Last year we did a great big vegetable garden in our backyard – and loved it! In fact we still have some tomatoes and green beans in the freezer. I absolutely loved being outside in my garden, and probably for that exact reason, so did my kids. I never had to ask for a helper…
Rainbow Fine Motor Sensory Bin
Everything coloured. That is the theme in our house right now. The brighter the better. Tons of painting, with the purplest trees you have ever seen. Loads of crafting, with the wildest markers available. Since it is still so white outside, we are making it very spring-like inside. While our first theme is colour, or…
For the LOVE of my kids (The Quiet Time Mastery Series)
I absolutely LOVE spending time with my kids. But I haven’t always … I actually dread writing this next sentence but … I actually used to almost hate it. Doesn’t that sound awful? I have to write it though because I know some of you are right where I was. Some of you are as…
Clothespin Build-a-Snowman
It came! It finally came! And much in the Northern way we are used to — late at night, with barely a warning. A good six inches at least … and on the very same night these newbie farmers ran out of propane in their big old farmhouse. Oh yes, the snow. And I do…
The Best Quiet Time Activities for Kids
You made it! You have made it to your crowning day. Today you will officially become a Quiet Time Queen. I bet you will love it — the coffee is warm, the kids are rested, and life is good. Today I will share the last part of our series on Quiet Time — the activities!…
Establishing Quiet Time – It IS possible!!
Welcome back my Quiet Time friends and happy Tuesday! I have polished up my Quiet Time Queen Crown and am so excited to answer the question that I get ask at least once a week: “How can I get my little ones to actually have a Quiet Time?” Allow me to be brutally honest, because…
The Astonishing Benefits of Quiet Time for kids
Today I have decided to make a very bold call. I have decided to crown myself the Quiet Time Queen. While I am far from a perfect Mama, I do believe we all have our strengths. And my strength? It is unquestionably the ability to get little ones to take, love, and benefit immensely from…
Quiet Time is Coming …
I have decided it’s time. Time for me to share all that I know about how we transitioned from a chaotic home to a calm one. Going from chaotic to calm is far easier than you might think. There was a period of time where I could not even talk on the phone without a…
Making Story Magnets
Goodness, it has been a little while since I have written. I was in a bit of a fog I suppose. A going to have a new baby fog, that is. We are so excited to let you know that I’m expecting a new little babe to join our family this Spring! Well, we are…
Name Activities for Preschoolers
What’s in a name? Usually letters. Probably Always. Important ones too. Those little letters that make up our names are OURS. We own those ones. They are special! At least they are when we are little. When starting to teach children their letters it is a fabulous idea to begin with their name letters. Once…