A Very Toddler Olympics
Last summer Kristina from Toddler Approved and I hosted a series called “A Very Toddler Summer“. This year, we’ve joined forces again for “A Very Toddler Olympics” in honor of the upcoming Rio Olympics this August! Our “A…
Dear Anxiety
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Dear Anxiety, You’ve always been with me and quite frankly, I’m just plain tired of having you around. As a little girl, you helped me worry about everything. I was so anxious…
Rainbow Fish Alphabet Matching Craft
We are reading and exploring the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister for this month’s Virtual Book Club for Kids. The kids and I all enjoyed the beautiful colors (and glittery foil stamping) while reading this book. I also loved…
Sight Words in the Sand
I am so excited to share with you 100 Fun and Easy Learning Games for Kids, a book written by my blogging friends Kim and Amanda from The Educator’s Spin on It. Their book just came out a few…
Road Trips: Why Our Kids Watch Unlimited TV in the Car
It’s nearly road trip season and more often than not, one of my favorite parts of vacation is the time we spend in the car. Yes, in the car. After eight years of parenting (and multiple attempts to keep…
Free Summer Reading Printables
This post won’t be pretty…I’m just basically vomiting this out because I know many of you are like me and are trying to get summer plans all lined out. In all honesty, we have very few plans for summer. A trip…
The Parenting Books that have Impacted Me Most
This parenting gig is hard. It is certainly not for the faint of heart. Each stage brings new joys and new challenges…and just when you think you have it all figured out, our kids go and grow up on…
A Proverb A Day Handwriting Practice
Summer is quickly approaching and although I fully intend to let my kids be bored, I also wanted to have some meaningful work for them to do. Both of my boys struggle in the handwriting department (even after all…
What Your Child Needs to Know Before Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a scary transition for kids and adults alike. Nearly every parent wonders, “Is my child ready?” I’m quite certain almost every parent has googled “what your child needs to know before kindergarten” at one time or another….
The Perfect Gift For Teachers
Post by Contributing Writer Amy I never felt like I could say this when I was a teacher, but now that I’m not, I’m letting you in on a little secret about end of year gifts. First and…
Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs Bon-Bons
This month’s book in the Virtual Book Club for Kids series we are participating in with some of our favorite blogger friends is Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs by Mo Willems. This book is a joy for parents and children alike…it has dinosaurs…
I’ve become a slacker mom…and I’m okay with that.
Parenting is the definition of on-the-job training. Babies don’t come with manuals…and even though the countless parenting books on my nightstand and bookshelf try to prove otherwise, not one single source has all the answers. This fact may also come…
Birdseed Mystery Number Dig
Post by Contributing Writer Amy Learning numbers is more fun when you get to dig for them! I love to use birdseed in our sand and water table outside (Yay spring!) because birdseed comes in a large bag…
Developmental Screenings
One major concern on the mind of nearly every parent on the face of this earth is the question of whether his/her child is developing normally. I remember that as a new mom I would scour through books to see what…
4 Reasons to Get Your Child’s Eyes Checked
This post is sponsored by AC Lens. All opinions are 100% mine. Vision is a critical part of learning. Without being able to see properly, it is difficult to learn to read or learn the material presented. I still…
Corduroy Math: Learning with Buttons
Since I was a little girl, Corduroy by Don Freeman has been one of my absolute favorite books. I was so excited that it is this month’s pick for our Virtual Book Club for Kids. Little Sister and I…
My Absolute Favorite Monthly Activity Boxes for Kids
This post is sponsored by Ivy Kids. All opinions are 100% mine. Although I stay home with my kids full time and should, in theory, have plenty of time to plan meaningful literature-based activities myself, I have been on…
Science Experiment: Jesus Washes Our Sins Away
Last year in one of our Sunday School classes, one of the teachers showed us a demonstration very similar to this one. Not only did I think it was amazing from a science perspective, I also thought it was…