Whether your child is an infant, toddler, or teen, they all struggle with venturing into the unknown. They struggle with these HUGE emotions that make them freeze in the moment or break down into a meltdown to end all meltdowns. They happen in public, at family get-togethers, and right when you think things are going…
Suction is such a fun topic to cover with little kids because to understand what suction means, you most definitely have to be hands-on. It’s something that we all encounter every day even if it’s just drinking water, but it seems like a crazy phenomena for little kids see things get sucked away in the…
Oh the blessings of being a Stay-at-home-mom and what a task it can be on a daily basis. And while many have really responded in a positive manner to the recent post “Dear Stay-At-Home-Moms, Please Shut Up“, it’s something that has really rubbed me the wrong way. It sends the wrong message to mothers both…
My daughter loves to break crayons, and chalk, and anything thin and cylindrical. And to be honest, this can be very frustrating for me. However, I know that she seeks tactile input by breaking crayons so instead of just getting upset, we sought to find fun ways for her to explore. Here is our latest…
This is all about that baby bass. So if you’re here looking to treat your own yeast infection, this may not be what you’re looking for. It might work, but you should read more on adult yeast infection remedies. Anyway, Two years into our cloth diapering journey we encountered yeast diaper rash for the first…
Thrift shop finds can sometimes be the most exciting purchases. I mean, who doesn’t just love finding something that should cost them like $50 for just a couple of bucks?! My love of thrift shops made me want to figure out how to make busy bags from awesome thrift store finds. Now to pass on…
This is a touchy subject. While it’s literally about touch, it’s also an open letter with my heart in my hands to try explain my childhood to all those who didn’t and still don’t understand. It’s to defend myself as an adult and to not be ashamed that “I am who I am”, and I have…
Movement is a life-long activity; therefore it is important to teach our toddlers and preschoolers about sports, fitness, and movement. This is a fun week of open-ended play, watching and playing sports, and exploring how our bodies actually move and work. For us, this also correlated with the start of football season, so what better…
We all seem to ooze excitement over our growing children when they start talking. It’s like the heavens open up when they can communicate and it’s a whole new world. However, have you ever sat back as a parent and thought, “Wow, we should not have taught him/her that word. What were we thinking”? We definitely…
It’s the home stretch to welcome your baby earth side and to finish up the Natural Childbirth Course! I hope you have enjoyed your local course if you have gotten to take it! So what do you need to do in this time? Prepare your coaches and make sure they are confident and comfortable in…
Broken chalk. Pieces of Broken chalk everywhere. That’s what I see when I look at my front porch and patio. My daughter loves to just snap it in half and she is notorious for pressing too hard when she is playing with it. This means I have tons of chalk that she doesn’t want to…
Teaching fine arts to young kids is a fun way to get them interested in a variety of activities and expand their interests. In fact, that is one of the main reasons that we personally love learning by theme because it exposes my toddler to the vast world that we live in and expands her appreciation…