pimpin’ our coupe Seriously. I had to. I have been dreaming of flames on my minivan for three years now, and this, I believe, is as close …Read morepimpin’ our coupe
backyard alphabet hunt I found these awesome rolls of paper a few weeks ago–cheap!–so I picked up a bunch, and I’m having a blast using them in fun ways …Read morebackyard alphabet hunt
trying to keep smiling: quick trick, positive Lately, my sweet 3-year-old boy has been experimenting with his voice (yelling and screaming anywhere, anytime, at anyone), his body (superhero …Read moretrying to keep smiling: quick trick, positive
owen’s got grip: using large crayons to help support tripod grip No joke! My boy finally found his grip! It’s taken a while, and over the last few months, I’ve researched (our friends at …Read moreowen’s got grip: using large crayons to help support tripod grip
spend, save, and give jars: managing money with kids Money, money, money, mooooonnneyyy . . . Money saving, money planning, money managing–I have to admit that I am only really good at money …Read morespend, save, and give jars: managing money with kids
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 …Read moreteach kids patience on their own: arm circles
colors with cora | using lids to sort and learn colors Colors are going to be my focus for little Cora for a bit so that she’s not calling everything under the sun “blue”. We actually …Read morecolors with cora | using lids to sort and learn colors
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 …Read moretrying to keep smiling: quick trick, rest time
alphabet egg puzzles Today I brought out another awesome resource from Bear’s Words Their Way. . . (2004), but it can be replicated very easily in a number of ways. …Read morealphabet egg puzzles
wikki stix and crayon bits: teach children letters and grip Saturday is our swim class morning. After a well-orchestrated drop-off/swim/switch kids/swim more/ dry-off & …Read morewikki stix and crayon bits: teach children letters and grip