Today, we invited some friends over for some St. Patrick’s Day fun. Getting together for a learning ‘playdate’ is always a hit! Of course, I forgot my camera when we had friends over for activities, but here are as few with the finished products! If you haven’t fallen under the spell of Tomie dePaola, I highly […]
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Picky-Eater Tricks…
The job of a parent is a complex one. I always assumed that as long as I didn’t offer junk food and then exposed my kids to a variety of healthy foods that they would eat ‘almost’ anything I put in front of them. That was before my first child started eating solids… Although far […]
Playseum
The Children’s Museum of Phoenix, otherwise known as the “Playseum” in our home is truly a magical place! Thanks to Trey’s lack of a social security card (lovely government bureaucracy functioning at it’s best), we made two trips to the Playseum while trying to procure the card. The new musical station in the ‘3 and […]
Advent Reading
As you all know I LOVE COUNTDOWNS! So for our Christmas countdown this year, I collected all of my Christmas books and snagged a bunch of great one’s from the library and wrapped up one to be opened up each night before bed! It wasn’t the easiest thing in the world to gather enough books […]
Patch-up, Touchdown!
I’ve had another “yup, I’m a mommy” moment. I patched my first pair of jeans. I’m actually surprised that I haven’t had to do this sooner. I remember my mom occasionally doing pretty patches where she would embroider flowers onto my jeans. I loved it, especially since I was so skinny as a kid that […]
Stick-ing to It?
One of my main goals for this year is to get organized. We are looking to develop a daily rhythm and figure out how we are going to learn, live and grow together as a family. So chores are a natural extension of this. With 3 little boys, taming the mess is a must. Bethany […]