When we first moved to the country, we had no TV, and things were really just fine. After that, we opted for Netflix, but just for Madeline, John, and I—not the little ones. Well, that lasted a little while but then the draw of the TV set in. Not for the kids—for ME! It’s such…
Learn Letters with a Watermelon Seed Activity
I first did this watermelon-themed activity with Sammy when he was learning his letters eight (eight!!!) years ago. Now that little Norah is ready to learn letters (and with summertime officially arriving this week—woohoo!), it’s the perfect time for another go. In fact, this summer will be sprinkled with all sorts of fun literacy activities…
Take Your Time…
A good friend told me she is working on strengthening one parenting skill every month. I found that pretty admirable. And while things often seem like sunshine and butterflies in this space, there are many parenting skills I could strengthen. ‘Many’ is probably not the right word… loads? Plenty? Let’s just stick with many; it…
The Quiet Time “How To” Series: Part Three
Part three, you gasp? Good heavens, how many parts are there for setting up a simple daily Quiet Time?!?! Well, for some unicorn children, it is one step. But, to be honest, those parents don’t even need Quiet Time. For the rest of us, it is a bit of a science—but when done correctly, it…
The Quiet Time “How To” Series: Part Two
Welcome back to my series on How to Set up a Daily Quiet Time in your home! As a Mama of four busy kids, I can assure you, you are going to LOVE your daily Quiet Time. This wasn’t a surprise to me, of course. I knew I would love an hour to myself each…
The Quiet Time “How to” Series: Part One
I have got Quiet Time on my brain right now! Now that is not much different than normal; I am often thinking about Quiet Time, but even more so right now. With The Quiet Time Club currently on sale, I have been eyeball deep in all things Quiet Time. I want to make sure that…
Playing Card Roads for Quiet Time Play
Did you hear what was released this year? A brand new Quiet Time Club! That’s right, my quiet time activity-loving friends, it is time to gather together and make this beautiful part of the day easier than ever. The new Quiet Time Club is blissful and simple, just the way quiet time is meant to…
Rainbow Fine Motor Sensory Bin
Everything colored. That is the theme in our house right now. The brighter, the better. Tons of paintings, with the purplest trees you have ever seen. Loads of crafting, with the wildest markers available. Since it is still so drab outside, we are making it very spring-like inside (hence a Rainbow Sensory Bin in January)….
Helping Baby Crawl with 5 Fun Games!
It has been a couple of years since my youngest started to crawl, but oh how it seems like yesterday! We had so much fun helping little Norah learn how to crawl. Today, I wanted to share with you 5 of the ways we helped our baby learn to crawl. Now, given that this little…
Build a Turkey Quiet Time Activity!
Happy almost Thanksgiving my Canadian friends! Some of you may know that here in Canada we celebrate Thanksgiving nice and early, giving us plenty of time to space out all the holidays this season has to offer. It is a rather Canadian thing to do, taking things slow and leisurely. Slow and leisurely, yes, this…