“One is a Feast for Mouse” Read-Aloud & Relay
My friend Susan recently suggested this book to me and the boys have really enjoyed it! One is a Feast for Mouse is about a little mouse who finds himself a feast at the dinner table with the leftovers…
Winter Warmer Drinks and Snacks for Kids
Guest Post by Louise of School Stickers It’s that time of year again. Winter overcoats have been bought, you’ve supplied each of your children with three pairs of gloves (as that’s how many they lost last year), and you’re still…
50% Off Select Melissa & Doug Toys (TODAY ONLY: 11/20)
Today only (November 20), get 50% off select Melissa & Doug toys on Amazon! Last year Amazon ran this same promotion and I was able to stock up on several birthday gifts throughout the year. Here are just a…
Just Because We Can Doesn’t Mean We Should
As parents living in the wealthiest nation in the world, Christmas is often an exciting time for us. Even in the difficult economic times we are living in, most of us can afford to buy our children Christmas presents…and it…
Petite Picasso
Post by Contributing Writer Jennie “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” –      Pablo Picasso This quote from the famous artist is so true! I remember as a young girl…
Family Tree of Thankfulness
I recently saw these beautiful marbled leaves from Little Wonders’ Days. They were a little on the messy side but we had lots of fun making them together. After they were dry, we wrote something that each of us are…
Alphabet Balloon Touch
This was a super-simple activity intended to help Little Brother learn his letters using his strongest area of development, gross motor development. Our Alphabet Balloon Touch game didn’t last long, but it was a great way to practice recognizing these…
Winners of the Felt Advent Calendars with Nativity Scenes
The winners of the Felt Advent Calendars from heartFELT Truths are… Comment #140: Â Jodi who said, “My three little ones would just love this hands on advent calendar!” and Comment #172: Â Julie who said, “LOVE LOVE LOVE this!!!! Perfect…
How (and Why) to Help Young Children Memorize Poetry
Guest Post by Charity Hawkins of The Homeschool Experiment:  A Novel When your kids memorize poetry, you know they are learning vocabulary, spelling, reading skills, and grammar. All they know is that it’s fun. The private elementary school I attended…
Alphabet Craft: B is for Bear
Alphabet Crafts are a great way to reinforce letter names and sounds while also incorporating multiple domains of development. I have attempted a few alphabet crafts with Little Brother, starting with letter “a” (which ended up being somewhat of a…
25 Ways to Serve Together This Holiday Season
I’m over at MomLife Today sharing 25 Ways Your Family Can Serve Together This Holiday Season. Stop by and leave a comment with your favorite idea for serving together as a family!
Reality Check
I quickly rushed past the artwork lining the walls, running a minute or two behind (as usual). After sneaking unnoticed into the classroom door, I promptly took a seat, hunching a little lower as I sat in a preschooler-sized chair….
Angry Bird Election
My children are relatively clueless as to what is going on around our country and the world, apart from what we choose to tell them (which is how it should be at their ages, in my opinion). Since we rarely…
Tips for Teaching Your Child to Speak a Foreign Language
Guest Post by Eileen of 52 Weeks of Family Spanish We all want the best for our kids. We sign them up for dance, girl scouts, football and karate. We hope each of these activities will contribute toward their development, help…
Pumpkin Seed Puzzles
Happy Halloween! Use your leftover pumpkin seeds from jack-o-lantern making to make these pumpkin seed puzzles. This is great for number recognition and one-to-one correspondence. Here’s what you’ll need: Â orange construction paper, scissors, glue, marker, and pumpkin seeds…
Easy Fall Pen/Pencil Toppers
These festive fall pen/pencil toppers were SUPER easy and lots of fun to make. We picked up some fall-themed foam stickers that were on clearance at Jo Ann’s, but we also made our own pumpkins as well. This idea came…
DIY Angry Bird Costumes
If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time, you probably know that our boys are just a wee-bit obsessed with Angry Birds. In fact, we’ve accumulated quite a collection of the plush toys (thanks to grandparents and…
Let’s Build an Orphanage
Today was an emotional day at church. Our preacher shared a lesson that encouraged our entire congregation to give and think outside of ourselves in a way we’ve never done before. He shared a short, moving clip from Schindler’s List,…