I really don’t think it matters who you are, I’m going to go out on a limb and say that ALL Mothers love sweet homemade gifts for Mother’s Day. And I have an awesome Mother’s Day gift idea for you. This one is nice and simple to make. My 3-year-old daughter was able to make…
Mess-Free, Quiet Time “Painting”
Do you know what words very rarely go together? “Mess free” and “Painting”. Throw in the words “Quiet Time” to the mix and you are going to think I am totally off my rocker! And yes, here I am today to bring you a Mess-free, Quiet Time Painting activity. As I sit ON my rocker….
What a Daily Quiet Time looks like for Me.
A bit of a different post here today, my friend. I share a lot on this blog about Quiet Time. A LOT. I share about daily quiet time activities for kids, quiet time activities that are mess-free, quiet time activities using things you have at home, and I even have an incredible Quiet Time Club! …
Paper Cup Tunnels for Imaginative Play!
Guess what I stumbled upon recently? The fact that you can cut paper cups to look like little tunnels. So, obviously, we have been pretty busy around here … Of course, you already know this if you are in the coolest club around – The Quiet Time Club! You would know about this neat activity…
Calming, Nature Themed Preschool Classroom Ideas
Much respect for all of you dear preschool and Kindergarten teachers out there. As you might know, I left my Kindergarten classroom five years ago to homeschool my own wild ones. I must admit, I cannot fathom having been a teacher over the past two years. Yikes. With little ones back (?) in classrooms, I…
The Quiet Time Club Launch!
Your peaceful home is moments away. The Quiet Time Club launches Sunday January 9th at 8:00 am EST right HERE >>> https://www.howweelearn.com/quiettimeclub [wpcdt-countdown id=”18837″]
5 Things that Make a Calm Home
Eight years ago or so, I never dreamt I would be writing a post for you on tips for curating a calm home. My home was the farthest thing from calm! But a calm home was what I really wanted, it became a priority for me, and I committed to find a way. And guess…
5 Things that Encourage Independent Play
As the {self-proclaimed} Quiet Time Queen, I get asked a lot about how to help children play independently. So, like most things in my life, if I am asked about something enough, it is going to wind up being a blog post. I thought this the PERFECT time to share my 5 tips for encouraging…
The Best Ideas for Organizing Toys!
Here we are, two days into the New Year and I thought it the perfect time to share with you a few of my tried-and-true toy organizing tips. Why? Oh no reason … only that it looks as though a gigantic toy box has thrown up all over my entire house. Having been a mom…
Establishing a Rhythm after the Holidays!
Happy New Year! I hope you and yours had a lovely holiday season full of memories and fun. We had a sweet little holiday ourselves, nice and quiet as we like it, yet even still the holiday chaos found us. Every year it’s the same thing, and much to be expected with all of the…









