Sock Snake
April 23, 2012
What do we do when we've had NINE showings on our house (which is up for sale) and everyone is tired of cleaning and waiting and cleaning and leaving? (And…
Ways to Occupy Preschoolers While Waiting
February 24, 2012
Jonathan is 7 weeks old now! He's an adorable baby, but boy does a newborn change up the routines around the house! This morning, I was about to stop and…
Easy Ways to Keep Preschoolers Busy
February 4, 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…
Manger Craft
December 22, 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…
Easy-to-Make Felt Snowman Toddler Activity
December 7, 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…
Favorite Picture Books for Toddlers
September 18, 2011
It has been a long time since I posted our favorite chapter books for boys and our favorite picture books for boys - now I am finally getting to our…
Water Spray Bottle = Fun for a Buck!
August 31, 2011
Owen LOVES spray bottles. The other day, I was washing dishes and noticed a funny noise going on in the background... It was Owen with the bottle of OxiClean! When…
Make a Super Long Picture
July 6, 2011
Here's a simple indoor idea for the hot days of summer! Make a super long picture! We happen to own a big roll of paper (I don't know where it…
Cardboard Dinosaur Costume Feet to Make
June 27, 2011
My little dinosaur fan and I made these great cardboard "feet" today! We got the idea from Family Fun magazine. To make them, you need two empty tissue boxes, duct…
Preschool Water Play Activities
May 10, 2011
Lately, I've been working a lot with Gresham (age 4 1/2) on learning to read and write, and I decided that I need to make sure that our preschool time…