By SarahDees, on February 4th, 2012%
One of the most challenging parts of homeschooling (for us, anyway) is keeping 2 year old Owen busy while the other boys are doing their work! Now that a new baby is also claiming a large part of Mom’s attention, I have been looking for constructive ways to keep Owen busy. Otherwise, . . . → Read More: Easy Ways to Keep Preschoolers Busy
By SarahDees, on January 10th, 2012%
Baby Jonathan is a week old today! I can’t believe how fast it’s going – although the days seem long due to sleep deprivation!
We’ve been thankful to have my mom here each day this week to help us out while I’m recovering from a c-section. Life with three boys doesn’t stop just because . . . → Read More: Pipe Cleaner Activities
By SarahDees, on December 22nd, 2011%
It’s 3 days before Christmas, and there are presents that need to be wrapped, Christmas Eve dinner that needs to be planned, etc., not to mention the fact that I am 36 weeks pregnant and would love to be sitting with my feet up. So why are we doing crafts?
Because boys and “free . . . → Read More: Manger Craft
By SarahDees, on December 14th, 2011%
We found this idea for making Q-tip snowflakes in this month’s Family Fun magazine. All you need for this project is Q-tips, Tacky Glue (my personal favorite for any craft!), waxed paper, and colored glitter.
We taped down waxed paper to make a work surface, and then arranged the Q-tips in a . . . → Read More: Super Easy Q-tip Snowflakes
By SarahDees, on December 7th, 2011%
Keeping Owen (age 2) busy while we do our home school work is a perpetual challenge… I am always on the lookout for things that keep him busy at the table or on the floor near us, but that don’t generate a ton of mess. Last night, I had the idea to make this . . . → Read More: Easy-to-Make Felt Snowman Toddler Activity
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