A Lesson Learned: Fear
Today is supposed to be the scariest day of the year. People try their best to be spooky and frightening. This is actually why I am really not that big of a fan of Halloween. Why can’t we just let…
Show-and-Share Saturday: A Blog Worthy of Reading
I usually post a cute craft or learning activity that I find on the web for my Show-and-Share Saturday posts. But today I feel like sharing something a bit deeper… I recently reconnected with a long, lost childhood friend via the…
X is for X-Ray
About 7 months ago, I walked into the kitchen at our old house to find batteries strewn all over the floor. I had been changing Little Brother’s diaper and didn’t know that Big Brother could open the refrigerator (which is…
Exploring the Five Senses with a Pumpkin
We carved a pumpkin last night…for the first time since Big Brother was born. As expected, he wanted nothing to do with sticking his hand inside the icky pumpkin. (Just a forewarning–I have been playing around with the manual setting on…
Jack-O-Lantern Shape Sorter
A lot of my ideas come from looking at a piece of “trash” and wondering…”what learning activity could we do with this?” The same is true for this activity! This Jack-O-Lantern Shape Sorter is made from a formula can. We’ve been…
Ask the Doctor :: Eczema and Solid Poo
{~} Kathy asked, “My 2.5 yr old hasn’t had a solid poo in awhile. He’s a good eater, full of energy and in good spirits. I just started giving him an acidopholus(have no idea how to spell this and too tired to…
Crayon Resist Spider Web
We had quite the infestation of spiders in our house this summer…and most of them were Brown Recluse (the kind of spiders that are actually really dangerous). Big Brother is used to investigating the numerous glue traps we have in…
Autumn Tree
This activity is so simple…but it would have looked a lot better had I taken a picture of it on Friday (when we made it) rather than today since all of the leaves look shriveled and wilted. Our plans were…
Lisa Leleu Puppet Show Books: Product Review and Giveaway
Lisa Leleu Studios has combined two childhood favorites: puppets and books! These adorable books come with a removable hand puppet and a story to go along with the puppet character (who peaks through at the top of the book). Not…
A Lesson Learned: Tired
My kids are wearing me out. Little Brother, who I thought would be my laid-back, peaceful one, is exhibiting symptoms of “activitiss” just like his Big Brother! I am EXHAUSTED keeping up with these two! When nap time rolls around,…
Show-and-Share Saturday: Candy Corn Patterning
I love this idea from A Mommy’s Adventures. Sorting and patterning are two really important skills for preschoolers and this activity utilizes some fun seasonal candy! Head on over here and take a look! Do you have a post/idea that…
Personalized Leaf Rubbing
I wanted to make our leaf rubbings a little more personalized, so I was excited to find these “puffy stickers” at the dollar store! We chose to put Big Brother’s name on the leaves, but you could make cards saying…
"Spooly" Pumpkin
Not only is this activity GREAT fine-motor practice for your little one (since it’s basically a lacing activity), it also makes for a super-cute decoration around the house! The inspiration for this little activity came while I realized I had…
Balance Beam with "Fiery" Leaves
We combined some gross motor practice with some pretend play today in a very simple way. I dug out a 2×4 from our shed and placed it in the yard to be a balance beam. We raked up some leaves…
What Works for Us: Coping when your spouse is away on business
For our first four years of marriage, Prince Charming and I were apart one night. Just one. And that one night was torture! Big Brother had just turned one-year old when Prince Charming took a new job…a job that required…
Fall Scene & Candle Holder
I found these glittery felt stick-on fall shapes at Michael’s in the clearance section for $0.99. I decided to let Big Brother create a “fall scene” on a piece of construction paper with the stick-ons but then also thought they…
Ask the Doctor :: Runny Nose and Sensitive Skin
We had several medical questions come in this week! Since my dad is doing me a favor while still juggling his very large practice, we’ve decided to limit it to two questions a week (but I’m saving all the questions,…
A Very Unique, Mess-Free Way to Mix Colors
This post might completely gross you out…especially since you’ll get an up-close look at my {clean} toilet. I’m always looking to do things that are mess-free with as little clean up as possible. Into my brain popped the idea of…