When I was a little girl, I lived in fear of a house fire destroying our family home. There was even a time when I prepared a small little backpack of my favorite things. This would be the one thing I would grab before escaping from our burning home. Thinking back to this…
Putting together Easter Baskets for my kids is one of the highlights of my year! When I was growing up, my mom always made Easter morning so special for my brother and me, and I love carrying on the tradition by putting together Easter gifts for my own kids. Our afternoon includes an egg hunt…
Over the past several months, I have been tackling the laborious task of going through my [thankfully already organized-by-date photos] to delete unwanted images – duplicates, blurry photos, etc. In recent months, I have been working through the snapshots taken during the time when my boys were babies. It is hard to believe how fast…
December is such an exciting month! We love the anticipation that comes along with the days leading up to Christmas, and in this post, I want to share our favorite Advent resources for December – family favorites we have loved throughout the years. Christmas Picture Books Wrapped for the Advent Season The first thing we…
In my Two-Year-Old Homeschool Preschool post, I share about how much fun it is to encourage my toddler with: Recognition of Colors & Basic Shapes Animal Names/Animal Sounds Nursery Rhymes Fine Motor Skills When asked the core areas where I like to focus during that developmental stage, that would probably be my answer. How do we…
While I’m committed to instilling a strong work ethic in my children, I also appreciate the value of meaningful play and how it has the power to enhance their development and improve the overall quality of their lives. Curiosity, creativity, physical movement: I want them to embrace it all! Play is often talked about as…