 Toddlers and pre-schoolers love playing hide and seek. Part of the appeal is they are still internalizing the concept of object permanence. Educating children of this age is a completely different process than those of school age, and requires a totally different mindset from the teacher. It can be so rewarding to help them…
I don’t know about you, but the most challenging part of my day seems to be when I am trying to make dinner. It’s the time of day that everyone seems to need my attention and I’m just trying to get dinner made and on the table!I finally realized that the easiest way to survive…
My son asks to play with play dough every. single. day. It absolutely never gets old, so I’ve been making it regularly with different colors and scents. But this last time while I was experimenting with different coloring techniques (I was actually trying to make a 4th of July color variation), I ended up with…
Before I was a mommy or teacher, I was an after school and summer daycare program coordinator. I loved the carefree days I spent with the kids after school doing arts and activities. And for me, nothing says after school fun quite like painting. It was always the favored art activity 🙂 Yarn painting is…
This year will mark my husband’s third time celebrating Father’s Day! I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. In the years past the boys have been too young to participate in the gift-giving tradition. Additionally, the dad is cool with or without gifts, and any gift given with love will be appreciated. I…
The beauty of a letterpressed invitation or card is something I admire. I love running my fingers along the indentations of each letter and admiring the depth and beauty it adds to the occasion it is announcing. Letterpress adds an element of formality and class that can’t be replicated with modern printing techniques. That being…
I don’t know about you, but we live in a *small* space- I’m talking 800(ish) square feet small. That’s right, two adults and two toddlers in a sardine box. We are temporarily renting while we are in the process of buying a (slightly) less small house. So even though there are a KAJILLION simple ideas…
Well- the boys and I all have bronchitis *sigh-cough-sigh* So this activity is one I did with Cannon while I was on blogging hiatus. Hope you enjoy it and hope it inspires playful fun in your house! <3 Have you ever heard of Raffi? If you haven’t heard of him, don’t worry, neither had I until…
Well today was a fun day… Both my boys are getting over colds and teething at the same time. Let me tell you- they were GRUMPY! It’s days like today that I throw my schedule and to-do list out the window in favor of just staying sane. It just so happened that one thing on…
I absolutely cherish homemade gifts! From sweet hand drawn birthday cards from kids, to elaborate and beautiful quilts from Grandma. I have a soft spot for sweet sentiments made by hand. Matt’s Grandma is just one of those very gifted people who creates beautiful quilts. We received one upon our marriage, and several for each of…
