Today is Sweet Pea's 4th birthday! I can't believe four years have passed since I first saw those little hands and held his tiny body against mine,...
Sweet Pea Turns 4
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Learning through Outdoor Games
Nov 19, 2012
Each morning Sweet Pea and I run around with Cutie Pie playing tag while we wait for the bus. Most mornings we stay out, otherwise I can't get Sweet...
Indoor Pillow Fun
Nov 15, 2012
The weather here lately has been dreary and wet, so we have done a lot of playing inside. One recurring pastime was playing with a pile of pillows....
Learning at Home
Nov 1, 2012
Cutie Pie has been in half-day Kindergarten since the beginning of September. (We live in probably the last school district in our state to move to...
“Perfect Storm” and kid preparation
Oct 28, 2012
How do you prepare for a weather emergency?I'm just a mom to two little adorable boys, but I am a mom who wants to know I can take care of my boys...
How to Make a Water Glider
Oct 23, 2012
© Photographer Joseph Cortes | Agency: Dreamstime.comRemember how Cutie Pie was fascinated with ocean experiments a little while back? (see here and...
Still Dealing with School Separation Anxiety?
Oct 22, 2012
© Photographer Geotrac | Agency: Dreamstime.comSome mornings it is such a challenge to drop my 3 1/2 yr old off at preschool. He suddenly gets so...
Water bottle fountain
Oct 18, 2012
I saw this neat idea this summer on Learn With Play at Home and just had to give it a go. It's a water bottle fountain and this experiment using...
Mini-Hovercraft on Water
Oct 9, 2012
Yesterday I posted about making a mini-hovercraft. I forgot to tell you about Cutie Pie wanting to experiment, seeing if it would float across the...
How to make a mini-hovercraft
Oct 8, 2012
Another fun thing we did this summer was make tabletop hovercrafts! Wierd Science Kids has great instructions for how to make these using a hot glue...
Obstacle Course
Oct 5, 2012
How many people do you know that have old tires and stumps hidden in their hedgerow?My friend had us over for a picnic this summer and offered to...
Another Gummy Bear experiment
Oct 4, 2012
In addition to the Yummy Gummy Bear experiment from the other day, I decided to pull the gummies out again before they were all eaten and do a...