Can you believe the stores are decorated for Christmas already? I don't really want to think about it yet, but the grandparents have been asking...
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What spell would you use?
Our family is enjoying the Harry Potter series of books (you know, the ones by J.K. Rowling), fascinated by all the wizards and witches (and...
What’s round like a top? (but isn’t really)
My boys have been doing a lot of building and experimental building. Read: coming up with ideas to build and then using only specific materials to...
Fill in the Blanks Valentine
Last winter I posted here about a fun fill-in-the-blank activity I did with Cutie Pie. What I didn't post was that in first grade, he came up with a...
Carnival of the Animals – Lion Mane craft
Listening to the music and hearing the roar of a lion, meow of a cat, or the almost irritatingly slow melody of the can-can, as if a tortoise were...
Five ways to practice letters
We are enjoying a lot of snow this week and it's reminding me of all the days when I had my boys home with me. There were so many days where it was...
What’s in the box? – a sense of hearing {Christmas} game
When my boys were smaller we used to play a sense of hearing game called 'What's in the cup' or some other derivative I would come up with when we...
The Mystery Box
It was like Christmas.... A mystery box was found in our garage. When Hubby opened this mystery box, he discovered his favorite books from...
Cardinal Bird Craft
Yesterday I shared the love my family has for the book Stranger in the Woods: a Photographic Fantasy, by Carl R. Sams and Jean Stoick, and a picture...
Stranger in the Woods – book review
*This post contains affiliate links. Just a few years ago the boys received the book, Stranger in the Woods (a Photographic Fantasy), by Carl R....
Thankful garland
Just a quick idea to share with you as you contemplate Thanksgiving. A few years ago we made what we call Thankful Garland. Every day in the month...
Have I told you I’m scared of spiders?
My kids love examining things, and spiders fascinate them! In the spirit of a fun halloween, I'm sharing another spider cookie idea (You can see the...