Years ago, we installed a wooden privacy fence (with several gates) to give our yard a bit more structure, to offer a nice backdrop to our flowers and shrubs, to make it easier to control our weeds, and (at the time) to keep our babies and toddlers safely within our property! I ne...
Sensory bins are quite possibly the perfect activity for toddlers and preschoolers! Throughout my years as a preschool educator I have crammed soooooo much learning into one little (or big) sensory box. It helps to have a wealth of different ideas in your back pocket so you can keep learning...
Sometimes, baby name arguments can get heated. If you can't decide on a name together, you can agree on another way to name the baby. For example, some families allow one parent to choose the first baby's name and the other parent to name the second baby. You may also agree to hav...
We don’t need to wait until another Mother’s Day rolls around to show our moms how much we appreciate them and the great burden they have had to bear all these years. Only as we become moms ourselves do we understand what they’ve been through–no I’m not talking about the pains ...
23 DIY Easter Wreaths Ideas for A Beautiful Spring Front Door 99 Comments Natalie Z says: February 27, 2013 at 9:19 am I love this! I think even I might be able to make this and would be a great addition to a St. Patrick day wreath. Reply Ellen Christian says: February 27, ...
Here she on Easter, just a couple months before I took her to the dentist. And here she is on the day we got home from our appointment. She’s wearing the same dress because **someone** was so excited to document her new smile that they put her in their favorite dress. Dr. Petre...
Keep kids engaged. Structure your presentation so that you do not talk at them the entire time, but rather involve them in the presentation by asking them questions and calling on them to help explain something. For instance, rather than showing a picture of a lion and saying "this is a ...
A calming bedtime routine and happy, pirate-free stories can help to bring on happy zzz’s. • People in costume (Santa, the Easter Bunny, story or cartoon characters.) Here’s why: At this age, grown-ups in dress-ups are no more adorable than they were in the baby days. If ...