I would encourage you to also find time to interview grandparents. There is never really a good time- everyone is busy- but this is so important. The time is now. Just set a time and bring a list of questions and don’t forget to record it! We used a gopro and just set it up and walked out of the room leaving the kids to ask questions. It only…
We enjoy an occasional day at home, but our default is go Go GO!!! Sometimes we are forced to say in due to weather or cancellations and when that happens I have to have a game plan in order to prevent the walls from closing in! Here is a list of a few- like a hundred- items that will hopefully give you ideas to keep your little ones busy on…
I always think of Spring Break like a little preview of Summer break. I find out what worked well and what where I need to up my game to make summer go smoothly. Also related to this- aren’t teachers amazing?! They really are magical unicorns. How do they have 20+ kids every.single.weekday. and manage to keep order AND teach them things WHILE having fun doing it! They…
In my life Jimmy Buffett music has played in my Trans Am while I was on a road trip to the beach or on my way to college finals. It now plays in my 15 passenger van while we go on family trips or to ball practice. Jimmy Buffett music plays across our house on a regular basis. This music has pretty much been in the background my entire adult…
I carefully loaded my beautiful plant in the truck and secured it from falling over on the drive home. When we got home I unloaded it right away and brought it inside placing it in my bathroom where I knew it would be safe from kids. It looked healthy, but I decided to give it some water because I was going to keep a plant alive for the first time…
I love watching my kids just be kids and learn life lessons while they interact with each other and play outside. Sometimes I feel like I am just a bystander watching them grow and learn because I want to have a hands off approach to parenting- they are learning so much by allowing room to make mistakes and problem solve…
