I remember when my nephew was about two and a half. I had so much admiration for his dad, always answering the 'why' question a zillion times an...
The Endless Questions
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Learning about Money
I had done some research earlier this spring, looking for some fun ways for Cutie Pie, age 7, to learn about money. I cut out pretend coins and...
Organizing School Papers
I know I might be behind in things, but if we're being honest, I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one who hasn't dealt with the school papers from...
New Experiences
A friend brought her pet parrot to church yesterday. She invited the children outside afterward the service to meet Aries, a very colorful and...
Quick Fine Motor fun
There are times we just need five minutes of uninterrupted time. What to do really quickly to engage your child in an activity to give you that...
B is for Bubbles
We found ourselves outside shortly after a rain last week and Sweet Pea wanted to blow bubbles. I hadn't realized before, but we haven't seen what...
Letter R is for rain
Why stay inside when it rains when you can get out there and explore...look for worms...are there any animals out? Jump in puddles. Ride bikes...
Neck Tie Making for Father’s Day
Hubby has a huge collection of ties. At last count (admittedly several years ago) he had 40 on his tie rack that he wears regularly and another 50...
Father's Day Ideas from Dating Divas
I am in love with the Dating Divas website. Such a great resource for fun ideas to date your spouse. And when I saw this I had to share this pack of...
Alphabet Sensory Game
Sweet Pea found the letter magnets the other day and proceeded to put as many as could fit on the refrigerator. He was able to name all of them!...
Letter R is for Rochester Museum and Science Center
Sometimes when reinforcing a letter learned in preschool we take a little field trip to a place starting with that letter or in some other way...
Magnet spelling
Camp Slop had a great idea on their blog a while ago. I loved the idea and so did Sweet Pea! If you haven't been to Camp Slop before you should...