Madeline has always been one of my favorite books. I was so excited to read it to my girls for the first time when they were tiny. Since then, we’ve read them non stop over the years and last year made a special visit to Bemelman’s Bar in New York City for the Madeline Tea. This Halloween, Alex chose to… Read More
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I know that chores are important. But, for some reason I have a hard time being consistent about making my kids do chores. Yes, I do ask my kids to do things around the house everyday but we do not have a daily list of responsibilities & expectations for each child. Often, I find myself doing these simple routine tasks… Read More
School is less than one week away. We have been busy in our house getting backpacks cleaned out & ready, organizing school clothes, & making sure we have all the last minute errands done before the kids head back to school. One of the things that I have done this week is prepare our pantry and get ready for daily… Read More
Last school year I asked the same question each day on the drive home from school: What did you do today that was kind? It started for a few different reasons, but caught on and turned into more of an important conversation starter than I expected. In the days ahead, we’ll all start to send our kids back to school…. Read More
Summer is here and while I know summer reading is important, it’s also hard to remember to keep up with. Today we’re sharing fun and easy tips for starting a summer book club for kids. Plus we have a FREE printable book report for keeping up with books read. This spring I had conferences with the girls’ teachers (Kindergarten and… Read More
Our kids get out of school in less than a week! I’m looking forward to no schedules and plenty of time for the kids to run wild in the back yard. While we don’t do “activities” everyday and they spend a lot more time just playing on their own, it’s fun to have some activities to either do with them… Read More
Summer is on the horizon with just two more weeks of school left before summer begins! I have been spending this week getting myself organized & prepared for a full summer with all four kids at home. Since we have a sweet baby that joined our family this winter, I am trying to keep our plans low-key and allow for lots… Read More
Today we have an easy summer craft for kids! This curly paper octopus can be simply made with copy paper, scissors, tape and markers or you can use the construction paper, google eyes, etc mentioned below. We did one together and then I had Alex do one all on her own (she’s 5). I did help her out a bit with… Read More
It’s hard to believe, but summer is on the horizon! One of the things that we do everyday in the summer is spend a little time reading. My boys (ages six and eight) are old enough to read independently so we are always on the lookout for some good books that keep their interest. Today, I am excited to share several of our favorite… Read More