Between countless outdoor music opportunities and a son who aspires to “produce music like Eminem”, music and sound had to make our list of summer topics! What We’re Reading: Questions and Answers About Music — as soon as Crew’s interest in music really took off, I snagged this Usborne title, that answers SO many questions…
What We’re Reading: The Bee Book — this was a teacher reccomendation and you could read this in multiple sittings 😉 it is JAM packed with info! Peek Inside A Beehive — this is like the preschool version of the above book, with pretty cutout details and thicker pages for younger children Bugs — a…
Our first real “theme” — adapted for both a first-going-on-second-grader and a newly two-year-old — is The Human Body! What We’re Reading: Shine-A-Light: Human Body — The classic Usborne shine a light series lets you use a flashlight on the backside of the page to “see through” to hidden illustrations…particularly cool when looking “inside” a…
I had to actively pump my own brakes planning the first and last week of summer, because deep down I KNOW they are weeks of transition; adapting to new schedules, new routines, and in general a shift in speed. I still wanted to welcome both summer and the back to school season with some “special”…
Busy. Busy. Busy. But still napping for three hours and (mostly) sleeping through the night with the occasional hiccup, so I can’t complain. 22 Months: You’ve made the leap to really try and use words to communicate rather than gesturing or crying. You’ve had lots of words but none of the “key” ones to get…
Maybe it’s that a lot of our friends are past the baby stage these past couple years. Maybe it’s that she’s a stay home, non-daycare kid. And maybe it’s that dang Cooties era we’ve been living in the past couple years since she was born. Whatever the reason…these pandemic babies just don’t have as many…
To be clear — I’m MORE than okay with lots of down time and my kids getting bored enough to figure out how to entertain themselves. I think it can be easy to fall into the trap of needing to un-bored our kiddos. “Keep the Kids Busy” to me, means laying some groundwork, providing some…
I may not get a lot blogged anymore, but Easter baskets are one thing I always love to stop and take the time to share! I find the best gift and gear recommendations from other parents sharing things they’ve found and loved, and I like to put some of that back out into the blogosphere….
