group of women on a rotating basis. It would be a lot more work … [Read more...]
something has to change and it must start here–with you and with me
I rarely write posts like this. And this one took me much longer than I'd like to admit. But yesterday I realized something. Something big. It's this: if I want change to happen, it has to start here. I'm a mother of three kids, 10, 9, and 7 years old, and if I want change to happen, it must. Start. Here. With me. With my family. Because I know that though I am only one person, my voice makes a difference. And so does yours. Yes, you. No matter whether you are … [Read more...]
must-have gifts for kids (and families!): 2014
Friends! It's only the second week of November but already I've received two dozen emails from you asking for my gift picks for this holiday season. What should you get for your preschool nephew? What does your second grader absolutely need this year? What will your tween totally love you forever if she receives? How about your babysitter, your mother-in-law, or your sisters? Right! I love this time of the year, and I love gift-giving. And I'm so … [Read more...]
what to do when your kid just doesn’t ‘get it’
I admit that I am the absolute worst with emails. The worst. But I'm trying to be better. I've got thousands of emails just sitting there in my inbox, and I rarely respond because I'm always busy. And I'm so far behind that I don't even want to go there because there's no end in sight. But lately I have been tackling a handful of emails each week. And it makes me feel so much better to be able to connect in this way to the readers who have become my good … [Read more...]
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