It’s not uncommon for readers to send questions my way. Help! When will my baby sleep through the night? Why won’t my toddler nap anymore? What can I do to get my kids to stop fighting? How do I explain such-and-such decision to our family? You get the idea…and right along with those kinds of…
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…
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…
I’ll never forget it. When my oldest was starting first-grade, I spotted a water-and-wind-themed chapter in his science textbook. I knew we were going to be heading to the beach in just a few weeks, so I browsed the chapter, taking note of any and all of the key information noted by the curriculum. While…
From the time my oldest was about six months old, we’ve been participating in the programs our local library offers. In those early years with a little one, we would venture out together to the weekly story times, and I am convinced that those early experiences played a powerful role in encouraging him to love…