This is how my littlest man fell asleep tonight. Sweet dreams. May they be filled with trucks.
read moreWe had so much fun on our trip that it took me until this evening (oh, only a couple weeks after our return) to get
read moreI know it’s probably a bit early to be calling our trays a success, but introducing them into our day has been exciting so far.
read moreI’ve had a bit of an ulterior motive behind the rearranging of our school room last week {and adding a new bench over the weekend}.
read moreAfter following mamaroots blog for several months now, I always look forward to spying on her perpetual wood block calendar. Today, she posted a “Happy
read moreIt was too beautiful of a day this afternoon today to stay inside and do schoolwork… We went outside instead.
read moreThis past week has been windy {hello understatement}. So much so that Thomas asked, “Where does wind come from?” We talked about climate changes, air
read moreWell, kinda. I walked, the kids rode their bikes and Marcus had a glorious stroller ride that… well… you’ll see. Since the snow has thawed
read moreOne of my favorite parts of our day is circle time. It’s usually done in our pj’s because it’s one of the first things the kids ask to do after breakfast. Today, we were nice and dressed, so I figured I’d show you how we do it. First we start out by lighting a{n LED} candle.
read moreLast week as Molly and I were playing in the yard, she looked up at our trees and said, “Mommy, I wish that the trees still had leaves on them, they are so pretty with their leaves!” I explained to her that trees lose their leaves in autumn so that when winter comes they not only have a nice blanket from the fallen leaves to keep them warm, but also the snow would collect on their leaves and break their branches and hurt the tree. She nodded and agreed, but I figured it certainly wouldn’t hurt to do some paper cutting to illustrate the concept.
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