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ApPEELing Food
My sisters and I nicknamed last summer – the summer of the salads. We had fun trying all different kinds and I was quite pleased with how my children took to them as well. The last several months...
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Crafting Play – Cultivating Learning
Hello everyone! Today I’m guest blogging over at One Blessed Lady and sharing about how a few key props or costumes can really enhance learning through dramatic play! Click on over to read! I’ll be...
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A Week of Walks!
Since evening heat isn’t too intense yet, we’ve taken to an after-dinner walk. Greta’s in bed by 6pm and my amazing husband does the dinner dishes each night (How blessed am I???), so the boys and I...
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If You Can’t Beat It, Utilize It!
It’s been hot around here. As I type this, it is 9pm and still around 108 degrees F outside… Of course this has meant that outdoor time, aside from being in a pool, is not as compelling as it usually...
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Painting and Pinning Patriotism
With Independence Day right around the corner, the boys asked to repeat both of these activities that we did back in April when studying the American War for Independence. We love watercoloring. I...
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The Perils of Preschool
Mommy, can we do ‘preschool?’ This 4.5 year old of mine wants special time with me, just as his brothers get during their spelling and math lessons… As any of you know who have been around for any...
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Playsilks: Unleashing the Imagination
The imagination is a powerful tool. One of my objectives in raising my children is to stoke the fire of their imagination. Imagination ignites creativity and curiosity. Imagination enables the...
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Not a Stick…
We love finding a fun book that inspires outdoor explorations. This last week we read, Not a Stick. The boys were laughing and enthralled with guessing what this cute character was making his stick...
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Why kids need us to read the same book over and over again…
As our families gathered this last Mother’s Day, we were swapping favorite books for little kids. That’s what the women in my family love to do – talk books! Husbands, on the other hand, like to...
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Favorite Gifts for 3-5 year olds!
This post may contain affiliate links. In keeping in line with my last post on toys that inspire open-ended play, I thought I’d camp out on favorite toys during these magical preschool/kinder years!...
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Something for my preschooler & yours too!
I love the preschool years. When my oldest was in that stage I delighted in crafting literature and sensory rich learning opportunities to do together. But now that I’m on number 4 and so very busy...
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Giving away my favorite preschool resources
“Mommy, can you do something with me?” It’s a common refrain that I’m hearing these days. Instead of simply making sure my youngest doesn’t get into trouble, we’ve transitioned quite fully into the...
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Art vs. Crafts
photo credit: my sister. Since we just finished up a series on Open-Ended Play, I wanted to share some thoughts my sister had on “Art vs. Craft”. In the early years especially, I’ve traditionally...
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Dull to Shiny – A Lesson in Opposites
My energy levels have been abysmally low. But then that is to be expected, I guess when you are just days away from that magical “due date”. But we did manage to do this fun Montessori inspired...
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ApPEELing Food
My sisters and I nicknamed last summer – the summer of the salads. We had fun trying all different kinds and I was quite pleased with how my children took to them as well. The last several months...
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